boot disk (CD)... not pertaining to setup/install

[Jason Sands]

Somehow my NTLDR got hosed and I am trying to boot with a CD. I
remember getting it to correctly work before but now cannot get it to
work.

I followed the instructions at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305595
on how to make the floppy. I used WinImage to create boot.ima.

I fired up Nero and made a CD-ROM boot disk, choosing the above .ima.
I used expert settings, the first CD I used no emulation and the
second disk I used 1.44 emulation. Neither one will boot.

I have the following files on my floppy when I image it:
boot.ini
ntldr
ntdetect.com

I have added an additional line in the boot.ini so I will be able to
see the menu if and when the CD boots.

 

[Patrick Keenan]

"Jason Sands" <jason.sands@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1184725930.659545.193140@e16g2000pri.googlegroups.com...
> Somehow my NTLDR got hosed and I am trying to boot with a CD. I
> remember getting it to correctly work before but now cannot get it to
> work.
>
> I followed the instructions at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305595
> on how to make the floppy. I used WinImage to create boot.ima.
>
> I fired up Nero and made a CD-ROM boot disk, choosing the above .ima.
> I used expert settings, the first CD I used no emulation and the
> second disk I used 1.44 emulation. Neither one will boot.
>
> I have the following files on my floppy when I image it:
> boot.ini
> ntldr
> ntdetect.com
>
> I have added an additional line in the boot.ini so I will be able to
> see the menu if and when the CD boots.

You also need to adjust the number of loaded segment (to 4) and the load
segment.

http://www.helpwithwindows.com/WindowsXP/winxp-sp2-bootcd.html

HTH
-pk