* Boot Disks *
There are times when the original set-up disks for Windows NT /98/ Windows 2000 /XP can prove very useful.

 They don't just start the set up process, they also allow you to begin the repair process on an installation that has been corrupted somehow. The boot disks can be used to reset the Master Boot Record, repair / reinstall system files, repair the registry, perform disk integrity checks and other useful system recovery operations. Unfortunately, with the way Windows NT works, you can practically guarantee that when you need them they won't be available, and with your system being out of commission you won't be able to recreate them.

 Here are all the current  "flavors" of  Windows  setup disks in a format that can be written by almost every PC-compatible operating system.

These ZIP files contain a number of disk images (.I files) created as binary images.

Using the RAWWRITE tool, the disks can be created with minimal fuss on almost any PC-Compatible operating system.

Rawrite for D.O.S.

Rawrite for Windows

Rawrite2

Creating a Linux boot floppy - NT password/registry
Whether you're a hacker or an administrator, there inevitably comes a time when you must try to get in to a local NT box that you've been locked out of. This could be because of a password problem or a registry error. If you KNOW what the problem is, then this could be an easy way to get in to the machine.

I thought this was a well known tactic for obtaining console access to a local NT box, but apparently to some folks its a NEW concept, so it is worth repeating. I'm also attaching the actual setup files so you can create your own disk. As of the date of this writing, the files are up-to-date.
The object is to create a boot floppy that contains the Linux OS. In addition, we need this floppy to have the capability to mount the NTFS file system and allow access to the sam file and the registry file. With all of this flexibility, we should be able to put the boot floppy into the floppy drive and boot AROUND the hard disk. Once inside Linux, we can edit the sam file to change the Administrator password or edit a NT hive that might have bugs.

You'll need the following files:
bd000607.zip    This is the actual binary image of Linux
rawrite2.exe    This is the Windows executable to copy the image to a floppy disk
sc000219.zip    You only need this file if you have a SCSI hard drive

1. Unzip the files into your TEMP directory.
2. Format a floppy disk and insert into the A: drive
3. Open a command prompt and change into the TEMP directory
4. Type rawrite2
5. When prompted for the binary image, enter bd000401.bin

It should be fairly easy from this point. If you NEED the SCSI drivers, then copy the appropriate scsi driver file (.gz) to the scsi directory on the floppy. When you're ready to test the floppy, just boot to the floppy disk, instead of your hard drive. You should be aware that you have multiple command windows available once the Linux disk is booted. Just press ALT-F1 through ALT-F4 to access those windows.

Going nuts because you can't fdisk a Windows 2000, NT, or XP drive? Don't feel stupid....it just won't work until you kill the NTFS partition with another utility. Here is a partitioning tool useful when you need to clear NTFS partitions from NT or W2K drives and reinstall Windows 95/98/Millennium. Place it on your boot floppy and run it to delete the NT partitions which defy Fdisk.exe. Then reboot and use fdisk to create your Windows partitions. Delpart comes from the old NT 3.1 CD or Resource Kit and is a very useful file when you need it.

You can click to the official Microsoft KB article for the problem and a link embedded to download the NT Resource Kit containing delpart (over 4 MB though for the whole package): http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q103049.

Or you can download the small delpart.exe file (a little over 120 KB) from my site as it is the only tool you need for this task: 

I also have the Pre-Windows Environment files available please check out my BART's PE page

*This page contains content borrowed from www.bootdisk.com due to their recent change and decision to start charging for these files

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