Re: BOOTING DISKETTE
From: Cerridwen (cerridwen_at_celticnet.com)
Date: 04/28/04
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Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 16:49:03 +0100
XPUSER wrote:
> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
> news:ekCUx3SLEHA.1312@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "Roberto Lito" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:584901c42d2c$1516e750$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>>> My system gets stuck at booting due to an error in the
>>> data booting files. I need to be able to enter a command
>>> prompt to start chkdsk /r command and repair the error.
>>> I do not have any start up media (diskette/CD or whatever
>>> with me). Where can I get a start up diskette that will
>>> let me boot and get to a command prompt screen?
>>>
>>
>> chkdsk.exe will only work if your system partition is
>> FAT/FAT32. You cannot use it on NTFS partitions.
>>
>> If it's FAT/FAT32 then you can get a Win98 bootdisk
>> from here: www.bootdisk.com.
> =========================================================================
> Huh?
> How come I able to run chkdsk on my NTFS partition at any time when I
> boot to Recovery Console?
> In R.C. I usually run chkdsk /p or chkdsk /r
> Or for that matter, I can run it from the Command Prompt window.
> If I run it from the Command Prompt Window I use just chkdsk (read
> only mode) or chkdsk /f
> (which asks if you want to run chkdsk on the next reboot of the
> system)
> Are you really a MVP?
> If so, I can only say - Wow.
> =========================================================================
Yes he is and /you're/ the idiot.The recovery console is *NOT* DOS. It won't
work on NTFS partitions because DOS doesn't recognise them. I think you owe
him an apology, don't you?!
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