Re: Format CF to NTFS with bootdisk.

From: thorq2 (thorq2_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/02/04 

Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2004 03:59:07 -0800

Another drawback, the current bios does not support booting from USB. But I
will try diskedit.
How about preparing the CF on another machine regarding:
"You MUST format CF on taget device so that valid BIOS geometry is picked up."

Thanks

/Thor

"Slobodan Brcin (eMVP)" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Can't you use USB boot to prepare CF?
> Or do you have an option to move CF to different computer and prepare it there?
> Using tools like old diskedit you can prepare MBR PBR manually to work with any LCHS.
>
> Regards,
> Slobodan
>
> "thorq2" <thorq2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A881CCF2-ED19-4261-8FCD-66513B650EBF@microsoft.com...
> > The struggle continues
> > Well it seems like PM5.0 may be used to format it with NTFS. However when I
> > place my image on the CF and try to boot it, nothing happens. Not even an
> > error message.
> > Does anyone know if the CF must be formatted with format /s? I don't know if
> > I can set any switches to the format command in PM.
> > I'll look at PM8.0 version.
> > Thanks
> >
> > /Thor
> >
> > "JC" wrote:
> >
> > > You won't like the answer, but if you get Partition Magic 8.0 (it's now
> > > Symantec's product) I believe there is a util there you can do on your
> > > development system, to setup your CF NTFS... big pain, but if you don't have
> > > bootable CD on the device, you will have to do it somewhere else. (PM 5.0
> > > does not know how to do this, I think)
> > >
> > > HTH,
> > >
> > > --
> > > JC- BSquare Corp.
> > > If you wish to reply directly to me, remove the <nospam_ > from the address.
> > > "thorq2" <thorq2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:B6CC3ABB-8CCC-4E75-84D9-BD393509C767@microsoft.com...
> > > > Unfortunatly not. I assume that this would solve the problem.
> > > > I'n trying PartionMagic 5.0 for DOS right now. According to another forum
> > > > that might work.
> > > >
> > > > /Thor
> > > >
> > > > "Slobodan Brcin (eMVP)" wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Hi Thor,
> > > >>
> > > >> Can you have CF and CD connected at the same time?
> > > >> First XPe CD is bootable and you can use diskpart, and format from WinPE
> > > >> that is on it.
> > > >>
> > > >> Regards,
> > > >> Slobodan
> > > >>
> > > >> "thorq2" <thorq2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > >> news:2F27DEBE-0357-462D-9BCC-0CE181885759@microsoft.com...
> > > >> > I've read a lot of threads concerning problems with booting XPe on CF
> > > >> > (NTFS).
> > > >> > I have the same problem.
> > > >> > I have made sure that the CF is primary and active and all that and if
> > > >> > I use
> > > >> > FAT it works just fine.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > In one of these threads Slobodan Brcin wrote:
> > > >> > > 1. NTFS if bootable by default.
> > > >> > > 2. ntldr MUST NOT BE COMPRESSED.
> > > >> > > 3. You need to use non-removable CF device.
> > > >> > > 4. You MUST format CF on taget device so that valid BIOS
> > > >> > > geometry is picked up.
> > > >> > > 5. CF Must be present during the BIOS boot sequence, if
> > > >> > > not Win PE will not see valid int 13 geometry.
> > > >> > > 6. Mark first partition as active.
> > > >> > > 7. Don't use DOS if you need NTFS.
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> > My problem is that I can have either a CF or a HDD and CD connected to
> > > >> > my
> > > >> > target machine. I cannot have both HDD and/or CD and CF connected at
> > > >> > the same
> > > >> > time due to the connectors on my target machine. My only option (as I
> > > >> > see
> > > >> > it), in order to format the CF on the target machine, is to use a
> > > >> > floppy.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > My question is if there is some way to format my CF to NTFS using a
> > > >> > bootdisk?
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Is there any special version of fdisk that must be used in order to use
> > > >> > fdisk /mbr on NTFS disks?
> > > >> >
> > > >> > /Thor
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> > --
> > > >> > "If it ain't broken, don't fix it."
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

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