jaclaz

What if you just run RMDIR "c:\documents and settings\default user?w*" /S /Q RMDIR "c:\documents and settings\all users?w*" /S /Q Type RD /? or RMDIR /? at the command prompt for the meaning of the switches. To test if you get the right directories, type: DIR "c:\documents and settings\default user?w*" and DIR "c:\documents and settings\all users?w*" BEFORE trying to use the RMDIR command! jaclaz P.S.: you need the quotes around the path as it contains spaces

cucolinwin, what you want to do might be risky business, if you don't do it properly. First thing, the partition seen as "C:" drive is most probably the BOOT partition, and should be a "Primary" type one and marked as "Active". The partition seens as "G:" drive is most probably a "Logical" volume inside an Extended Partition. If you want to simply keep C: and G: like they are now it is quite simple: 1) Make sure that on C: drive there exist (you might need to select "Show hidden and System files" in Explorer): a) BOOT.INI b) NTLDR c) NTDETECT.COM d) (only if you have a SCSI HD) NTBOOTDD.SYS See here for reference: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=25365 Open BOOT.INI in notepad, you should have a line like this: multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows 2000 Professional" /fastdetect and another one like this: multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Windows XP Professional" Depending on which OS is preselected, you will have also a line like this: Default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT OR like this: multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS Once you have DOUBLE CHECKED that you need NOONE of the files on C: drive, you can delete everything BUT the three (or four) files listed above. Than you can delete from the BOOT.INI file the line referencing the unneeded OS, making sure that the "Default=" line points to the remaining OS. If you want to make just one big partition, the procedure is MUCH more complex, involving the use of partition magic or similar utility and editing the Registry, if you decide you want to do this, I can give you some hints, but in both procedures a SINGLE error might render the system UNBOOTABLE. Fact is that some links in the Registry point to G:, so that if you make just one partition or move the XP files, the partition will became C:. Have a look at these articles for reference: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q223188/ http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...;249321&sd=tech http://www.petri.co.il/change_system_drive..._windows_xp.htm http://www.michna.com/kb/WxMove.htm jaclaz

If I may, I would like to point out how once again, a thread is drifting completely out of topic. The question posted is this: The answer is NO.Later on, same poster says: The answer to this is that you DO NOT need NTFS for gaming. @Marsden Due to the fact that the scope is gaming, and as the poster affirmed: your post: apart from being slighthly aggressive: is completely unneeded. Please, let's try to keep on topic and avoid hinting ignorance, stupidity or negligence of other board members, that are here looking for help or advice. jaclaz

On the 14th, when you logged in as Drewdatrip, LOL! jaclaz

Actually you don't need NTFS for gaming, NTFS is unneeded unless you need its features, like permissions, hardlinks, stripes,etc. It is even a little slower than FAT32, the good thing is that it is a little less prone to fragmentation. See here : http://www.ntfs.com/ntfs_vs_fat.htm http://www.spcug.org/reviews/bl0401.htm jaclaz

Daos, did you read the documents I linked to in my post above? All you have to DOUBLE CHECK if the BIOS is AWARD (the MS-6390 should be AWARD), then READ this too: http://www.msicomputer.com/support/BIOS_Award_Recovery.asp Download the appropriate BIOS: could be EITHER of the following: http://216.158.218.35/edoc/bios_uploads/6390v26.zip http://216.158.218.35/edoc/bios_uploads/6390v18.zip (cannot say WHICH, sorry) Do what is written in the instructions. jaclaz

Partition Magic must have had an error while doing it. The error you had could be: 1531 Too Few Clusters (always jolt down error numbers, as they can identify problems much more accurately than just the message) You could try performing a chkdsk on both volumes. Please post more info: 1) if both partitions are primary or not 2) how they are formatted (NTFS /FAT21 /FAT16) 3) which version of Pertition Magic you used 4) every other related info you have jaclaz

Actually there is a FREEWARE for personal use driver from DATAPOL that actually works, in BOTH read and write mode, see here: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=30998 It gives acces to NTFS from DOS (or from a dos-box in win9x), but of course it does not take any advantage of the NTFS filesystem, like permissions and the like. It is MUCH smaller then the sysinternals version. It is a very good solution for emergency access, i.e. repairing a corrupted file or removing a virus. There are reports that using the DATAPOL NTFS4DOS driver: McAfee Antivirus works F-Prot Antivirus does NOT Norton Antivirus does NOT jaclaz

Or have a look here: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=25365 http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=33030 But you won't be able to select it with letters, just with arrows. jaclaz

With all due respect, you might want to consider a less "misunderstandable" name......., like "hurrydonkey" jaclaz

To my best knowledge there are no Freeware / Open Soyrce programs that do this, between the commercial ones, this was sweet (discontinued and included in new product): http://www.knoware.com/index.php?pg=./ftpnetdrive jaclaz

PowerPrompt "might" do it: http://www.skrubbeltrang.com/SkrubTools.aspx jaclaz

Also: http://www.oehelp.com/ jaclaz

Did you have a look at this: GMail Drive shell extension http://www.viksoe.dk/code/gmail.htm jaclaz

Please find here the above and some more links: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=27296 However the best way (simplest) I found was to use this program, now releases as FREEWARE: Qualystem Rescue 1.2 Free Edition http://www.qualystem.com/en/download.html jaclaz

Easiest way (completely wipe HD): http://dban.sourceforge.net/ FREEWARE jaclaz

If you use the !mount, you shouldn't need to mount the share as z: Try first doing it manually: net use z: \\ntinstall\xpcd (login) net start filedisk filedisk /mount 0 z:\wxp.iso /cd X: filedisk /status X: dir X: If the above works, try again with !mount, without first mapping z:, if it does not work the problem is not in filedisk, but in !mount. jaclaz

If I get it right, there is no need for the Win2k files, read here: http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windo..._slipstream.asp have a look at this also: http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/slipstream.htm jaclaz

Well, actually we CANNOT: 1) bootsect.dos is MACHINE SPECIFIC, so that you have to make it by yourself, luckily enough this FREEWARE utility just do it (for FAT drives only): http://www.winimage.com/bootpart.htm 2) NTbootdd.sys is MACHINE and OS SPECIFIC, but you can make it by yourself, just make a copy of your SCSI driver to root and rename it NTbootdd.sys, From here: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...kb;en-us;305595 Have a look here (and related links) too. jaclaz

Have a look here: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showto...l=outlook&st=20 jaclaz

Pardon me, but it seems to me like we are going completely astray from the scope of the board and from the original question: Only valid answers are, in the CORRECT order: 1) Try to use the bootblock feature (NO risk, NO cost, NO need to open case) 2) Try to hot swap (possible RISK, NO cost, NEED to open case AND find other motherboard/bios cheap 3) Ask for professional help for changing/reflashing the BIOS, i.e. manufacturer/ht_tp://www.recoverybios.com/ (NO risk, possible COST, NEED to open case) 4) Buy a new motherboard (NO risk, COST, NEED to open case) 5) Buy a complete new PC (NO risk, HIGH COST, NO need to open case) 6) Do any of points 3), 4) or 5) through an on-site Computer service ((NO risk, HIGHER COST, NO need to open case) 7) Put house/office to fire and claim for insurance (HIGH RISK (of being jailed), NO cost, NO need to open case) Whilst we ALL agree, I think, that points 1) and 2) above are NOT 100% safe or fool proof, I reckon they do seem worth a try, if compared to subsequent options. Starting an answer from point 3) is simply not what is expected on a tech site like this, where the scope is to HELP people and LEARN new things. I am sorry that the start of the quarrel originates from a (partially wrong as per above) Moderator post, but Astalavista attitude, and BeenThereB4 reaction (though understandable), besides adding nothing factual to the thread is even LESS expected on this tech site. jaclaz

Yes, what you need is something more like the good old "SUBST" DOS command. I don't think such a file/directory redirector exists, or at least I was never been able to find it. There are two softwares that ( I suppose) use something like this, Rescue 1.2 is now released as freeware (the one for Win98) whilst rescue 2 & 3 (for NT based systems) are Commercial: http://www.qualystem.com/en/download.html The other one is this: http://www.apct.net/en/index.html (site seems abandoned since 2002 i.e. before they made the XP version, but it is possible to download the demo version for Win2k up to SP2, free registration required) jaclaz

Please post the (exact) steps you did, the command lines you issued and we will be able to help you. jaclaz

Doesn't filedisk by BO Branten already work perfectly? Find here details and a plugin by Bilou_Gateux: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=38118&st=0 jaclaz

Yes, that was what I meant, sorry for the confusion. jaclaz