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"How to create a Windows 2000 Boot Disk"

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by janstar

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I need to update the BIOS on a Windows 2000 workstation - the BIOS update requests a "boot disk" with the flash utility. Whenever it tries to boot, however, - error message says NTLDR cannot be found. Is there a way to create a windows 2000 "boot disk" ?

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by timthetoolman

Hi,

What you want is a simple DOS boot disk onto which you put the flash utility. You dont need Windows 2000 startup disks!

Here are instructions for making a DOS boot disk from Win2000

http://www.itworld.com/nl/win_admin_tips/09282001/

But if you have access to win9x, then its much easier... c:\sys a:

When you flash your BIOS, you dont need access to the harddrive and thats why DOS is fine for it. There's no need to access NTFS....

Cheers,
Tim.

by pinoy_teknik

In windows 2000 installer there is a batch file there the will create a Windows2000 boot disk....find it.

But your saying that your going to upgrade the BIOS. I think it you only need formatted floppy with system....then copy the utility and the binary files. to make sure it will works try to disable all the hard drive in the BIOS the insert the floppy and boot...i think it will work....

Also www.bootdisk.com there is a lot of useful information regarding to your problem..

SYRUPHIN?

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