How create a DOS SYSTEM BOOTABLE diskette to read and write NTFS?

Since I have been out of work for 11 months, I thought I would perform
some PC repair and support on the side. I have not yet needed this but
know I will some day and that is to be able to replace system or
read-only files that are reserved by Windows.

Hence I need to boot to DOS and be able to access these files.


I saw a program called:
NTFSDOS, but I do not know its price on sysinternals.com

Not sure if there are other (free) utilities out there or something to
allow one to read the files (and bypass security I spose) outside of
windows for reapir purposes only.


Also not sure if there are limitations on the size of the partition it
can read, long file name issues, etc..


Thanks,
Joe

(E-Mail Removed) (Joe Donaldson) wrote in
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> How create a DOS SYSTEM BOOTABLE diskette to read and write NTFS?
>
> Since I have been out of work for 11 months, I thought I would
> perform some PC repair and support on the side. I have not yet
> needed this but know I will some day and that is to be able to
> replace system or read-only files that are reserved by Windows.
>

If a bootable CD will fit the bill, try freeware BartPE

<http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/>

HTH,
John

Use the recovery console.

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"Joe Donaldson" wrote:
| How create a DOS SYSTEM BOOTABLE diskette to read and write NTFS?
|
| Since I have been out of work for 11 months, I thought I would perform
| some PC repair and support on the side. I have not yet needed this but
| know I will some day and that is to be able to replace system or
| read-only files that are reserved by Windows.
|
| Hence I need to boot to DOS and be able to access these files.
|
|
| I saw a program called:
| NTFSDOS, but I do not know its price on sysinternals.com
|
| Not sure if there are other (free) utilities out there or something to
| allow one to read the files (and bypass security I spose) outside of
| windows for reapir purposes only.
|
|
| Also not sure if there are limitations on the size of the partition it
| can read, long file name issues, etc..
|
|
| Thanks,
| Joe