[syslinux] Fwd: Boot from USB without C Drive

[Adiguna Muhammad]

On 9/19/06, Nazo <nazosan at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Nazo <nazosan at gmail.com>
> Date: Sep 19, 2006 1:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [syslinux] Boot from USB without C Drive
> To: Adiguna Muhammad <adiguna at gmail.com>
>
>
> On 9/18/06, Adiguna Muhammad <adiguna at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Dear All
> > I have a problem with my Compaq EVO n410c laptop.
> > I want to install Windows (Win98/WinXP) on it.
> > But this laptop don't have any floppy/cdrom to boot from.
> >
> > I have try to use My USB Drive to boot, using syslinux.
> >
> > Here's my step
> > 1. Format the USB Drive using "HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool"
> > 2. Install syslinux (syslinux -f F:). F is my USB Drive
> > 3. Using "memdisk" to load FreeDos.
> >
> > Here is my syslinux.cfg file
> > label FreeBoot
> >     kernel memdisk
> >     append initrd=FreeBoot.img
> >
> > Finally I able to boot from USB.  The USB drive is detected as C:\ drive
> in
> > FreeDOS.
> > Then I copied Win98 CD to My HD.
> > The thing is, when I launch setup.exe on Win98 directory, it try to
> access
> > the C drive (which is My USB Drive).
> > Is there anyway to boot FreeDOS without the C:\ drive included?
> >
> > I want to make my USB Drive act like floppy, so I can install Win98 in
> > normal floppy-boot scenario.
> >
> > I have try another image :
> > - 622 Dos. It boot without C drive, but it doesn't detect my Laptop
> > harddisk. It fail when I try to launch fdisk
> > - Win98/ME boot disk image. But it can't boot. It stop when show
> "Starting
> > MS..."
> >
> > Or, Is there any other method for me to install Windows on my Laptop.
> >
> > Thanks you
> >
> > Regards//Adiguna
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>
> The easiest thing for you to do would be to install the DOS loader to
> the harddrive.  Just type "SYS D:" (no quotes -- and change D: to
> whatever your harddrive is if it's not assigned the letter D) and next
> time you reboot it will boot from the harddrive.
>
> The DOS 6.22 bootdisk doesn't support FAT32.  The same applies to
> Win95a, though I think MAYBE 95b supported FAT32 (I never had occasion
> to try it firsthand on a harddrive > 2GiB.)  Ideally you want to find
> a 98/98se bootdisk which works correctly to use here.  It sounds to me
> like something is wrong with the image you are using, so perhaps try
> elsewhere.  I used to get my bootdisk images from www.bootdisk.com but
> in past years they have moved more and more towards becoming a bloated
> useless site -- nonetheless, you may still want to try here for your
> boot image.  If you use a MS-DOS, I suggest placing a config.sys file
> (it can be blank -- eg "ECHO. > D:\CONFIG.SYS") so that it won't make
> you enter the date and time when you start up.
>
> [Sorry for the forward.  I hit reply instead of reply all by accident.]



Now I do this
- I use "Hp Drive Key" software. It actually contain syslinux
- Load Win98SE boot disk to USB
- Boot from USB
- Now I have drive A and C from USB and D from Laptop
- Format D with "format /S d:" and type "SYS D:"
- Reboot

But it still can't boot from harddrive.
Fyi, My D Drive is 512MB.

Please Advice

Regards//Adiguna