DSL Canuck
join:2006-01-13
| [XP Pro] Dos boot utility disk.
I have spinrite from grc.com
It uses freedos.
A tech support rep said since I was using xp pro. If I booted to a utility cd that used dos I would corrupt my xp pro software, And that ntfs would prevent the utility that used dos from working correctly.
Is this true ? |
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Wily_One
Premium
join:2002-11-24
San Jose, CA
| First of all, booting from a DOS disk that doesn't support NTFS won't corrupt your hard drive, it just won't be able to access it.
But, Spinrite 6.0 supports NTFS:
"SpinRite is able to operate on all Windows XP NTFS formats, all DOS FAT, all Linux file systems, Novell, Macintosh (if temporarily moved into a PC) or anything else..."
Also... you can get boot disks that support NTFS here:
»www.bootdisk.com/ntfs.htm
And there are other methods. |
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DSL Canuck
join:2006-01-13
| said by Wily_One  :First of all, booting from a DOS disk that doesn't support NTFS won't corrupt your hard drive, it just won't be able to access it. But, Spinrite 6.0 supports NTFS: "SpinRite is able to operate on all Windows XP NTFS formats, all DOS FAT, all Linux file systems, Novell, Macintosh (if temporarily moved into a PC) or anything else..." Also... you can get boot disks that support NTFS here: » www.bootdisk.com/ntfs.htmAnd there are other methods. Will running a dos diagnostic boot cd corrupt the xp pro software ? |
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Doctor Olds
I Need A Remedy For What's Ailing Me.
Premium,VIP
join:2001-04-19
1970 442 W30
clubs:
| said by DSL Canuck :Will running a dos diagnostic boot cd corrupt the xp pro software ? Spinrite v6.0 will not corrupt XP (the Operating System) in FAT or NTFS format.
Is that the answer you seek?
Regards,
Doctor Olds
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What’s the point of owning a supercar if you can’t scare yourself stupid from time to time? |
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DSL Canuck
join:2006-01-13
| said by Doctor Olds :said by DSL Canuck :Will running a dos diagnostic boot cd corrupt the xp pro software ? Spinrite v6.0 will not corrupt XP (the Operating System) in FAT or NTFS format. Is that the answer you seek? Regards, Doctor Olds Yes.
Thank you. |
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