Bootable USB drive holding files for WIN Install and FDISK and FORMAT

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I am trying to create a WINBoot USB drive containing the i386 folder from
the XP pro CD and files to FDISK and Format.


I have used Physdiskwrite and a WINBOOT image (*.IMA) but these emulate
floppies so I can't place files that take up more than 512Mb or a 1gb size.

Is there a .IMA file (bootable) that is bigger than a floppy?
 
jm7 said:
I am trying to create a WINBoot USB drive containing the i386 folder from
the XP pro CD and files to FDISK and Format.


I have used Physdiskwrite and a WINBOOT image (*.IMA) but these emulate
floppies so I can't place files that take up more than 512Mb or a 1gb size.

Is there a .IMA file (bootable) that is bigger than a floppy?
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That may be a problem. You can get what you want using cd or dvd. You
need a boot floppy or image that contains the necessary config.sys and
mscdex files. Most mastering software will create bootable media. The
floppy image will be a: and other files will be accessed thru' the drive
letter assigned to the cd/dvd reader.
Dave Cohen
 
This one's a lot easier. Just boot from a Windows 98 EBD, and format
/s the USB flash drive.
 
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