what is winnt /r?

[Robert Aitken]

Question 1: Typing winnt /? gives me the meaning of
various command options for winnt (found under folder I386
in the installation disk).
It says /r is for creating an "optional folder". What is
an "optional folder"?

Qustion 2: Setup disks
I heard about setup floppies but I do not have any. The
colleague who left the company did not pass that to me. Is
it designed for installation, like those for WinNT4? But I
know I can run the command "Winnt /t:x" (from dos prompt)
to install Windows 2000. When do we need the floppies?

Much thanks for helping.

 

[Dan Seur]

Robert -
1. I suspect (but really don't know) that the winnt /r parameter is
similar in effect and use to the winnt32 /copydir parameter, which is
somewhat more fully explained. See start/help/reference/MS DOS commands.
I've never used either parameter.

2. There are 4 "setup floppies", used usually when the machine cannot
boot to CD. These don't "come with" the CD package; they can be
generated from the CD by navigating to [CD:]\bootdisk directory and running
makeboot a:
This can be done on any PC for subsequent use on any PC.
Disk #1 is bootable and takes you through all 4 in sequence. Presence of
the CD is required. The resulting install is identical to one resulting
from a direct boot-to-CD.
It's a good idea to have this set in a drawer somewhere.

The setup floppies set should not be confused with the so-called "boot
floppy" for NT/W2k, which contains only (for IDE-based PCs) the files
ntldr,
ntdetect.com, and
boot.ini.
This floppy will boot the machine to an otherwise working NT/W2k
installation which for some reason has lost or corrupted one or more of
those 3 files on the hard drive.

 

[Robert Aitken]

Your reply is very clear, thanks.

Robert

-----Original Message-----
Robert -
1. I suspect (but really don't know) that the winnt /r parameter is
similar in effect and use to the winnt32 /copydir parameter, which is
somewhat more fully explained. See

start/help/reference/MS DOS commands.

I've never used either parameter.

2. There are 4 "setup floppies", used usually when the machine cannot
boot to CD. These don't "come with" the CD package; they can be
generated from the CD by navigating to [CD:]\bootdisk directory and running
makeboot a:
This can be done on any PC for subsequent use on any PC.
Disk #1 is bootable and takes you through all 4 in sequence. Presence of
the CD is required. The resulting install is identical to one resulting
from a direct boot-to-CD.
It's a good idea to have this set in a drawer somewhere.

The setup floppies set should not be confused with the so- called "boot
floppy" for NT/W2k, which contains only (for IDE-based PCs) the files
ntldr,
ntdetect.com, and
boot.ini.
This floppy will boot the machine to an otherwise working NT/W2k
installation which for some reason has lost or corrupted one or more of
those 3 files on the hard drive.

Question 1: Typing winnt /? gives me the meaning of
various command options for winnt (found under folder I386
in the installation disk).
It says /r is for creating an "optional folder". What is
an "optional folder"?

Qustion 2: Setup disks
I heard about setup floppies but I do not have any. The
colleague who left the company did not pass that to me. Is
it designed for installation, like those for WinNT4? But I
know I can run the command "Winnt /t:x" (from dos prompt)
to install Windows 2000. When do we need the floppies?

Much thanks for helping.

.

 

[Dan Seur]

Thanks, and glad to help.

Your reply is very clear, thanks.

Robert

-----Original Message-----
Robert -
1. I suspect (but really don't know) that the winnt /r

parameter is

similar in effect and use to the winnt32 /copydir

parameter, which is

somewhat more fully explained. See

start/help/reference/MS DOS commands.

I've never used either parameter.

2. There are 4 "setup floppies", used usually when the

machine cannot

boot to CD. These don't "come with" the CD package; they

can be

generated from the CD by navigating to [CD:]\bootdisk

directory and running

makeboot a:
This can be done on any PC for subsequent use on any PC.
Disk #1 is bootable and takes you through all 4 in

sequence. Presence of

the CD is required. The resulting install is identical to

one resulting

from a direct boot-to-CD.

It's a good idea to have this set in a drawer somewhere.

The setup floppies set should not be confused with the so-

called "boot

floppy" for NT/W2k, which contains only (for IDE-based

PCs) the files

ntldr,
ntdetect.com, and
boot.ini.
This floppy will boot the machine to an otherwise working
NT/W2k

installation which for some reason has lost or corrupted

one or more of

those 3 files on the hard drive.

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