XP DOS Boot Disk With File System

[dukeh]

Does anyone know how to format a diskette to boot XP to
DOS with the file system available. The format a:/S
command is gone and the create DOS Boot Disk from the
menus only have the recovery directory available.

 

[Sharon F]

Does anyone know how to format a diskette to boot XP to
DOS with the file system available. The format a:/S
command is gone and the create DOS Boot Disk from the
menus only have the recovery directory available.

Since DOS doesn't exist, what you're asking for is not available. Some boot
options with XP other than normal boot, Safe Mode and the other Advanced
Start Menu options are:

--The XP CD is bootable

--Windows Explorer can create a MS-DOS boot floppy (it's one of the Format
options)

--There's a multiple disk set for running XP setup only:
Obtaining Windows XP Setup Boot Disks
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310994

--And a single disk that can be used to boot to the operating system:
HOW TO: Create a Boot Disk for an NTFS or FAT Partition in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305595

NOTE: A boot disk loads a small command shell into memory. Consequently,
you can use a Win98 or WinME boot disk and work from the environment
provided by command.com (on the boot disk). If the WinXP drives are
formatted NTFS and you were expecting to interact with files on them, a DOS
startup disk is a dead end.