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Are you running ANY Microsoft BETA application: http://board.iexbeta.com/index.php?showtopic=61729 or however have SQM (Software Quality Metrics) (i.e. Customer Experience Program) enabled for some MS programs such as Office: http://blogs.msdn.com/jameslau/archive/200.../19/116448.aspx http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistan...1402431033.aspx jaclaz

If I get it right, you have C: (Primary Active Partition) which is FAT32 where it resides Windows ME. You have D: which is NTFS where it resides XP. You somehow repaired Windows XP and you lost the option to boot into ME, but booting into XP works as expected. What you are missing is a bootsector for WinME to be added to the NTLDR menu, i.e. in BOOT.INI. You can make such a bootsector with BOOTPART: http://www.winimage.com/bootpart.htm 1) Download it and unzip it in a directory on your C: drive, say C:\BP 2) Under XP open a command prompt and navigate to that directory 3) Issue the command BOOTPART without parameters, it should show a list of your partitions 4) Run BOOTPART WINME C:\BOOTSECT.WME "Windows Millennium Edition" 5) Reboot, you should be able to get the choice to boot into Windows ME For reference, read these: http://forum.winimage.com/viewtopic.php?t=278 http://forum.winimage.com/viewtopic.php?t=276 http://forum.winimage.com/viewtopic.php?t=281 jaclaz

Usually a yellow ? means a problem, a yellow ! a warning, a red x an error..... CDIMAGE GUI found two different files with the same name, so it won't "optmize" them, that's all. jaclaz

You could try the EWF filter, cannot say if it works in 2000, though. http://osf1.gmu.edu/~sfiorito/eXPinstall.htm http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=16239&hl= jaclaz

@Markymoo You might be interested in my reply to your post in 911CD: http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?sho...ic=10806&st=268 (you could get some ideas to expand your tutorial) jaclaz

NEVER format a USB stick (i.e. flash memory) as NTFS (or, in Linux, as REISERFS) they are semi-journaled or journaled filesystem, you can WEAR OUT your stick in a few hours. Under Windows XP, you will need to use the EWF (Enhanced Write Filter) from Windows Embedded to prevent NTFS to continuously write to your stick. It is OK to use NTFS on USB Hard Disks, of course. The most compatible format is FAT16, not FAT32, as some motherboards (elder) won't boot from a FAT32 formatted stick. Read these: http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=16186 http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=16239 jaclaz

@sarahC Happy it worked! @Dels You should re-read my previous post, I am bolding relevant parts: jaclaz

Actually quotes are needed when part of the arguments (i.e. for example a PATH, like C:\Documens and Settings\whatever contain a space) as it seems like there are no spaces in the path, I would try taking ALL the quotes out.... However quotes must NOT surround parameters, i.e. this line: start /wait "$systemdrive%\Install\copytodvd\sleep.exe 60" MUST be written as: start /wait "$systemdrive%\Install\copytodvd\sleep.exe" 60 but as said, will work as: start /wait $systemdrive%\Install\copytodvd\sleep.exe 60 jaclaz

READ these (and related links): http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=68424 jaclaz

Try using this proggie: DRIVEUSE http://freezip.cjb.net/freeware/ http://members.ozemail.com.au/~nulifetv/fr...re/driveuse.exe (only 7Kbytes, so it won't occupy much space) it will take SOME time to thoroughly scan your hard disk(s). If you like good looks mixed with power, one of the best graphical representation of hard disk files is SEQUOIAVIEW: http://www.win.tue.nl/sequoiaview/ (÷ 500 Kb) jaclaz

UPDATE! Maybe this one is the right one: http://www.crystalsoftware.com.au/dirdate.html As it has a command line 16 bit version, possibly you can run it starting Win9x without GUI, thus you want have files "being used by running processes". Not FREEWARE, though, cannot say if the trial is fully functional.. jaclaz

No, file date stamps are "easy", folders are NOT. The only FREEWARE I found capable of doing so is this one: http://webplaza.pt.lu/~rpetges/support.html but I don't know whether it works in Win98... and this one (but folder are ONLY done under Win2K/XP): http://home.worldonline.dk/ninotech/ but since it will be a one-time-only use, you could "try" this one: http://www.attributemagic.com/attributemagic_standard.html jaclaz

Well, you also need to READ them:http://home.graffiti.net/jaclaz:graffiti.n...SB/USBfaqs.html FAQ #4 Sends you here: http://www.bay-wolf.com/usbmemstick.htm which links to the 98 files needed: http://www.bay-wolf.com/utility/usbkey/win98boot.zip and to the HP USB format utility: http://www.bay-wolf.com/utility/usbkey/usbmemkeyboot.zip As CLEARLY stated on the bay-wolf page: You DO NOT need to make a bootable floppy! As said, tested, working and -possibly- foolproof, maybe I should take the "foolproof" part out.... jaclaz

Well, maybe you didn't search well enough. Let's separate the TWO problems: 1) how can I make a USB stick bootable: http://home.graffiti.net/jaclaz:graffiti.n...SB/USBfaqs.html http://home.graffiti.net/jaclaz:graffiti.n...B/USBstick.html and another method: http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=15837&st=6 (BOTH tested, working and -possibly- foolproof) 2) how can I install from a USB stick: http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=14723&hl= http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=61384 (DOS/WIN9x method tested, working and -possibly- foolproof) (direct setup UNTESTED, EXPERIMENTAL, NOT foolproof) jaclaz

Another FREEWARE http://www.ehuna.org/open95.htm MORE here: http://www.mdgx.com/down.htm#FUN http://www.mdgx.com/files/95LOGOS.TXT jaclaz

There is a tool for it in the Windows 2000 Resource kit: cusrmgr.exe http://support.microsoft.com/kb/272530 http://www.jsifaq.com/SUBE/Tip2400/rh2445.htm http://www.jsifaq.com/SUBF/Tip2500/rh2501.htm The USRMGR.EXE from Windows 2003 Toolkit should be able to do the same: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...&displaylang=en http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...&displaylang=en jaclaz

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There are quite a bit of them freeware ones, try these also: http://www.silentnight2004.com/ http://www.silentnight2004.com/microburner.html http://www.paehl-info.de/cdr/ http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm jaclaz

No, definitely NOT within an emulator (XP would be installed to the Virtual Machine and not to the real one). WINE (Wine Is Not an Emulator) possibly could run the install program, though I doubt that it will work and I could never find any report about it.... jaclaz

@Blub No, you cannot start a windows install from LINUX. @Gast It's quite strange...the winnt.exe is just a launcher, the setup routine should be able to access NTFS volumes... ...however you "could" try: 1) Adding NTFS read/write capability to your Win98 bootdisk: http://www.datapol-technologies.com/dpe/freeware/index.html OR: 2) Install to a FAT/FAT32 partition and later convert it with the XP tool CONVERT.EXE http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314097/EN-US/ Why do you mention a FAT32 smaller than 32 Gb? Fat32 > 32 GB cannot be CREATED on XP, but they can be READ OK nonetheless, see here: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?s=&sho...ndpost&p=473707 jaclaz

No, not really failsafe way. There is (just to change the app paths) the old, but still working COA2 app from PC magazine, (now you have to pay to download it from PC mag, but google for coa2.zip....) Then, you could change the windows drove letter, but without knowing how you tried adding the new drive and installing to it XP, it is nearly impossible to help you. Read here however: http://www.dougknox.com/tips/xp_drive_letters.htm http://www.petri.co.il/change_system_drive..._windows_xp.htm WARNING, it's tricky business.... jaclaz

Another few (semi-random) ideas: http://www.teaser.fr/~amajorel/stderr/ http://www.faqs.org/faqs/msdos-programmer-...section-11.html http://www.codeproject.com/dialog/quickwin.asp Wouldn't something similar to this work?: @Echo OFF del myboth.txt >nul SET NEXTCOMMAND=VOL FOR %%A in (c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v x y z) Do ( ECHO %NEXTCOMMAND% %%A: >>MYBOTH.TXT %NEXTCOMMAND% %%A: >>MYBOTH.TXT 2>&1 ) FOR /F "tokens=1* delims=" %%A in (MYBOTH.TXT) DO ECHO %%A or this: @Echo OFF del myboth.txt >nul SET NEXTCOMMAND=VOL FOR %%A in (c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v x y z) Do ( ECHO %NEXTCOMMAND% %%A: >MYBOTH.TXT %NEXTCOMMAND% %%A: >>MYBOTH.TXT 2>&1 type myboth.txt ) In the above example I am using the VOL command on all letters as if the drive letter exist, the otput is STDOUT, otherwise it is STDERR... jaclaz

Italian reference: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechn...1d4d349981.mspx http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=86526 http://forum.swzone.it/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6862 http://www.harrrdito.it/faq/search.asp?id=561 http://www.azpoint.net/news/Consigli_per_PC_6295.asp The swap file error could be due to a hard disk without enough space... jaclaz

OFF TOPIC (but not much).... did you see this: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=68144 http://winner.windowsdream.com/ jaclaz

Yep, but it is also possible by using a "pure" .BAT, see my previously posted link: http://www.robvanderwoude.com/tee.html Of course it can be simplified and included in the same "main" batch file.... jaclaz