Re: Need Help with Windows XP's DOS Start Up Boot Disk

Yes, Egan.

NTLDR, Boot.ini and Ntdetect.com

[[Unlike MS-DOS, the whole Windows operating system cannot fit on one floppy
disk. A Windows startup disk contains only the files that you must have to
start the operating system with the remainder of the Windows system files
installed on the hard disk drive. ]]
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;314079

These explain the startup process.

Summary of the Startup Process
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prmc_str_njcq.asp

Startup Phases for x86-based Systems
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prmc_str_njcq.asp

Power-on Self Test
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prmc_str_ukff.asp

Initial Startup Phase
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prmc_str_lays.asp

Boot Loader Phase
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prmc_str_jkpl.asp

Detect and Configure Hardware Phase
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prmc_str_gtst.asp

Kernel Loading Phase
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prmc_str_qugk.asp

Logon Phase
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prmc_str_wtlu.asp

Plug and Play Device Detection
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prmc_str_hbhn.asp

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:EEA05DC6-2442-45EC-A566-DEE93C43623A@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Egan <Egan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
> Hi Wesley,
>
>> 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;314079
>
>> [[You may be able to use a Windows XP bootable disk to start the
>> operating system on a computer running Windows XP.]]
>> How To Create a Boot Disk for an NTFS or FAT Partition in Windows XP
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305595
>
>> Creating a boot disk for an NTFS or FAT partition
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;311073
>
> Does all the links mentioned above involve you copying the same system
> files to a formatted floppy disk to create as a boot up disk for Windows
> XP if you have trouble starting Windows XP?
>
> Please reply soon.
> Thanks.
>
> Egan
>
>
> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>
>>> The autoexec.bat and config.sys files are empty but are added to this
>>> start up disk recently after this DOS Start Up floppy disk is read.
>>
>> Those files are empty because they were copied from your machine. XP
>> has no use for them.
>>
>> [[The MS-DOS startup disk only allows the system to boot into an MS-DOS
>> prompt. The disk contains no additional tools. ]]
>> To create an MS-DOS startup disk
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/win_create_dos_startup_disk.mspx
>>
>>> will appear but it did not, instead Windows Millennium appeared; this
>>> seem strange?
>>
>> That was just the version of command.com that was open, Windows
>> Millennium did not get installed on your machine. The Windows XP MS-DOS
>> Startup Disk is basically a scaled down version of a Windows Millennium
>> Startup Disk. That's why command.com opens with Windows Millennium
>> showing.
>>
>> The commands that you get are...
>> External commands: you already mentioned those, but...
>> KEYB.COM Configures a keyboard for a specific language.
>>
>> You can use MODE:
>> To configure a serial communications port
>> To display the status of all devices or of a single device
>> To redirect output from a parallel port to a serial communications port
>> To select, refresh, or display the numbers of the code pages for the
>> console To change the size of the command prompt screen buffer
>> To set the keyboard typematic rate
>>
>> Internal commands, here's a list, not all the commands are available:
>> http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/i/intecomm.htm
>>
>> An MS-DOS startup disk is not a substitute for a boot disk. All it does
>> is get you to an A:\ prompt even if you cannot boot your machine any
>> other way.
>>
>> These may be helpful...
>>
>> 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;314079
>>
>> [[You may be able to use a Windows XP bootable disk to start the
>> operating system on a computer running Windows XP.]]
>> How To Create a Boot Disk for an NTFS or FAT Partition in Windows XP
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305595
>>
>> Creating a boot disk for an NTFS or FAT partition
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;311073
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> In news:0E6A00E5-4FAE-4DB1-B65C-CFEA3809D5DE@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
>> Egan <Egan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> Has anyone used the floppy diskette to create a DOS Start Up Disk from
>>> Windows XP Home Edition operating system computer?
>>>
>>> I does not have any useful DOS commands.
>>> It just only has command.com, mode.com and keyb.com commands.
>>> The autoexec.bat and config.sys files are empty but are added to this
>>> start up disk recently after this DOS Start Up floppy disk is read.
>>>
>>> This DOS Start Up Boot Disk allows you to boot to DOS and only having
>>> access to the A prompt.
>>>
>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
>>> ---------------- I restarted my computer by clicking the Restart button
>>> in the Start Menu in Windows XP Home Edition.
>>>
>>> Here are the three commands that I typed at the A prompt in DOS:
>>>
>>> A:\> command
>>> Microsoft(R) Windows Millennium
>>> (c) Copyright Microsoft Corp 1981-1999
>>>
>>> A:\> mode
>>> LPT1: not rerouted
>>> Retry: None
>>> Code page operation not supported on this device
>>> Status for device LPT2:
>>> --------------------------
>>> LPT2: not rerouted
>>> Status for device LPT3:
>>> --------------------------
>>> LPT3: not rerouted
>>> Status for device CON:
>>> --------------------------
>>> Column = 80
>>> Lines = 25
>>> Code page operation not supported in this device
>>> Status for device COM 1:
>>> ----------------------------
>>> Retry = None
>>>
>>> A:\> keyb
>>> KEYB has not been installed
>>> Active code page not available from CON device
>>>
>>> I thought after executing the command.com that Windows XP Home Edition
>>> will appear but it did not, instead Windows Millennium appeared; this
>>> seem strange?
>>>
>>> What does the information for executing mode.com and keyb.com at the A
>>> prompt above mean?
>>>
>>> Does any one find this DOS Start Up Boot Disk useful?
>>>
>>> Any ideas or suggestions.
>>>
>>> Much Help Appreciated.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Egan

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