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General Category => Software => Topic started by: Larry Wall on May 01, 2001, 11:44:13 AM

Title: w2kboot.bin
Post by: Larry Wall on May 01, 2001, 11:44:13 AM

I was just wondering how the boot image of the win 2k pro cd was obtained.  I like the boot image and for a long time was wondering about how to get it and modify it for my own bootable cds.  I have 2 questions:  1.  How was the image file odtained? and...  2.  Does anyone have any documentation on what can be modified and what the modifications do to the boot.bin file?  Thank you.

Title: w2kboot.bin
Post by: Josetann on May 01, 2001, 11:51:18 AM

There\'s a link (http://\"http://www.thetechguide.com/win2kbootcd/bootsector.html\") on the win2k bootable cd article on how to extract the boot.bin file yourself.  This way you can extract your own in case you have a foreign version, or want to use it on WinXP (the boot part has changed some in XP).

You could always open it in a hex editor and poke around.  I haven\'t done so myself, so I don\'t know just what all you can do.

Title: w2kboot.bin
Post by: Larry Wall on May 02, 2001, 07:04:29 AM

Thanks for the response Josetann.  Some how or another I missed that link.  I guess I just had too much going on and so I overlooked it.  I will keep digging for things that can be modified.  If I find out anything interesting I will post it here if it is not already.  Thanks again.

Title: w2kboot.bin
Post by: Josetann on May 02, 2001, 07:47:14 AM

What kind of cd are you making bootable?  Why not use a standard DOS boot floppy image?  You can install Win2k from within DOS (run the i386/winnt file), so you can have multiple OS installs on one CD if that\'s what you\'re aiming for.

Title: w2kboot.bin
Post by: Stormlord on May 30, 2001, 11:11:02 PM

I work on it too
I know that I can install in by a boot floppy disk
but I want a boot cd /smile.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':)\' />))