How do I create boot disks for NT 4.0 after I have loaded the system? 2

[ddoc]

I have N.T. Server and N.T.4.0 running as a duel o/s system config. but I only want to run N.T.4.0. How can I create the boot disks for N.T.4.0 from with-in the system?

 

[dxd]

If you are referring to the 3 Install disks, you need the NT installation source files. You would run WINNT /OX to create the 3 diskettes.

You can do it from within NT by running WINNT32 /OX from the NT 4.0 CD or any other source that has the NT installation files.

 

[SRaji]

Hi,
The disks which Doug has mentioned are the Windows NT Startup disks.

To create NT Boot Disk, the steps re:

1. Format the floppy in NT Machine. (very important, because only now the loader info will be copied to the disk).
2. Go to command prompt and go to the drive where NT is installed. (usually C:\)
3. Copy NTLDR, NTDETECT.COM, BOOT.INI files from the hard disk to the floppy disk.
4. Usually the above three files are system, readonly and hidden files, so remove these attributes using attrib -r -h -s filename. Then copy the files to the floppy. After copying the files to the floppy, set the attributes again using attrib +r +h +s filename.

Now your boot disk is ready.

Rajalakshmi.
dassraji@hotmail.com

 

[2ffat]

Why not use RDISK?

 

[dxd]

Rdisk does not create a bootable disk, it merely copies some registry hives and configuration info to the disk.

If you combine Rdisk with the steps SRaji indicated you will have a very good recovery mechanism.

 

[SRaji]

Hi,
RDISK is used to create an Emergency Repair Disk (ERD). This ERD can be used to recover your system, in case you have registry problem or some file corruption. You can use this ERD along with the Windows NT Startup Disk i.e 3 set of disks which Doug has mentioned. So to use ERD you have to boot with the startup disk and it will ask for the 2nd floppy and 3rd floppy and also will ask you whether you want to install NT or Repair NT. Use Repair option and use your ERD.

Dont confuse between NT Boot floppy and NT Startup Floppies.

Regards,
Rajalakshmi.
dassraji@hotmail.com

 

[Guest_imported]

From the original question, why create boot disks at all?
Wouldn't editing the boot.ini, and removing the server partition acomplish what is needed?
Just a thought...

 

[SRaji]

Hi,

The boot disk is needed when:
1.your system fails to boot.
2.your system fails and gives the error message "NTOSKRNL is missing".
3.you get error message "Missing files" during system startup.

Rajalakshmi
dassraji@hotmail.com