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Let me rephrase : jaclaz

If you haven't better tools than Recovery Console....I don't think so. The settings in Registry are here: http://www.petri.co.il/pagefile_optimization.htm jaclaz

Just for the record, there is no need of using the .SDI format, (and thus the need for SDIloader from Windows XP embedded). RAW images can be used as well, using the FREEWARE FILEDISK, IMDISK or VDK to mount them. Details are here: http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=19333 An image can be easily created by FILEDISK or IMDISK (for super-floppy images) or by the small batches MBRBATCH/MKIMG (for hd-like images) here: http://www.boot-land.net/forums/?showtopic=3191 http://www.boot-land.net/forums/?showtopic=5000 jaclaz

@GrofLuigi Sure, just joking. Did you read the linked thread (and the links therein? http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?...c=2683&st=6 Or can you give me (as always for free ) the evidence I am seeking? @All Just in case, this method (the non-secure but "OS effective" way Ponch describes ) takes actually a few seconds and it is recommended to start from scratch: http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?...=4015&st=21 jaclaz

Check "Disk and Profile Quota" in nLite or open TXTSETUP.SIF and check the line: Pagefile = 115,250 try changing it to something smaller, like: Pagefile = 64,128 or even less, you can also try to make it "fixed" like: Pagefile = 64,64 jaclaz

Well, NO. 5 seconds is formatting, NOT wiping. If you do not have security concerns it's allright to simply formatting. Wiping with a SINGLE 00 pass will take some time. Point is that one single pass with 00's is ENOUGH for ANY security requirement. Multiple passes are just a form of unneeded "voodoo". jaclaz

Sure, ANY "dd-like" application will do. Personally I use the already linked to programs for floppy work, and the following ones: Command line: DSFOK: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~nulifetv/freezip/freeware/ GUI: Roadkil's Apps: http://www.roadkil.net/listing.php?Category=2 http://www.roadkil.net/program.php?ProgramID=12 http://www.roadkil.net/program.php?ProgramID=22 And of course VFD and VDK: http://chitchat.at.infoseek.co.jp/vmware/vfd.html http://chitchat.at.infoseek.co.jp/vmware/vdk.html jaclaz

You need to integrate the specific driver for your PC controller. (it may already be in some "driver pack" but it may as well be missing) vlite is a good application to do so: http://www.msfn.org/board/vLite-f153.html jaclaz

A clone of a floppy is NOT a copy of a floppy. DCOPY/DCOPYNT: http://users.telenet.be/jbosman/applications.html jaclaz

Well, NO. The challenge has already been solved for Installing XP ON USB stick FROM another media. It could work from USB stick to USB stick? Why don't you simply try? There are two distinct semi/fully automated methods, linked here: http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?...c=6110&st=5 Since you can translate to Spanish, most probably you can understand a bit of Italian, these pages might be of interest to you: http://www.etechs.it/howto-installare-winxp-su-disco-usbphp/ http://www.etechs.it/installare-xp-su-usb-...no-reloadedphp/ http://www.etechs.it/installare-windows-xp...a-usb-di-nuovo/ jaclaz P.S.:Please note that I learned just yesterday about the existance of the XP3SD program, so it is currently UNTESTED by me.

This actually saddens me (ONLY the several times ): http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?...c=2683&st=6 jaclaz

It's not grub, it's grub4dos. Grub4dos grldr can be used as no-emulation CD bootsector. Syntax is mostly the same as grub, though you won't need to study it too much, the linked post gives a good example. Just in case: Grub4dos help: http://diddy.boot-land.net/grub4dos/Grub4dos.htm http://diddy.boot-land.net/grub4dos/files/...ll.htm#method10 How I burn Cd's using grldr as no-emulation bootsectors: http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?sho...18045&st=25 Get a good working release of grub4dos: http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?...pic=14&st=1 either here: http://grub4dos.jot.com/ This one is OK: http://grub4dos.jot.com/WikiHome/grub4dos-...-2008-05-14.zip? or try latest here: http://nufans.net/grub4dos/ I would gladly post my aac.inf, if I had one , and had a problem with it.... Thanks anyway. jaclaz

It could be something "internet explorer" related. Check Registry entries as detailed here: http://phorums.com.au/archive/index.php/t-151505.html You can also try this: http://www.byalexv.co.uk/index.html?UAC.html as a workaround. jaclaz

What you can try is using an unmodified (but for adding the grldr as no-emulation bootsector+ menu.lst+floppy image) source CD and the grub4dos floppy trick to use "normal" F6 Storage drivers: http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=20543 It is also possible that the USB floppy actually works but some files need to be modified: http://www.msfn.org/board/F6-Driver-USB-Floppy-t82711.html Since you have no way to actually test and see whether nlite unwantingly causes the problem, the above may be a path worth a shot or two. jaclaz

I may add to Tripredacus's nice summary of backup media, that I very rarely succeeded to actually READ a backup tape when it was needed, thus I would add that not only tapes are expensive, but they are also incredibly NOT fault tolerant and SLOW. The HD technology has clearly overridden any other one, I had some "safe, peaceful" moments only for a very short period: http://www.msfn.org/board/before-t52012.html http://www.msfn.org/board/before-t52012.html&st=28 I guess younger people couldn't ever get any... jaclaz

Find attached another example. Nothing actually working, but a little step further. Check testwmic3.cmd: Finding the escaping characters needed to use the "Where" operator with the value "Disk #m, Partition #n" and redirecting failing instances to nul can only be described as a nightmare! Rule seems to be that you need to enclose the Where argument into brackets () to be able to use the quotes "" inside it, and when in a FOR loop: equal sign = needs to be escaped quotes " and commas , (that normally would need to be escaped) need NOT to be escaped jaclaz testwmic2_3.zip

Should you need one, I have still a few 10 feet custom designed ones, cedar, sturdy, metal end, quite effective: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=95537&st=3 A bit heavy, though. I tried with 5 feet ones, but they were too d@mn short, so I went for midway, ending up with 7' 1/2 ones: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=111506&st=3 jaclaz Edit: Fixed broken links

Just for the record, YCOPY: http://www.ruahine.com/ http://www.ruahine.com/ycopy-file-copy-utility.html was designed for such tasks jaclaz

There are other tools. What I mainly use: DCOPY/DcopyNT: http://users.telenet.be/jbosman/applications.html Try it. jaclaz

...and besides ilko_t's question.... From where? jaclaz

Nice VBS script. I'll try to replicate it's approach. jaclaz

Thanks for the info. Spreading the news: http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=6092 http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=1507 jaclaz

The only reason for which one would want a USB stick be seen as a Fixed drive would be to partition it from Windows 2K/XP/2003 and see multiple partitions in it. Hence the need for "flipping" the bit or using either cfadisk.sys or dummydisk.sys filter drivers. Under DOS and Windows 9x/Me there is not such a need, as you have direct access to the drive. jaclaz

We were born ready. BUT, is "mainstream" ready? "Mainstream" should follow EXACTLY and ONLY mainstream MS original info such as: IE cannot be removed from Win98/Me as it is part of the OS IE cannot be removed from 2K/XP as it is part of the OS no NT based system can boot from USB you cannot partition a USB stick as it is a Removable drive (unless you have VISTA) etc. etc. Alternatively: use something experimental, like versions 0.1, 0.2, etc. NOW, actually paying a minimum of attention to what they do and RTFM wait for release 1.0 Final, or better yet, wait another couple of years for the enhanced 3.0, that will also, following the "mainstream" suggestions, "automagically" detect all files you aren't likely to use and remove them while showing an animated wizard and playing a nice tune.... I appreciate your report and suggestions, as long as they are useful to better this thingy , but completely refuse the idea that they are somewhat needed because "lazy mainstream" want to avoid their homework and safely get away with a couple clicks. :whistling: Experimental things are, well, experimental. Why, in my day....: http://www.tinyapps.org/weblog/2007/02/index.html jaclaz

FYI: http://www.msfn.org/board/Generic-98-USB-d...-me-t99220.html jaclaz