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Q-Base-Team · May 30th, 2006, 8:37 AM

Isnt it easier to just modify the the files of a Win9x bootdisc?

Of the things i've read, it should be possible by editing the boot.ini file on the disk, or am i wrong?

Ive tried it out so it says like this

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[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=floppy(0)\stuffs
[operating systems]
floppy(0)\stuffs="Stuffs OS" /fastdetect

and it boots successfully and i can select which OS (as im testing on my PC with Win2K) and 'Stuffs OS' is on the list and after that im only getting errors that says a lot of text...can get the error text here tomorrow.

but is it possible to do as i have done, by changing a Win9x boot disc?

May 30th, 2006, 8:37 AM	#4
Q-Base-Team Newbie Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bodafors, Sweden Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	A thought crossed my mind.... Isnt it easier to just modify the the files of a Win9x bootdisc? Of the things i've read, it should be possible by editing the boot.ini file on the disk, or am i wrong? Ive tried it out so it says like this (Toggle Plain Text) [boot loader] timeout=30 default=floppy(0)\stuffs [operating systems] floppy(0)\stuffs="Stuffs OS" /fastdetect [boot loader] timeout=30 default=floppy(0)\stuffs [operating systems] floppy(0)\stuffs="Stuffs OS" /fastdetect and it boots successfully and i can select which OS (as im testing on my PC with Win2K) and 'Stuffs OS' is on the list and after that im only getting errors that says a lot of text...can get the error text here tomorrow. but is it possible to do as i have done, by changing a Win9x boot disc? __________________ Q-Base Team are looking for new members with some skills. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please check my threads! Boot a program w/o harddrive... Sig was shorten by Admin, Please keep it to 4-5 lines, thanks.