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Name: Gwizah
Date: July 13, 2001 at 22:17:00 Pacific
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Ok I tried using The "Sys" command to make a HD bootable with a windows me Bootdisk and it tells me "blah..blah..blah...Please use Setup to make this drive bootable" What? I dont get it, I need to make this drive bootable before installing it in another machine, basically a web terminal with no CDROM, Floppy, ETC. Is it just my bootdisk? All I need to do Is get it to a C: prompt. What am I doing wrong??



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Name: ou812
Date: July 14, 2001 at 00:04:37 Pacific
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at an a:prompt type sys c: press enter and it should say system transfered.
[a:sys c:]


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Name: Gwizah
Date: July 14, 2001 at 08:10:08 Pacific
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I attempted that with a WinME bootdisk and it gave me an error, I found out my problem. In the WIndows ME FAQ at www.seagate.com it says:

"WinMe no longer offers an option to copy system files and make the drive bootable. Use the following procedures for making a drive bootable."
Using the SETUP command contained on the Distribution CD is the only way to make a bootable hard drive with WinMe. Although the WinMe Startup Disk still includes the FORMAT and SYS commands, you will receive the following notices when trying to use FORMAT C: /S or SYS C: "Microsoft Windows no longer supports the FORMAT /s command" or "Cannot find the system files in the standard locations on drive c:. SYS can only be used on drive c: to attempt repair of an already existing installation of Windows. Use Windows SETUP (Distribution CD) to make drive c: bootable".

I did however, find a reference on Paul Thurotts WinME site saying that invoking setup with the /nostart switch gives you a bootable C: prompt. Thanks for the reply!


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