jaclaz

Some reference: http://diddy.boot-land.net/grub4dos/Grub4dos.htm http://diddy.boot-land.net/grub4dos/files/map.htm ...or use map --mem i.e. Direct mapping: http://diddy.boot-land.net/grub4dos/files/map.htm#direct vs. memory mapping or "indirect" mapping: http://diddy.boot-land.net/grub4dos/files/map.htm#indirect jaclaz

I'll throw this in, just for the fun of it : http://www.wings3d.com/ http://erlang.org/ jaclaz

No. You can have a single partition allright, but NOT using WinSetupfromUSB "automagically". There are some quirks that have not yet been solved. You can boot to another OS, like DOS or a mini-PE and change the name of the files\directories involved, choosing to install each time EITHER Vista OR Windows 7. I don't understand the question. If you want a non-partitioned device, it can be seen the same on ANY OS. If you want a partitioned device, it will be seen differently on different OS's, IF the device is set as "removable". 2K and XP/2003 DO NOT allow access to anything but one active partition on a device seen as "removable". As said before, you need to either change the firmware of the controller of the device so that it is seen as "fixed", this way any OS will see it the same. OR install to the 2K/XP/2003 a filter driver, in order to have the second (and third, fourth, etc.) partition accessible. jaclaz

that is NOT GRUB, it's grub4dos not "any" iso works with mapping to (0xff) or (hd32) See here for what is working: http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?showforum=66 http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=5041 Cannot say about Ubuntu "8", 9.04 has been reported to be working: http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?...=5041&st=20 This WON'T work, unless it is a RAMDISK build: title Start XP Pro map (hd0,0)/XP-Pro.iso (hd32) map --hook root (hd32) chainloader (hd32) boot You DO NOT need to add the command "boot" as last item in a menu.lst entry, it is implied (but needed when using command line). jaclaz

No, I don't think the issue in your case is caused by fixed vs. removable, DOS and Win9x/ME should ignore that, it is more probable some kind of "timing" problem. However there is a "switcher" that you may want to try (completely at your own risk , of course): http://www.ete.com.au/downloads/dmaonoff.zip http://www.ete.com.au/downloads/atcfwchg.zip BEFORE even thinking of using it, do take your time "around", particularly read: http://www.compuphase.com/mbr_fat.htm about "True-IDE mode" And here: http://www.addonics.com/support/faqs/faq-bootcf.asp jaclaz

I guess that one has to learn to dress "properly" and walk "unsuspiciously". Hey, wait a minute, wasn't this what our mommies always told us? I would pick some other examples to sustain the theory, however, both the ones you mentioned seem to me more like examples of lese majesty: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lèse_majesté A couple of stars have been treated by some government officers just like they were "normal" people. I find preoccupying when a government officer treats "normal" people violating their human rights or dignity, keeping a known actor a couple of hours in the airport is nothing when compared to this: http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/0...light/?apage=13 (where honestly the Government Officers after an initial hiccup, actually tried to solve the problem) jaclaz

It is possible. Not being an IT technician I have no way to know, nor would that count. However, I'll take the "ambiguous" and store it for future re-use. jaclaz

If you want to give some rest to your brain, use a GUI app. HDhacker: http://dimio.altervista.org/eng/ I personally like dsfo (part of the dsfok toolkit) better than dd: or jaclaz

OT, and JFYI, in this "strange" event: http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=43685 the direct intervention of the Federals (Secret Service) was reported as needed in order to luckily clear the matter. jaclaz

The CA-42 cable is NOT the best choice in the world: http://www.msfn.org/board/solution-seagate...756.html&s= BUT read this: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?s=&amp...st&p=878793 and the referenced post: http://www.msfn.org/board/solution-seagate...-page-1463.html Some cables DO NOT install a virtual COM port, and you need to use Teraterm instead of Hyperterminal with some. jaclaz

You are mixing together too many things, and possibly assuming too much. The symptoms you report are DIFFERENT for the two keys. First one seems like a "bad" controller (intermittent working). Second one sounds like a problem in Windows. First thing to try would be to zero out the first few sectors with a dd-like tool (presuming that both sticks can be seen as "\\.PHYSICALDRIVEn" by windows. See here: http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?...=4015&st=20 then you should get the appropriate Manufacturer Tool for each key and test them, see here for some reference: http://www.msfn.org/board/not-booting-wins...sb-t127184.html jaclaz

I'll try to type it slowly..... ...set .... your ....jukebox app.... as ....the... shell....instead....of...Explorer.exe Read on sites related to alternative shells to learn how to change the shell (and also find programs that do that for you). jaclaz

Well, it's your decision,but the idea is that you have EITHER: an already booting WINPE OR you make it booting solving manually the "some reason" problem you are having OR you use a tool to create a booting WINPE jaclaz

You can change the SHELL, from Explorer to something else. Google for shell alternatives, here is a start: http://www.msfn.org/board/best-alternative...ell-t45562.html http://shellcity.net/ jaclaz

@Gaastra Please avoid posting enormously long pieces of text in CODE tags. use CODEBOX ones or, better, attach the files compressed in a .zip archive. jaclaz

Sure, you need BOTH NTFS4DOS AND a USB DOS driver, unless you booted from the stick (NON NTFS) and the USB support is given by BIOS. Otherwise you could use an image (containing DOS and NTFS4DOS) booted from grub4dos. Or a Recovery Console image: http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=5316 jaclaz

Yes, this is a limit of the grub4dos command. Read here: http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?...=6119&st=35 You must think of dd in grub4dos more like as a command line hex editor than as a copy utility. It has it's uses, but not for what you wanted to do: http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?...ic=7138&hl= jaclaz

Hmmm, and how long would you think it would take before we have posts like : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorem_ipsum http://www.lipsum.com/ jaclaz

Where's the download? I don't see it on the WUD page....it was 2 years ago, but I would like to check it out.....thanks. Reading the thread might help: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showto...89438&st=38 http://www.softpedia.com/get/Others/Fun/XP...r-Tweaker.shtml jaclaz

Well, the idea was to reduce work for Mods, not to make them able to go on holidays. Don't we already have Rule #2.a and Rule #10? Just make them stricter, if needed. jaclaz

BTW and JFY: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/913...n_their_way_out? Check #22, #23 and #24 : http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/913...mp;pageNumber=3 I guess the good guys at computerworld are SPYING on us! jaclaz

Maybe a "stupid" idea : Why not putting a minimum post AND elapsed time since registration to the board limit to allow access to the Win9x Forums in "write mode"? Something "reasonable" like 3 posts and 7 days since subscription ? Old time members won't have problems, new members will have to wait one week, during which they will have time to post something in here: http://www.msfn.org/board/introduce_yourself-f76.html This should : a. mitigate the intensity of work of the Mods b. allow people REALLY interested in joining the discussions to do so, even if they are "new" c. let "aficionados" continue as if nothing changed d. disincentivate "kids" from gatecrashing the party (usually the time span before an idea simply pops out of the brain of children is a few minutes) jaclaz

The "proved to be working in some cases and at least with one Sony Vaio" approach is to re-build a "standard" (or "standard enough" ) source, links here: http://www.msfn.org/board/do_make_bootable...er-t120423.html jaclaz

@Multibooter It is possible that the reason is that one. Still, I would test BOTH disk drives with one of those "Low level" head adjusting programs (they don't make much sense since floppies have NOT anymore the regulating screws to align heads, but they could tell you if by any chance a drive is misaligned or what) AND I would clean the floppy drive heads. Since I doubt you have anymore one of those floppy disk drive cleaning kits , you can go the "manual" way: http://www.computerhope.com/cleaning.htm#06 However, even if not "hi-tech" as this : http://www.cir.com/pc/clndisx/clndisx.htm They can still be found around, example: http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=floppy+di...g&_osacat=0 @Joseph_sw You remember the old times when a byte was a byte (made of 8 bits, each one accurately carved by hand)? B) Why in my day.... http://tinyapps.org/blog/2007/02/index.html and we LIKED it! jaclaz

I do not recall having ever seen anything similar to the EWF filter for 9x/Me. Since the memory footprint (and disk occupation) of Windows 9x/Me is particularly small for today's hardware standards, a RAMDISK based build should be your best option. You will need to read this thread (and links within it): http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=12326 and this one (where an alternative Registry redirector is given): http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=2293 This one may also be of help: http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=16860 jaclaz