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Name: Judy Date: January 26, 2000 at 06:46:37 Pacific
Comment:
Is it possible to create an .exe from a bootdisk. I mean... compressing my bootdisk into an .exe file and then only have to run it to call the boot process?
Name: unisol Date: January 26, 2000 at 07:17:46 Pacific
Reply:
As far as i know this isn't possible You can only copy the autoexec.bat from the bootdisk to the harddrvive and run it in order to reload programs that are declared there.(Usually sounblaster,doskey,mouse etc)
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Response Number 2
Name: michael moore Date: January 26, 2000 at 18:29:12 Pacific
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how can i download a boot disk for a 3.0 computer
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Response Number 3
Name: unisol Date: January 28, 2000 at 01:51:30 Pacific
Reply:
You mean dOs 3.0 computer? You can always create your own one with format a:/s
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