NTFS boot Disk

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Does anyone know if a utility exists that will create a NTFS boot disk (on
one floopy) so that I can get to my files if the OS doesn't boot-up?? I had
one for the "old NT 4.0" but it doesn't work with the new version of NTFS
used in 2000 and newer(XP and 2003).
 
Does anyone know if a utility exists that will create a NTFS boot disk (on
one floopy) so that I can get to my files if the OS doesn't boot-up?? I had
one for the "old NT 4.0" but it doesn't work with the new version of NTFS
used in 2000 and newer(XP and 2003).
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You can boot your XP CD and recover your boot configuration, and lots
more.


You _can_ make a bootable floppy but all it does is replace your MBR,
boot.ini, and NTLDR (?). It just points to the XP system on your C
drive and bootstrats it. Worth something if you screw with multiboot
systems, but not much more.

Search the KB on support.microsoft.com for how to make it.
 
How to Use System Files to Create a Boot Disk to Guard
Against Being Unable to Start Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q314079

HOW TO: Create a Boot Disk for an NTFS or FAT Partition in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=305595

The Windows XP installation CD is also a "startup disk" or ERD
and contains the tools necessary to perform repairs.

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| Does anyone know if a utility exists that will create a NTFS boot disk (on
| one floopy) so that I can get to my files if the OS doesn't boot-up?? I had
| one for the "old NT 4.0" but it doesn't work with the new version of NTFS
| used in 2000 and newer(XP and 2003).
 
-----Original Message-----
Does anyone know if a utility exists that will create a NTFS boot disk (on
one floopy) so that I can get to my files if the OS doesn't boot-up?? I had
one for the "old NT 4.0" but it doesn't work with the new version of NTFS
used in 2000 and newer(XP and 2003).
Click to expand...
Floppies are old tecnology, they are FAT16, if you want to
create a boot disk for WIN xp you need 6 floppy disks, 4
for win 2000
 
NTFS.com has a dos utility that will read an NTFS disk. You can copy files
from it to a disk with a fat32 files system but it will not write to a NTFS
disk.
 
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