Can't install on this harddisk ???

[Cornelius]

Restoring image then replace usb files and edit the registry only didn't work. Still working.

any suggestion?

Can anyone send me modified ntdetect.com file also? My Email is: cornelius.a.h@gmail.com

[BitKiller]

had also the Problem with the Bluescreen.
I formated the USB-Harddisk by a running XP, copied AUTOEXEC.BAT, bootfont.bin, CONFIG.SYS, IO.SYS, MSDOS.SYS, ntldr from a normal XP inclusive an emty boot.ini and the modified ntdetect.com into the root on the USB-Harddisk.
After that I started the Installation.
All worked fine!

[DJPaul]

can someone please send me the modified ntdetect file as well?
If you do, I'll host it permanently on my server so others can download it. Thanks.

[krusau]

I am having the same error that the fellow who posted the blue screen picture is having.

I have just been trying to do this for the last 5 hours, so I am a little pooped

But, I plan on trying again. Can anyone suggest where I can read to learn about this modified *.com file? How can it help with the problem we are having?


Thanks!

(And please, someone send that fellow asking for the .com file the file he is looking for. )

[BitKiller]

is it legal to host that modified ntdetect.com?
if that is illegal, i will delete follow link to download modified ntdetect.com:
http://rapidshare.com/files/13647216/ntdetect.zip
It was created by Dietmar, see http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php? ... +universal , Post #7
have fun !

[DJPaul]

great thanks, so do i just throw this in the C: root on the external hdd or do i have to put it in the winxp installation cd or what?

[krusau]

Forum error

[krusau]

Forum error

[krusau]

I want to know the same thing DJ is asking :P

As an aside:

DJ (or anyone else trying this), when you used the HP program to make the USB bootable, at any point, did the program say anything about formatting in NTFS?

I keep seeing that mentioned in the tutorial, but that doesn't happen to me:


Here is what does:

I have a 450GB drive with some label (say F:)

I use the HP program and just do the first option always (recommended).

After about a minute, it says finished.

Now the F: is gone, and there is a G: there,

This G: has about 1.7Gb space (the rest of the external HD does not show up under 'my computer', but using disk management utilities that come with windows xp, i know that the rest of the 450Gb is still there under 'Unallocated').

When I click the G:, it does not allow me to see what is inside, at this point, it forces me to format. It is at this point I choose to format to NTFS.

Is this similar to what you are experiencing?

Thanks so much everyone!

[BitKiller]

Replace ntdetect.com in the I386 installation folder with the modified one (not compressed!).
Than the existig one on C: root on your external hdd will be overwritten on install, or installed if the disk was formated before.

If you need a MBR disconnect all HD except the one you will install/overwrite. Start XP-CD and choose R-Button to start repair-console, when it shows "...C:\>" type (without quotes): "fixboot", skip warnings, and than type "fixmbr". Then type "exit" to restart PC - all done!

@krusau:
Why dont´t you use XP-formating? I choose NTFS, quickformating with 4096 Bytes on my extern HDD Samsung HM 120JC - 120GB, 2.5". It works fine for me. The HP program to make the USB bootable is written for USB-Sticks, therefore it can´t work fine on USB-HDD. Or is that wrong? The Startsectors are very difficulty.

[DJPaul]

I never used the hp program, i formatted it ntfs, and the computer boots to it, it tries to boot to winxp but cant... if i tell it to run in safe mode it does it WITHOUT A PROBLEM

I want to know the same thing DJ is asking

As an aside:

DJ (or anyone else trying this), when you used the HP program to make the USB bootable, at any point, did the program say anything about formatting in NTFS?

I keep seeing that mentioned in the tutorial, but that doesn't happen to me:


Here is what does:

I have a 450GB drive with some label (say F:)

I use the HP program and just do the first option always (recommended).

After about a minute, it says finished.

Now the F: is gone, and there is a G: there,

This G: has about 1.7Gb space (the rest of the external HD does not show up under 'my computer', but using disk management utilities that come with windows xp, i know that the rest of the 450Gb is still there under 'Unallocated').

When I click the G:, it does not allow me to see what is inside, at this point, it forces me to format. It is at this point I choose to format to NTFS.

Is this similar to what you are experiencing?

Thanks so much everyone!

[krusau]

To Bitkiller:

Hi,

In the tutorial, he has this written:

Reboot into your normal Windows, and get this HP tool , and use it to format your HDD completely. I chose NTFS format, worked fine everytime i tried. After this, my drives are recognized as valid installation devices by the Windows XP installer.

Although the HP tool is said to be specific to Flash/Thumb drives, apparently it does work for HDDs.

Here is where I am at:

1) I plug in my normal 500GB hd, and the computer shows that it is the correct size. Then I run the HP tool, then the computer shows that my USB2 HDD is now only 1.7Gb. I am then forced to format (NTFS) this smaller section to put files into it (I find no format option in the HP tool)

2) I use disk management (right click on my computer, click manage) and see that the rest of the USB2 HDD space needs to be reformatted. I also format this into NTFS.

3) Now my HDD shows that it has a 1.7Gb active partition and a 400+Gb working partition.

Emanuel does mention using partition magic to make the USB2 HDD an active partition, I don't know if what I have so far is a correct starting point. Any comments?

---

Yesterday I spent about 8 hours trying to figure out how to do this, after about 4 I find emanuel's awesome tutorial, but at this point, my HDD has some strange settings.

Eventually what happened was that the 400+GB section of my HDD turned into bad sector So then I had to spend a couple hours (Ya I'm slow ) trying to figure out how to fix that.

Well it's 'fixed' now, in that I think I can retry the tutorial, but I don't have much time today (have to go play at a concert). I think this will be a fun project if I can get this working eventually, and I am very patient.

I hope I can learn a lot from you guys, you seem really smart! (I consider myself an intermediate computer user. I had no troubles following emanuels tutorial... I just hope I didn't make a typo in the ISO, haha).


Until next time!
-krusau

[BitKiller]

Hello!

@krusau

To Bitkiller:

Hi,

In the tutorial, he has this written:

Reboot into your normal Windows, and get this HP tool , and use it to format your HDD completely. I chose NTFS format, worked fine everytime i tried. After this, my drives are recognized as valid installation devices by the Windows XP installer.

I dont´t use the HP tool, I prever WinXP formating-tool (see my Post from Sun Jan 28, 2007 12:30 pm).
Is my english really so bad that krusau misunderstood me? If that is so I´m sorry !

What would happen if you use the WinXP formating-tool for your 500GB hd instead the HP tool?

You don´t discribe what mistake makes the WinXP formating-tool, also the reason why you don´t use it .

Emanuel does mention using partition magic to make the USB2 HDD an active partition, I don't know if what I have so far is a correct starting point. Any comments?

You can also make an active partition under XP:
I would delete the 1,7GB and 400+GB partition by windows disk management and create a primary new one and set it active (rightclick on the new partition, set active).
Have you already tried this?

[krusau]

Hi!

Thanks for the response.

I found out what part of the problem was.

The HP tool that emanuel has linked to was not the correct one. I found the correct one and have reformatted my hd with it, and I know about the solution of formating using windows XP install screen. I will try this very soon

I am worrying though because I only have SP2 available, and I don't know if this will work (since emanuel only tested SP1).

If it doesn't, I will have to hunt down some of the usb files that are needed.

I will keep you posted, and thanks for the help.

Bit: wenn du willst, du kannst auch auf Deutsch etwas sagen, ich habe in Deutschland ein mal studiert

-k

[BitKiller]

Hello!

I am worrying though because I only have SP2 available, and I don't know if this will work (since emanuel only tested SP1).

Don´t worry, be happy...
I´ve integrated all servicepacks and relevantly hotfixes up to january- no problem.

Dann wünsche ich Dir gutes gelingen, krusau!