Q131735: How to Create Windows NT Boot Floppy Disks
Article: Q131735
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:3.51,4.0,4.0 SP4,4.0 SP5
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbsetup kbusagekbfaq
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.51, 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.51, 4.0
- Microsoft BackOffice Small Business Server version 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 4.0, 4.0 SP4, 4.0 SP5, Terminal Server Edition
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SUMMARY
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In Microsoft Windows NT version 3.51 or 4.0, you can use the Winnt.exe or
Winnt32.exe file located in the /I386 installation directory on the CD-ROM to
create a set of Windows NT boot floppy disks.
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Both Winnt.exe and Winnt32.exe allow you to create boot floppy disks for
installing Windows NT, or for using the Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).
Use the /O switch to create a set of boot floppy disks that can be used to
perform either a Winnt.exe or Winnt32.exe installation. These disks are
identical to the set created by a regular Winnt.exe or Winnt32.exe installation.
Using this switch allows you to create the floppy disks without installing
Windows NT.
Use the /OX switch to create a set of boot floppy disks to perform a CD- ROM or
floppy disk installation. These disks are identical to the disks included with
Windows NT in either the CD-ROM or floppy disk format.
The only difference between these two sets of disks is the Winnt.sif file on the
second disk that is created when you use the /O switch. The Winnt.sif file
contains an MsDosInitiated= entry. This is set to 1 when you use the /O switch.
Deleting the file, or setting the value to 0, makes the set of disks equivalent
to using the /OX switch. If the Winnt.sif file exists, and MsDosInitiated= is
set to 1, Windows NT Setup looks for the installation files in the \$WIN_NT$.~LS
temporary folder. If Winnt.sif does not exists, or MsDosInitiated= is set to 09,
Windows NT Setup checks the CD-ROM drive, and then the floppy disk drive, for
the installation files.
NOTE: Windows NT Small Business server (SBS) version 4.0 and 4.0a requires you to
copy the Winnt.sif file from the first SBS CD-ROM \SUPPORT directory to the
second installation diskette. Once this has been completed, the three diskettes
are identical to the original diskettes that came in the SBS box. SBS 4.5
automatically copies this file to floppy disk 2.
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Version : winnt:3.51,4.0,4.0 SP4,4.0 SP5
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