USB Flash Disk Versus NTFS

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Pascal Bouchard

I have some USB mass storage devices and i cannot boot ntfs with any; i read
somewhere that those device must be "NON-removable" devices... if it is the
reason, why ? (it works with FAT32).

Do someone know about a model of usb storage device that works ?
 
Hi Pascal,

M-Systems uDOC devices boot from FAT, FAT32, NTFS, NTFS Compressed.

Regards,
Slobodan
 
I already have this model BUT it is not bootable yet cause i do not have the
software to set it as a non-removable device... do you ?
 
Hi Pascal,

Of course that I have it, but unfortunately I can't give it to you since it is under NDA. You must go trough M-Systems for this.
And package is little more than tools.

Regards,
Slobodan

PS:
I hope that you have requested XPe boot package and not just a tool for setting uDOC as fixed.
 
Ok, i received the format utility; it permitted me to boot XPe from a NTFS
partition; however, it boots only from one type of motherboard i have...
almost every type of motherboards can only boot DOS from a FAT32.

Is there a specification from BIOS(es) or motherboards that can tell me for
sure if it will boot ? why some boots DOS but not NTFS boot sector ?
 
Hi Pascal,

You should contact me offline trough email with answers on following so I can help you?

I did not understand your description completely but please let me know following:
Your Motherboard types that work/do not work.
Also what FS have you tried on these MBs.
uDOC type T4/ T5 revision.
Is there a specification from BIOS(es) or motherboards that can tell me for
sure if it will boot ?
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No :-(
There are too many different implementations, but most of them should work by default with solution that you have and some can be
made to work. (As long as EHCI is functioning properly).

Place following boot.ini and ntldr to your empty uDOC boot partition.

[boot loader]
timeout=50
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XPE 1" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XPE 2" /fastdetect

Do you see multi OS choice screen or not?

Regards,
Slobodan
 
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