Re: Need Bootable Floppy/Win 2000 Prof.

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From: Val (Val_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/10/04 

Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2004 10:31:01 -0700

Thank you for your response Steve...I went to bootdisk.com and was able to find the "Set of 4 boot disks for Windows 2000" but these are not what I am needing.
I am trying to make a set of "Anti-Virus Emergency Disks" for WIndows 2000. When I use the program to make the Anti-Virus disks it tells me to insert a "bootable floppy" and click on format if it is not bootable and then use the "transefer system files" option to make it bootable. There is no option like that when I do a format to the floppy. How do I make it "bootable so that I can load the "Anti-Virus" files on it and be able to use it from a fresh boot?

I apologize for not being descriptive enough the first time.

Thank you for your time...

Val

"Steve Parry [MVP]" wrote:

> In news:20C6D42C-62AD-487F-A705-9E376B48773B@microsoft.com,
> Val <Val@discussions.microsoft.com> fumbled, fiddled and fingered:
> > I am trying to make a floppy bootable for Win 2000...the only option
> > that I get when I try to format the floppy is to use a Fat file
> > system...should it have the option for NTFS? The screen reads NTLDR
> > missing when I try to use the floppy on boot up. The disk is to be
> > used for a Anti-Virus Program. Any help is greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Thank you for your time.
> >
> > Val
>
>
> http://www.bootdisk.com
>
>
>
> --
> Steve Parry BA (Hons) MCP MVP
>
> http://www.gwynfryn.co.uk
>
>
>

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