ntldr is missing if 256 DOM is formatted as FAT 32, but work fine

[Guest]

I have been working on this for couple days, but still cannot figure this out.

Currently I have the DOM working in FAT 16 by:
1. boot the machine with win 98 bootable cd. use fdisk to partition the DOM
to 1 primary drive.
2. then, format the C drive with command "format c: /sys". Note, it is still
at DOS mode.
3. prepare c drive with "bootprep /dc".
4. plug the 256 DOM to IDE to DOM converter at my desktop. Boot my desktop
into windows XP.
6. copy the image to the DOM's c drive.

However, if I format the DOM as FAT 32 or NTFS, then I am able to format C:
/s in DOS mode. Therefore, I cannot follow the above procedure.

Here is what to do when DOM is formatted as FAT 32 or NTFS. Note that I have
made sure the disk size and cluster size at Target Designer is consistent
with the DOM and I am able to have it working at 512 DOM. I don't why I
cannot make it work at 256 DOM.
1. use disk management at windows xp to delete the existing partitions at
the DOM.
2. use disk management to create c drives and format c as fat32.
3. mark c drive as active.
4. copy the image over to c drive.

When I format c as FAT 32, "NTLDR is missing" message is shown when I
attempt to boot the machine. When I format c as NTFS, "Disk Error" message is
shown when I attempt to boot the machine.

I also try to convert the 256 DOM to NTFS, after first boot agent. I plug
the DOM to my desktop and use convert e: /fs:ntfs, but the system says "the
volume may have inconsistencies. Run chkdsk. The conversin failed." I run
chkdsk and try again, but still no luck.

Thank you very much for your helps.

 

[Heidi Linda]

I have been working on this for couple days, but still cannot figure this out.

Currently I have the DOM working in FAT 16 by:
1. boot the machine with win 98 bootable cd. use fdisk to partition the DOM
to 1 primary drive.
2. then, format the C drive with command "format c: /sys". Note, it is still
at DOS mode.
3. prepare c drive with "bootprep /dc".
4. plug the 256 DOM to IDE to DOM converter at my desktop. Boot my desktop
into windows XP.
6. copy the image to the DOM's c drive.

However, if I format the DOM as FAT 32 or NTFS, then I am able to format C:
/s in DOS mode. Therefore, I cannot follow the above procedure.

Here is what to do when DOM is formatted as FAT 32 or NTFS. Note that I have
made sure the disk size and cluster size at Target Designer is consistent
with the DOM and I am able to have it working at 512 DOM. I don't why I
cannot make it work at 256 DOM.
1. use disk management at windows xp to delete the existing partitions at
the DOM.
2. use disk management to create c drives and format c as fat32.
3. mark c drive as active.
4. copy the image over to c drive.

When I format c as FAT 32, "NTLDR is missing" message is shown when I
attempt to boot the machine. When I format c as NTFS, "Disk Error" message is
shown when I attempt to boot the machine.

I also try to convert the 256 DOM to NTFS, after first boot agent. I plug
the DOM to my desktop and use convert e: /fs:ntfs, but the system says "the
volume may have inconsistencies. Run chkdsk. The conversin failed." I run
chkdsk and try again, but still no luck.

Thank you very much for your helps.

Have you included the appropriate file system compoents in your build?
NTFS, NTFS Format etc?

 

[Guest]

Yes, I have. I use the same image at 512 DOM. Everything is working properly
at 512 DOM.