need help making boot folders

[alkmie]

this method is not working for me

D:\AIO-DVD\SETUP\XP\Professional\i386\winnt32.exe /noreboot

Windows XP setup should come up. Choose "New Installation" and go through the options as usual. Do NOT download updated setup files. At the "Setup Options" screen, click on "Advanced Options" and make sure "copy all installation files from the CD" is checked. If it is grayed out don't worry about it.

Setup should create 2 folders in the root of your main drive. They will be hidden so make sure "Show hidden files and folders" is enabled.

$WIN_NT$.~BT - the boot folder

$WIN_NT$.~LS - installation files folder

could some tell me how else to extract these boot files or maybe a copy of them i am using http://www.retestrak.nl/ verison of xp can any help?

[BrandonS_Mil]

Two things:

1. What is the differance between the version you have and a standard version??

2. Were you able to see those two folders? (remember to "show all system and hidden files")

If you were able to see the two folders, then you have what you need. If no which is what i am assuming, it would greatly help to know what is different between your version and a standard one.

Hope this helps to any degree...

[alkmie]

ok this is where i am so far

i get a "cant find ntldr" error

this are my cdimage settings

CLS

@echo off

TITLE Creating ISO Image of Windows XP Professional

ECHO.

ECHO Removing any possible attributes set on C:\XPCD and its subfolders...

attrib -R -H C:\XPCD /S /D

ECHO.

ECHO Creating ISO...

CDIMAGE.EXE -lWXPFPP_EN -t12/31/2002,12:00:00 -h -j1 -m -bxpboot.img C:\XPCD C:\WXPFPP_EN.ISO

ECHO.

PAUSE

EXIT

ok i tryed using the guide here http://www.tech-hints.com/xp.html

im using sp2 boot disk but i still get the ntldr error

i made sure 2 use all caps this time so thats not the problem also when i use

CLS

@echo off

TITLE Creating ISO Image of Windows XP Professional

ECHO.

ECHO Removing any possible attributes set on C:\ROOT and its subfolders...

attrib -R -H C:\XPCD /S /D

ECHO.

ECHO Creating ISO...

cdimage -lWXPHMPRO -t05/15/2001,12:00:00 -g -h -n -o -w1 -m -bC:\ROOT\loader.bin C:\ROOT WXPHMPRO.iso

PAUSE

EXIT

i dont get the ntldr error i get no boot disk found

can anyone help the only thing i thnk of is to try usng a different cd

[Larry]

In your boot folder there is a file named TXTSETUP.SIF. Do a search in the file for SetupSourcePath = "\". Chnage that to Setupsource to SetupsourcePath = "Your Install Folder".

That should take care of your original problem (NTLDR).

That is a great site but it's kind of hard to understand when it's the first time. Try this site it's complete with pictures and all.

http://gosh.msfnhosting.com/part1.htm.

Just follow those steps until you get it down and then try the other site it'll be a lot more understandable then. There is a lot of info on the tech hints site.