How Do I Make A Windows 2000 Bootable? [Archive]

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Crack_man

06-22-2003, 06:48 PM

ALL version of Windows 2000 Proffesional which I have found can only be run from windows,I need one which runs from DOS so how do I make them bootable?

here is a screenshot from one of those which runs from windows:
http://galleries.vinyamar.com/ps/show.php?id=fGxGjebOzYEkIgwagR0fm3qWC&ext=.jpg

dgmortal

06-22-2003, 07:09 PM

there is guide on how to do this here (http://www.thetechguide.com/win2kbootcd/). hope this helps you B)

Xilo

06-22-2003, 07:19 PM

You don't have to make it bootable either. Just go into the BIOS and have it boot from the cd drive.

Crack_man

06-22-2003, 09:07 PM

Originally posted by dg_mortal@22 June 2003 - 21:09
there is guide on how to do this here (http://www.thetechguide.com/win2kbootcd/). hope this helps you B)
That one is for Windows 2000but my version is Windows 2000 Pro so does that works using that guide?

And is there no guide to just make it bootable without service packs?

balamm*

06-23-2003, 01:26 AM

You really shouldn't make it bootable. NT systems shouldn't be installed as C:\WINNT .

Installing from a minimal win9x partition gives you the option to boot from the win9x files on C: using the NT bootloader but still boot TO any NT partition anywhere on the drive.
If you install Win2k to C: and a hacker types in C:\WINNT and you're not tight, guess what happens!
Change the install path and name in the advanced options when you start the CD install in win9x.
Try an instal to partition S:\WINTER or some other unique location. Most viruses and hackers will give up and leave when they don't find it. Very few programs need a C: to install in Win2k. If they do, you might want to reconsider before installing them!

You could change the win9x default name from "windows" too but some crappy older games can't figure that one out.

Spindulik

06-23-2003, 01:48 AM

Here's a useful link for you and everyone here!

http://www.bootdisk.com/

Windows 2000 is obselete try XP if possible!

Crack_man

06-23-2003, 04:36 AM

I have 2 computers,1 with XP and one with Windows 98.

The one with Windows 98 have no internet connection so no hacker can break in and it´s a old one too,only 400 MHZ,that´s why I think upgrading to Win2k is better than XP.

Is there no guide to makea bootable cd for Win2k Pro cause the one from the link above is for regular Win2k?

balamm*

06-23-2003, 05:02 AM

Win2k Pro is the basic system. there is no "just Win2k".

If all you're doing is installing it, just grab the 4 boot floppys to start it with.

Disk 1 - cdboot1.img
- Disk 2 - cdboot2.img
- Disk 3 - cdboot3.img
- Disk 4 - cdboot4.img
- Disk utils to create Win2K disks from cdboot images.
( If you are using *nix you can write back these disk images using any bit copy program such as dd. Thanks to Andy Longton for pointing this out. )

http://www.drd.dyndns.org/cgi-bin/search2....erm=cdboot1.img (http://www.drd.dyndns.org/cgi-bin/search2.cgi?searchterm=cdboot1.img)
http://www.drd.dyndns.org/cgi-bin/search2....erm=cdboot2.img (http://www.drd.dyndns.org/cgi-bin/search2.cgi?searchterm=cdboot2.img)
http://www.drd.dyndns.org/cgi-bin/search2....erm=cdboot3.img (http://www.drd.dyndns.org/cgi-bin/search2.cgi?searchterm=cdboot3.img)
http://www.drd.dyndns.org/cgi-bin/search2....erm=cdboot4.img (http://www.drd.dyndns.org/cgi-bin/search2.cgi?searchterm=cdboot4.img)
http://www.drd.dyndns.org/cgi-bin/search2....rm=makeboot.zip (http://www.drd.dyndns.org/cgi-bin/search2.cgi?searchterm=makeboot.zip)

or.... >

http://www.tech24.com/help/tools/bootdisks...ks/win2kpro.asp (http://www.tech24.com/help/tools/bootdisks/win2kpro.asp)

Crack_man

06-23-2003, 10:11 AM

Originally posted by balamm*@23 June 2003 - 07:02
Win2k Pro is the basic system. there is no "just Win2k".

If all you're doing is installing it, just grab the 4 boot floppys to start it with.

Disk 1 - cdboot1.img
- Disk 2 - cdboot2.img
- Disk 3 - cdboot3.img
- Disk 4 - cdboot4.img
- Disk utils to create Win2K disks from cdboot images.
( If you are using *nix you can write back these disk images using any bit copy program such as dd. Thanks to Andy Longton for pointing this out. )

http://www.drd.dyndns.org/cgi-bin/search2....erm=cdboot1.img (http://www.drd.dyndns.org/cgi-bin/search2.cgi?searchterm=cdboot1.img)
http://www.drd.dyndns.org/cgi-bin/search2....erm=cdboot2.img (http://www.drd.dyndns.org/cgi-bin/search2.cgi?searchterm=cdboot2.img)
http://www.drd.dyndns.org/cgi-bin/search2....erm=cdboot3.img (http://www.drd.dyndns.org/cgi-bin/search2.cgi?searchterm=cdboot3.img)
http://www.drd.dyndns.org/cgi-bin/search2....erm=cdboot4.img (http://www.drd.dyndns.org/cgi-bin/search2.cgi?searchterm=cdboot4.img)
http://www.drd.dyndns.org/cgi-bin/search2....rm=makeboot.zip (http://www.drd.dyndns.org/cgi-bin/search2.cgi?searchterm=makeboot.zip)

or.... >

http://www.tech24.com/help/tools/bootdisks...ks/win2kpro.asp (http://www.tech24.com/help/tools/bootdisks/win2kpro.asp)
I don´t know how to use those and I want a clean reinstallation,I want to format my computer and then install Win2k so it that possible with those files?

I only know how to format a partion and then run "d:\setup" from DOS but the CD I have now can´t do that thing.it only run from windows.

balamm*

06-23-2003, 10:28 AM

Download all 5 files to a folder. Run the 5th file and follow the instructions.
It'll ask for a floppy( 4 of them ) label them 1 thru 4.
When all 4 are done, Put #1 in and the win2k CD and reboot.
It only takes a few minutes to feed the floppys and then it starts the CD install. Note these are only for win2k Pro so you should label them win2kPro to avoid problems later.

I want to format my computer and then install Win2k so it that possible with those files?
Yes!

Do you have Service pack 3 yet? you should install that as soon as Win2k starts the first time, before you do anything else.

This is the SP3 admin version, a few more options but essentially the same protection.
http://download.microsoft.com/download/win...N-US/W2Ksp3.exe (http://download.microsoft.com/download/win2000platform/SP/SP3/NT5/EN-US/W2Ksp3.exe)

this is the standard end user SP3
http://download.microsoft.com/download/win.../sp3express.exe (http://download.microsoft.com/download/win2000platform/SP/SP3Express/NT5/EN-US/sp3express.exe)

ck-uk

06-23-2003, 11:09 AM

Crackman is that the 300 odd mb version..if so just rename the extension
to iso and burn it straight to cd and it should b bootable ..mine works fine and i've done a clean install with it.

balamm*

06-23-2003, 11:31 AM

burn it straight to cd and it should b bootable
I wondered too when I saw the "bootable" folder in the screenshot but that CD is German any way!

ck-uk

06-23-2003, 12:08 PM

Balmm i never actuly noticed it was german since they upgraded the board i find the txt size a nightmare..but the boot bin files there anyway which makes it bootable.

Crack_man

06-25-2003, 01:41 AM

I hate this thing,I have tried to get it work a long time now and I have downloaded several files.

One is a .bin file which I burned as a image with Nero but it wasn´t bootable,
another one is a swedish version which folder can see above and alot more from mIRC and Direct Connect.

balamm*

06-25-2003, 02:30 AM

Crack_man

06-25-2003, 11:21 AM

balamm*

06-25-2003, 11:43 AM

AH! sorry, yes that would be french.
The other one doesn't really matter if it's a boot CD because you now have the link to the 4 floppys to boot with :)

It now looks like maybe all win2k disks come with boot utilities. According to this MS article, you can make the disks while running any system.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...&NoWebContent=1 (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=http://support.microsoft.com:80/support/kb/articles/Q197/0/63.ASP&NoWebContent=1)

There's a bit of generic help here as well. Scroll down past the "server configuration overview" images to see the basic procedures for making the floppys and installing.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techi...serversteps.asp (http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/planning/server/serversteps.asp)

Spindulik

06-25-2003, 03:52 PM

XP PRO CORP will work on a 400mHz PC. As long it is a Pentium III or better.

Crack_man

06-25-2003, 04:15 PM

YES finally it works,I just needed those 4 disk to make it work,I used the same CD as before but couldn´t boot with it but I just needed those 4 disk and it works now.

Thanx everyone who helped me especially Balamm :)