Re: XPE Boot problem

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Yes, that would also do it.

But I like to use MbrFix tool as it can be run under XP/PE/XPe.

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KM


"Godzilla" <godzillaismad@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:1170113275.754626.208600@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Can I boot into DOS and run fdisk /mbr?

On Jan 30, 10:23 am, "KM" <konstmor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I did format and partition the CF on the *target* machine under winPE.
But something isn't lining up is that someone says bootprep only
required if the file system is FAT.Bootprep is a DOS utility hence you deal with FAT there.

I formatted the CF using NTFS file
system but still no boot.NTFS means you already got the right boot sector.
I'd recommand you to try the MbrFix tool (google for it). It worked nicely for me on many other targets including even VPC.

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On Jan 30, 9:58 am, "KM" <konstmor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Your CF is likely marked as fixed. Otherwise you wouldn't be able to create 2 partitions on it under XP/PE OS.
(and you wouldn't see removable media as fixed volume using diskpart on XP)

Did you use WinPE to partition and format the CF on the *target* machine? This would be important step to preserve right disk
geometry.

Yes, you can use Win98 or MS-DOS disk to use fdisk and this approach is probably less erroneous than using WinPE. Again, you
should
do this on the target.If the CF is still not bootable, try fixing MBR (use fdisk /MBR switch or tools like MbrFix).

Also, make sure to put a non-zero timeout in the boot.ini. This way you can see if you are getting to the ntldr's menu at
least.

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"Godzilla" <godzillais...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in messagenews:1170109448.397129.123460@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi Sean,

Should I be using a win98 disk for fdisk?

One thing that you pointed out is that CF could be seen under Diskpart
and I thought that constitute a fixed disk CF. Is there any other
build-in tools which I could use for format and bootprep the CF?

Thanks.

On Jan 30, 4:28 am, "Sean Liming \(eMVP\)" <sean_lim...@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
The CF is probably ID as removable. When you format the CF under WinPE and
Win XP Pro it will NOT lay down a boot sector to boot XP. The CF needs to be
prepared using MS-DOS

One the target system boot to DOS and perform the following:
1. Fdisk
2. Format
3. Bootprep (comes with XPe to change the boot sector from MS-DOS to NT)

Copy the image to the CF using a USB to CF adapter.

Regards,

Sean Limingwww.sjjmicro.com/www.seanliming.com
XP Embedded Book Author - XP Embedded Advanced, XP Embedded Supplemental
Toolkit

"Godzilla" <godzillais...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in messagenews:1170077062.947618.166860@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Dear all,

I have cloned the XPE image and deployed it to a new CompactFlash,
booted in WinPE and by using diskpart, I partitioned the CompactFlash
into 2 parts, made partition 1 as the active partition. After
formatting it to NTFS format and copy all the image files from USB to
partition 1, C:\, I restarted the device.

But when it boots up and gone past Post, the device just sits on the
configure (blue) box with a semi-colon (;) printed after the box. It
does not even boot into the XPE image as I cannot see any FBA
activity. I believe there is something else I have to do to the CF but
ran out of idea.

Can someone point me out?

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