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"dev" <dev@null.invalid> wrote in message
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> /Rod Speed/ said:
>
>> dev <dev@null.invalid> wrote in message
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>>>I have no floppy drive, which is normally the vehicle for
>>>Drive Image 5.0x rescue diskettes (in case C:/ or XP dies).
>>
>>>Is there a way to invoke the DOS RESTORE
>>>windows by using the D.I. bootable CD?
>>
>> Yes.
>>
>>>Alternatively, could the two rescue floppies be copied to
>>>two CD/R disks. With the CD drive configured to boot first,
>>>would that act the same as if booting from the floppies?
>>
>> Yes, that works fine.
>
> Sounded as if it should. When I can get access to a burner (that also has
> a floppy drive), I will give that a go.
>>
>> You can also just create an image file
>> to CDR and that CDR is bootable too.
> That would be even better, except a CR/R is not big enough to store the
> image, unless it's split, of course. Tested that (by inserting disk 1 or a
> spanned pair) and the disk was not seen at boot, so I assume that bootable
> status is not automatic when an image is saved to that media.
> I have several images backed to a DVD/RW, also not seen
> as bootable. Perhaps you can relate how it can be made so...
Maybe thats only with DI 6/2002, forget now what 5 does with that.
> Will a DVD/RW work,
Dunno, cant say I tried that with even DI 6/2002
> or must it be a DVD-R? DVD itself may be unacceptable? (combo drive)?
Dunno again and I dont have 5 installed anymore so cant try it easily.
> If DVD is supported, must it contain only one image?
I doubt it. With 6/2002, what is on the CDR doesnt matter,
I quite often use it instead of the floppys for restoring images
on the hard drive on the test system, because its much more
more convenient to boot a CDR than to boot the floppys.