EMERGENCY BOOT DISK [Archive]

JOE JACKSON

April 20th 03, 08:53 AM

HOW IS IT POSSIBLE TOCREATE AN EMERGENCY BOOT DISK
FOR XP PRO. EXPLORER HAS AN OPTION TO MAKE A "DOS"
BOOT DISK, BUT I NEED A "SYS.COM" COMMAND TO BRING
MY HARD DRIVE BACK UP. THE DRIVE HAS A FULL INSTALL
OF XP PRO WITH LOTS OF OTHER STUFF I DON'T WANT TO
LOSE. BUT THE DRIVE IS NO LONGER "BOOTABLE" !!! I'VE
SPENT HOURS... LOOKING IN THE MICROSOFT WEBSITE FOR
A SOLUTION... WITH NO RESULT... HHHELP!!!

JerryM

April 20th 03, 04:46 PM

Xref: kermit microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain:76289

Joe, if you are determined to have a Boot disk, click the following address
for a free Boot disk with CD rom support,
http://www.bootdisk.com/

--
Jerry

If all else fails, Follow Directions

"JOE JACKSON" > wrote in message
...
> HOW IS IT POSSIBLE TOCREATE AN EMERGENCY BOOT DISK
> FOR XP PRO. EXPLORER HAS AN OPTION TO MAKE A "DOS"
> BOOT DISK, BUT I NEED A "SYS.COM" COMMAND TO BRING
> MY HARD DRIVE BACK UP. THE DRIVE HAS A FULL INSTALL
> OF XP PRO WITH LOTS OF OTHER STUFF I DON'T WANT TO
> LOSE. BUT THE DRIVE IS NO LONGER "BOOTABLE" !!! I'VE
> SPENT HOURS... LOOKING IN THE MICROSOFT WEBSITE FOR
> A SOLUTION... WITH NO RESULT... HHHELP!!!

JerryM

April 20th 03, 04:48 PM

And Joe, Click off your Caps,
All capitol letters is considered to be Shouting, and hard to read.

--
Jerry

If all else fails, Follow Directions

"JOE JACKSON" > wrote in message
...
> HOW IS IT POSSIBLE TOCREATE AN EMERGENCY BOOT DISK
> FOR XP PRO. EXPLORER HAS AN OPTION TO MAKE A "DOS"
> BOOT DISK, BUT I NEED A "SYS.COM" COMMAND TO BRING
> MY HARD DRIVE BACK UP. THE DRIVE HAS A FULL INSTALL
> OF XP PRO WITH LOTS OF OTHER STUFF I DON'T WANT TO
> LOSE. BUT THE DRIVE IS NO LONGER "BOOTABLE" !!! I'VE
> SPENT HOURS... LOOKING IN THE MICROSOFT WEBSITE FOR
> A SOLUTION... WITH NO RESULT... HHHELP!!!

Earl F. Parrish

April 20th 03, 06:08 PM

"JOE JACKSON" > wrote in message
...
> HOW IS IT POSSIBLE TOCREATE AN EMERGENCY BOOT DISK
> FOR XP PRO. EXPLORER HAS AN OPTION TO MAKE A "DOS"
> BOOT DISK, BUT I NEED A "SYS.COM" COMMAND TO BRING
> MY HARD DRIVE BACK UP. THE DRIVE HAS A FULL INSTALL
> OF XP PRO WITH LOTS OF OTHER STUFF I DON'T WANT TO
> LOSE. BUT THE DRIVE IS NO LONGER "BOOTABLE" !!! I'VE
> SPENT HOURS... LOOKING IN THE MICROSOFT WEBSITE FOR
> A SOLUTION... WITH NO RESULT... HHHELP!!!

Go to the link below for help when your hard drive will not boot:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;282793&FR=1&
PA=1&SD=HSCH

The sys.com command is only for writing a DOS boot record to a hard
drive. Windows XP does not use DOS for booting. If your drive is
NTFS, it will not be visible when you boot with a DOS startup disk.

--
Earl F. Parrish

Carey Frisch [MVP]

April 14th 04, 04:15 PM

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

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
"bronzeback" > wrote in message
...
|I have tried several times to make a boot disk for XP. copying BOOT.INI,NTDETECT & NTLDR to a floppy. This is
what I have heard should work.But when I try to boot to this disk I get a message reading " Missing or corrupt
file HAL.DLL"
| Even when I copy HAL.DLL to the the floppy it still doesn't work. What is going on??? Is there a boot disk
that actually works for XP??? PLEASE HELP!!!

Carey Frisch [MVP]

April 14th 04, 04:19 PM

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

The Windows XP installation CD is also a "startup disk"
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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"bronzeback" > wrote in message:
...

|I have tried several times to make a boot disk for XP. copying BOOT.INI,NTDETECT & NTLDR to a floppy. This is
what I have heard should work.But when I try to boot to this disk I get a message reading " Missing or corrupt
file HAL.DLL"
| Even when I copy HAL.DLL to the the floppy it still doesn't work. What is going on??? Is there a boot disk
that actually works for XP??? PLEASE HELP!!!

Carey Frisch [MVP]

April 14th 04, 04:28 PM

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

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
"bronzeback" > wrote in message
...
|I have tried several times to make a boot disk for XP. copying BOOT.INI,NTDETECT & NTLDR to a floppy. This is
what I have heard should work.But when I try to boot to this disk I get a message reading " Missing or corrupt
file HAL.DLL"
| Even when I copy HAL.DLL to the the floppy it still doesn't work. What is going on??? Is there a boot disk
that actually works for XP??? PLEASE HELP!!!

Carey Frisch [MVP]

April 14th 04, 04:29 PM

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

The Windows XP installation CD is also a "startup disk"
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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"bronzeback" > wrote in message:
...

|I have tried several times to make a boot disk for XP. copying BOOT.INI,NTDETECT & NTLDR to a floppy. This is
what I have heard should work.But when I try to boot to this disk I get a message reading " Missing or corrupt
file HAL.DLL"
| Even when I copy HAL.DLL to the the floppy it still doesn't work. What is going on??? Is there a boot disk
that actually works for XP??? PLEASE HELP!!!

Carey Frisch [MVP]

April 14th 04, 08:41 PM

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

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
"bronzeback" > wrote in message
...
|I have tried several times to make a boot disk for XP. copying BOOT.INI,NTDETECT & NTLDR to a floppy. This is
what I have heard should work.But when I try to boot to this disk I get a message reading " Missing or corrupt
file HAL.DLL"
| Even when I copy HAL.DLL to the the floppy it still doesn't work. What is going on??? Is there a boot disk
that actually works for XP??? PLEASE HELP!!!

Carey Frisch [MVP]

April 14th 04, 08:42 PM

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

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
"bronzeback" > wrote in message
...
|I have tried several times to make a boot disk for XP. copying BOOT.INI,NTDETECT & NTLDR to a floppy. This is
what I have heard should work.But when I try to boot to this disk I get a message reading " Missing or corrupt
file HAL.DLL"
| Even when I copy HAL.DLL to the the floppy it still doesn't work. What is going on??? Is there a boot disk
that actually works for XP??? PLEASE HELP!!!

Carey Frisch [MVP]

April 14th 04, 08:43 PM

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

The Windows XP installation CD is also a "startup disk"
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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"bronzeback" > wrote in message:
...

|I have tried several times to make a boot disk for XP. copying BOOT.INI,NTDETECT & NTLDR to a floppy. This is
what I have heard should work.But when I try to boot to this disk I get a message reading " Missing or corrupt
file HAL.DLL"
| Even when I copy HAL.DLL to the the floppy it still doesn't work. What is going on??? Is there a boot disk
that actually works for XP??? PLEASE HELP!!!

Carey Frisch [MVP]

April 14th 04, 08:45 PM

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

The Windows XP installation CD is also a "startup disk"
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/

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

"bronzeback" > wrote in message:
...

|I have tried several times to make a boot disk for XP. copying BOOT.INI,NTDETECT & NTLDR to a floppy. This is
what I have heard should work.But when I try to boot to this disk I get a message reading " Missing or corrupt
file HAL.DLL"
| Even when I copy HAL.DLL to the the floppy it still doesn't work. What is going on??? Is there a boot disk
that actually works for XP??? PLEASE HELP!!!