winslow33
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Hello.
I'm working on a bit of a project: Running a copy of Windows NT 4.0 Workstation from a USB Flash Drive. I've managed to trick the computer into thinking the drive was a hard disk, allowing me to install NT onto the device. However I'm not certain how to change the NT bootloader. Here's what I have added/edited from the original Boot.INI from a Win2K and WinNT system and placed on the flash drive:
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WNNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows NT Workstation Version 4.00"
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows NT Workstation Version 4.00 [VGA mode]" /basevideo /sos
The problem is this: I'm assuming it's directing the BIOS to the main hard drive, wich, on my testing machine in XP Home. How can I edit the boot.INI to direct it to the flash drive?
BTW, yes my computer (Acer Aspire 5315) does support booting from USB devices.
I'm working on a bit of a project: Running a copy of Windows NT 4.0 Workstation from a USB Flash Drive. I've managed to trick the computer into thinking the drive was a hard disk, allowing me to install NT onto the device. However I'm not certain how to change the NT bootloader. Here's what I have added/edited from the original Boot.INI from a Win2K and WinNT system and placed on the flash drive:
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WNNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows NT Workstation Version 4.00"
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows NT Workstation Version 4.00 [VGA mode]" /basevideo /sos
The problem is this: I'm assuming it's directing the BIOS to the main hard drive, wich, on my testing machine in XP Home. How can I edit the boot.INI to direct it to the flash drive?
BTW, yes my computer (Acer Aspire 5315) does support booting from USB devices.