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Yes, where can I go and buy it? jaclaz

Yes, the forum is unreachable now. Here is the SFiorito personal "Main" page: http://osf1.gmu.edu/~sfiorito/eXPinstall.htm Here is the google cache for the thread: http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:6UEm_...-38484%22&hl=en and the ggogle cahe of the forum index: http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:yvLQp...-70.html+&hl=en To find more cached pages, just copy the links you find on the pages and make a Google search for them. But you should re-try the Mp3car forum as there are lots of related info, most probably it is a temporary malfunction. jaclaz

Have a look here: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=41695&hl= http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=33155&hl= And search on the board for Sfiorito's posts, he is the real expert at this. jaclaz

If I recall correctly, legal matters put aside, you cannot. The CD detects that the PC is NOT an HP one. And there is no winnt.exe or winnt32.exe in the \i386 directory jaclaz

No, they don't even have a "price tag" on the site, I think their target is BIG companies. There is/was another solution, that seems abandoned (but site still works) here: http://www.apct.net/en/products/AB.php3 So the technology exists for NT based systems. (for Win9x there is the registry redirector the now FREEWARE Qualystem Rescue uses) They also have a solution for NT based systems: http://www.qualystem.com/en/index.php (never tried it, but most probably uses the same technique of redirecting the Registry to a RamDisk) I thought that the question was related to Open Source or Freeware solutions. jaclaz

Actually there are two different "kinds" of MSDOS.SYS: 1) The MSDOS.SYS present in DOS up to 6.22 is a BINARY file You CANNOT/SHOULD NOT edit this "kind" of MSDOS.SYS 2) The MSDOS.SYS present in DOS 7.0 upwards (i.e. Win 95/98/ME) is just a text file, with a structure IDENTICAL to an .ini file, it can be edited with ANY text editor, the only thing to do is that you have to modify the attributes (Read-only and Hidden) of the file. You can even use utilities written to modify (for example from batch) INI files. jaclaz

Short Answer: NO, but read long answer. Long answer: NO, but you can achieve that in two ways: 1) Use ERUNT to backup the Registry, do whatever you want, then restore the registry 2) Make the USB key bootable with BartPE and run programs from the BartPe environment jaclaz P.S.: There are quite a lot of standalone apps, here is a few good lists: http://sapps.batcave.net/ http://www.kikizas.net/en/usbapps.html http://standalone.atspace.org/apps.html (and you can also use this tip: http://standalone.atspace.org/tip1.html)

Don't want to hijack the thread, but there is this other one, from which is derived the version that FDV uses in his "Remove IE" setup: http://www.d--b.webpark.pl/reverse04_en.htm FDV page: http://www.vorck.com/remove-ie.html from http://www.vorck.com/2ksp4.html#8 The approach is very interesting, as it simply leaves WFP enabled, but with an empty list of files to be protected. jaclaz

My two cents:1) Yes it's free 2) but it is BIG As I think that half part of a fast (responsive) PC is the hardware, and the other half is slim software, I like slim solutions, like FOXIT: http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php True, maybe it won't work with ALL .pdf files, but what do you want from a 1Mb proggie that needs no install, BLOOD? jaclaz

Also, you could try this: http://www.joeware.net/win/free/tools/cpau.htm jaclaz

Well, there is this little tool too: http://www.commandline.co.uk/cmdow/ or this vbs solution: http://www.jsifaq.com/SUBS/tip9200/rh9242.htm or this spawner: http://www.joeware.net/win/free/tools/quiet.htm jaclaz

When you boot from USB "Legacy" support, the connected device becomes first drive, so you should have multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1) Just in case nothing prohibits to add to your boot.ini some lines like: multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Drive0 Partition 1" multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT="Drive0 Partition 1" ..... multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(n)\WINNT="Drive0 Partition n" multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINNT="Drive1 Partition 1" multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINNT="Drive1 Partition 2" ..... multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(n)\WINNT="Drive0 Partition n" But I frankly doubt that a full install will boot from it (error 0x07B) see these threads: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=26612 http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=40538 jaclaz

You might be interested in this also: http://web.archive.org/web/20030622115257/...31_on_a_floppy/ (original content has been removed as it is viewed as a conflict of interest) http://www.wimborne.org/richard/shrinkingwindows/ jaclaz

Cannot say if they apply to your case, but you can try the following: http://www.hhdsoftware.com/ntsubst.html http://windowsxp.mvps.org/folderredirector.htm Or the built in redirection, (but you will need Active Directory and Group Policies): http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/a/wind...r_redirect.html http://www.windowsitpro.com/Windows/Articl...0080/20080.html jaclaz

Sorry, maybe I am becoming "diswritical". What I meant is boot from a BartPE, delete pagefile.sys and see if at next re-boot file is recreated. If you tried that and it does not work, next step is checking/changing Registry Settings, see here: http://aleeya.net/modules.php?name=Section...ticle&artid=231 http://www.petri.co.il/pagefile_optimization.htm You are not the only one with this problem: http://www.windowsitpro.com/Article/Articl...5507/15507.html jaclaz

Also, have a look here: http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documen...l_hardlink.mspx http://forge.novell.com/modules/xfmod/project/?ntfslink http://hermann.schinagl.tripod.com/nt/hard...nkshellext.html http://www.hhdsoftware.com/ntsubst.html http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techi...ew/hlscan-o.asp http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/source/misc.shtml#junction http://www.jensscheffler.de/dfhl_en.html http://www.rekenwonder.com/linkmagic.htm jaclaz

At the moment this is not possible, or to be more exact it is not possible with NT based OS, though it is possible with Linux and DOS, by means of Grub: http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/ and/or syslinux/isolinux/memdisk: http://syslinux.zytor.com/iso.php (but it does not work on ALL systems) It can be used with DOS based OS too, as well as this somewhat experimental app by Gandalf : isoemu see here: http://knoppix.tnc.edu.tw/modules/newbb/vi...time=1099845538 http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-grub...0/msg00065.html (original page is down, but you can find it here: http://www.newhua.com/cfan/200414/down.htm http://www.newhua.com/cfan/200424/ISOEMU_5th.zip I think things are in the going about adding the isoemu feature to GRUB 2. There is also this file for dos (chinese as well): http://bbs.newssc.org/dispbbs.asp?BoardID=...D=131303&page=1 http://www.newhua.com/cfan/200503/loadiso.rar never tested it, though. jaclaz

You could try this: http://www.abexo.com/defrag.htm it should disable existing pagefile, defrag it and reenable it. Or, you could try to boot from BRt, pisically delete the pagefile, then re-boot normally. Windows should re-create the pagefile, and maybe this time settings will be accessible. jaclaz

@Mc Gregor Welcome on the board. Please use the SEARCH function of the board before posting the nth request for the same info. Read this: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=45910 and ALL linked elder posts. @tjhart85 1) It is perfectly possible, though using different means than WINNT.SIF 2) Actually the tool to (basically) make an MSBATCH.INF is on the Win98 CD, (and it was even on the Windows 95 one), so IT WAS in the minds of the MS people. Could I suggest you to look for some backing before posting? And again, searching on the board would have helped. jaclaz

@mikenj Welcome on the board. Read these also: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=35349 http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=40303 (a search on the board very often gives results) jaclaz

Could it be this? From : http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=315270 jaclaz

Nonetheless, you can make the drive boot with BartPE or DOS/WIN9x, than install from it, see the given links and these ones: http://www.911cd.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=11250 http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=42891&hl= http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=36062 http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=33303 (only problem, if you use an nlited image and boot in DOS/Win9x is that the WINNT.EXE has still some problems, while WINNT32.EXE seems to work OK) And keep an eye on this: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=42234&hl= jaclaz

@Sonarcade Maybe there is a basic misunderstanding, making a drive bootable, only means that it will start booting, not that it will actually boot unless an adequate operating system is correctly installed on the drive. Here is a simple faq: 1) Can I boot Windows XP from an USB drive? NO. 2) Can I boot DOS/Windows 9x/ME from an USB Drive? YES. 3) Can I boot Linux from an USB Drive? YES. 4) So I cannot boot Windows XP from an USB drive? NO, you CANNOT, but you can boot Bart PE, which is a "modified" Windows XP, so that it can be booted from CD/DVD rom OR from USB. http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/ USB support is still somehow experimental, but read these: http://www.911cd.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=7632 http://www.911cd.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=10806 http://www.911cd.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=11213 jaclaz

Just for the record, Savepart is here: http://www.partition-saving.com/ Last version (I did not test it) is v.3.00, it uses the zlib compression library 1.2.2:http://www.zlib.net/ that should be faster in compression/decompression. jaclaz

@All Hey, guys, why don't you take it easy , and actually READ the request: most probably ZeroHour did not mean to use the term "ISO editor". @ZeroHour You can use good old mkisofs, part of cdrtools: homepage: http://cdrecord.berlios.de/old/private/cdrecord.html Win32 port: http://www.sbox.tugraz.at/home/t/tplank/ and CDrecord: http://cdr.dpaehl.de/ jaclaz