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How can I recreate the Windows NT installation disks?

A. To recreate the installation disks perform the following:

  1. Start-up an operating system (dos, wfw, windows 9x or NT)
  2. Insert the NT installation CD
  3. Start a command session (command.com or cmd.exe if NT)
  4. Move to the i386 folder
  5. If you are running NT or Windows 9x enter the command
    C:\> winnt32 /ox
    Any other 16 bit operating systems type
    C:\> winnt /ox
  6. You will be asked to insert 3 disks
  7. Done!

If you want to create Windows 2000 start-up disks perform the following:

  1. Again start-up an operating system
  2. Insert the 2000 installation CD
  3. Start a command session (command.com or cmd.exe if NT)
  4. Move to the BOODISK folder
  5. Type the command
    C:\> makeboot a:
  6. You will have to insert 4 disks
  7. Done

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