Please advise I missed anything?
1. Use fdisk to partition the second hdd.
2. format d:/s the second hdd.
3. Build XPe image on the second hdd.
4. Boot from the second hdd.

But failed, I think I need to learn how to make the second
hdd bootable with XPe?

Howard

I think you have to modify boot.ini on the firs hdd and to specify on TD the
partition on which the image will be deployed

"Howard Hao" <(E-Mail Removed)> ha scritto nel messaggio
news:1742101c38676$3a6004e0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Please advise I missed anything?
> 1. Use fdisk to partition the second hdd.
> 2. format d:/s the second hdd.
> 3. Build XPe image on the second hdd.
> 4. Boot from the second hdd.
>
> But failed, I think I need to learn how to make the second
> hdd bootable with XPe?
>
> Howard

Well, after build the XPe on the second hdd, I disable the
first hdd and boot directly from the second hdd. I need to
know if format c:/s is enough to make the hdd bootable
with XPe image. Seems not. But what need to be done on the
second hdd? XPe image has ntldr...almost everything.

Howard
>-----Original Message-----
>I think you have to modify boot.ini on the firs hdd and
to specify on TD the
>partition on which the image will be deployed
>
>"Howard Hao" <(E-Mail Removed)> ha scritto nel messaggio
>news:1742101c38676$3a6004e0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Please advise I missed anything?
>> 1. Use fdisk to partition the second hdd.
>> 2. format d:/s the second hdd.
>> 3. Build XPe image on the second hdd.
>> 4. Boot from the second hdd.
>>
>> But failed, I think I need to learn how to make the
second
>> hdd bootable with XPe?
>>
>> Howard
>
>
>.
>

> Well, after build the XPe on the second hdd, I disable the
> first hdd and boot directly from the second hdd. I need to
> know if format c:/s is enough to make the hdd bootable
> with XPe image. Seems not. But what need to be done on the
> second hdd? XPe image has ntldr...almost everything.

Mark partition as active.
And use NTFS.

For FAT you need to use bootprep.

Best regards,
Slobodan

> Slobodan,
> Tks! But stil have disk I/O error. Please advise any
> places wrong.
> 1. Use fdisk make primary partition and active.
> 2. add as second hdd to another hdd with XP
> 3. Use XP to format second to NTFS.
> 4. Build image on second hdd.
> 5. Remove XP hdd
> 6. Boot from the second with XPe

This sounds ok.
You could consider skipping (replacing) step 1, and familiarize yourself
with diskpart tool that is standard to XP.

> But it shows disk I/O error. When I fdisk the new hdd,
> shall I format it with system transferred?

Who shows disk error?
1. BIOS?
2. ntldr?
3. In some XPE load phase, and preferably what?

Only 1 and part of 2 are related to preparing disk/partition.
And 3. Bad configuration in TD.

Best regards,
Slobodan Brcin


> Howard
> >-----Original Message-----
> >> Well, after build the XPe on the second hdd, I disable
> the
> >> first hdd and boot directly from the second hdd. I need
> to
> >> know if format c:/s is enough to make the hdd bootable
> >> with XPe image. Seems not. But what need to be done on
> the
> >> second hdd? XPe image has ntldr...almost everything.
> >
> >Mark partition as active.
> >And use NTFS.
> >
> >For FAT you need to use bootprep.
> >
> >Best regards,
> >Slobodan
> >
> >
> >.
> >

Are you formating with MS DOS? If so you need to run Bootprep.exe to change
the boot sector to a boot sector that supports XP.

Regards,

Sean Liming
www.a7eng.com
Author: Windows NT Embedded Step-by-Step and Windows XP Embedded Advanced



"Howard Hao" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1742101c38676$3a6004e0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Please advise I missed anything?
> 1. Use fdisk to partition the second hdd.
> 2. format d:/s the second hdd.
> 3. Build XPe image on the second hdd.
> 4. Boot from the second hdd.
>
> But failed, I think I need to learn how to make the second
> hdd bootable with XPe?
>
> Howard

Slobodan,
The I/O error must be in bios still. I saw diskpart in XP
but don't know how to use it. Could you please provide me
instructions how to use diskpart?
1. I will use XP on 1st hdd.
2. 2nd hdd as blank.

How can I use diskpart in XP to partition and format 2nd
hdd to make it bootable from XPe image. Tks!

Howard
>-----Original Message-----
>> Slobodan,
>> Tks! But stil have disk I/O error. Please advise any
>> places wrong.
>> 1. Use fdisk make primary partition and active.
>> 2. add as second hdd to another hdd with XP
>> 3. Use XP to format second to NTFS.
>> 4. Build image on second hdd.
>> 5. Remove XP hdd
>> 6. Boot from the second with XPe
>
>This sounds ok.
>You could consider skipping (replacing) step 1, and
familiarize yourself
>with diskpart tool that is standard to XP.
>
>> But it shows disk I/O error. When I fdisk the new hdd,
>> shall I format it with system transferred?
>
>Who shows disk error?
>1. BIOS?
>2. ntldr?
>3. In some XPE load phase, and preferably what?
>
>Only 1 and part of 2 are related to preparing
disk/partition.
>And 3. Bad configuration in TD.
>
>Best regards,
>Slobodan Brcin
>
>
>> Howard
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> Well, after build the XPe on the second hdd, I
disable
>> the
>> >> first hdd and boot directly from the second hdd. I
need
>> to
>> >> know if format c:/s is enough to make the hdd
bootable
>> >> with XPe image. Seems not. But what need to be done
on
>> the
>> >> second hdd? XPe image has ntldr...almost everything.
>> >
>> >Mark partition as active.
>> >And use NTFS.
>> >
>> >For FAT you need to use bootprep.
>> >
>> >Best regards,
>> >Slobodan
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

Sean,
Where to get bootprep.exe? Download or have to buy?
Rgds
Howard
>-----Original Message-----
>Are you formating with MS DOS? If so you need to run
Bootprep.exe to change
>the boot sector to a boot sector that supports XP.
>
>Regards,
>
>Sean Liming
>www.a7eng.com
>Author: Windows NT Embedded Step-by-Step and Windows XP
Embedded Advanced
>
>
>
>"Howard Hao" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:1742101c38676$3a6004e0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Please advise I missed anything?
>> 1. Use fdisk to partition the second hdd.
>> 2. format d:/s the second hdd.
>> 3. Build XPe image on the second hdd.
>> 4. Boot from the second hdd.
>>
>> But failed, I think I need to learn how to make the
second
>> hdd bootable with XPe?
>>
>> Howard
>
>
>.
>

I found bootprep.exe in utility directory.
Howard
>-----Original Message-----
>Sean,
> Where to get bootprep.exe? Download or have to buy?
>Rgds
>Howard
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Are you formating with MS DOS? If so you need to run
>Bootprep.exe to change
>>the boot sector to a boot sector that supports XP.
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>Sean Liming
>>www.a7eng.com
>>Author: Windows NT Embedded Step-by-Step and Windows XP
>Embedded Advanced
>>
>>
>>
>>"Howard Hao" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>news:1742101c38676$3a6004e0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Please advise I missed anything?
>>> 1. Use fdisk to partition the second hdd.
>>> 2. format d:/s the second hdd.
>>> 3. Build XPe image on the second hdd.
>>> 4. Boot from the second hdd.
>>>
>>> But failed, I think I need to learn how to make the
>second
>>> hdd bootable with XPe?
>>>
>>> Howard
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>

> Slobodan,
> The I/O error must be in bios still. I saw diskpart in XP
> but don't know how to use it. Could you please provide me
> instructions how to use diskpart?
> 1. I will use XP on 1st hdd.
> 2. 2nd hdd as blank.

This is not very fortunate solution but it will work.
You should try to avoid this since you will need to disable XP disk After
some time this tend to be boring.

Try instead following:
Use one disk:
Make two partitions and leave some empty space:
Active NTFS Primary C: XPE boot.ini
NTFS Primary D: XP
Empty space unpartitioned


> How can I use diskpart in XP to partition and format 2nd
> hdd to make it bootable from XPe image. Tks!

For diskpart read it has every info you need.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=300415


I saw Sean sugested you to use bootprep.
For start you should go with NTFS so you wont need to use bootprep.

>
> Howard
> >-----Original Message-----
> >> Slobodan,
> >> Tks! But stil have disk I/O error. Please advise any
> >> places wrong.
> >> 1. Use fdisk make primary partition and active.
> >> 2. add as second hdd to another hdd with XP
> >> 3. Use XP to format second to NTFS.
> >> 4. Build image on second hdd.
> >> 5. Remove XP hdd
> >> 6. Boot from the second with XPe
> >
> >This sounds ok.
> >You could consider skipping (replacing) step 1, and
> familiarize yourself
> >with diskpart tool that is standard to XP.
> >
> >> But it shows disk I/O error. When I fdisk the new hdd,
> >> shall I format it with system transferred?
> >
> >Who shows disk error?
> >1. BIOS?
> >2. ntldr?
> >3. In some XPE load phase, and preferably what?
> >
> >Only 1 and part of 2 are related to preparing
> disk/partition.
> >And 3. Bad configuration in TD.
> >
> >Best regards,
> >Slobodan Brcin
> >
> >
> >> Howard
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >> Well, after build the XPe on the second hdd, I
> disable
> >> the
> >> >> first hdd and boot directly from the second hdd. I
> need
> >> to
> >> >> know if format c:/s is enough to make the hdd
> bootable
> >> >> with XPe image. Seems not. But what need to be done
> on
> >> the
> >> >> second hdd? XPe image has ntldr...almost everything.
> >> >
> >> >Mark partition as active.
> >> >And use NTFS.
> >> >
> >> >For FAT you need to use bootprep.
> >> >
> >> >Best regards,
> >> >Slobodan
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >