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cdob, on May 2 2009, 06:07 AM, said:

chkdsk works best through recovery console.

One thing that I have noticed while using chkdsk in UBCD4WIN or ntfs for dos is that the /r to actually repair the issues on the disk seems to act like it was never even ran if it isn't done through recovery console.

If you're trying to fix issues like BSOD for windows with chkdsk you want to use:

chkdsk /r c:

5 steps are ran (4 and 5 are the longest)

Once you get back into windows you want to right click on your windows drive (c: generally)
Go to properties
Go to tools
Go to Check Now (for error checking)
Select both option bits and hit start

It will tell you that it can not start because the disk is mounted. Restart the computer and allow it to do the second check disk.

I have found that without this step the PC will generally BSOD on next reboot.

pcuser, on May 5 2009, 10:34 AM, said:

pcuser,

thanks for the netbootdisk image

I had to increase the size of the image to about 5mb, save as a .ima, unpack the files.uha take the information from script2.bat and edit script.bat with the info.

I did this because I was trying to use script2.bat to auto execute ghost.exe (which I added to the filecopy folder of the .ima) but I could not get files.uha to repack correctly with uharcd. The files would decompress and around 45% would error out.

After adding ghost.exe and changing script.bat I edited the menu.lst to reflect the .ima:

title Launch Ghost 11.0 (With Network Support)
map --mem /images/netboot.ima (fd0)
map --hook
chainloader (fd0)+1
rootnoverify (fd0)
savedefault --wait=2

new script.bat below:

echo . Copying extra files from %a%\FILECOPY\
copy /Y %a%\NetBoot\FILECOPY\
*.* %ramd%\ > nul

if not exist %a%\NetBoot\files2.
uha goto NoFiles2
        echo . Copying Extra Files
        echo Copying Extra Files >> %ramd%\LogFile.txt
        copy %a%\NetBoot\files2.
uha %ramd%\ > nul
:NoFiles2

echo . Restoring Menu Defaults
copy %a%\NetBoot\menupref.
bat %ramd%\ > nul

cls
%a%\NetBoot\about
echo.
echo *** If you don't want to save menu changes, the disk can now be removed! ***

echo . Decompressing Files
echo Decompressing Files >> %ramd%\LogFile.txt
%ramd%\unuharcd x -y+ -t%ramd%\ %RAMD%\files.uha

if not exist %ramd%\files2.uha goto NoFiles3
        echo . Decompressing Extra Files
        echo Decompressing Extra Files >> %ramd%\LogFile.txt
        %ramd%\unuharcd x -y+ -t%ramd%\ %RAMD%\files2.uha        
:NoFiles3

if %PCIscan%==0 goto NoScan
SHOWMENU Autodecting PCI Networking Card
%ramd%\pciscan.exe %ramd%\ndis.map
if not %PCI0%0==0 goto Detected
REM *** Nothing detected, so dump PCI info ***
echo No known PCI Network Cards detected, running pciscan.exe/v for more info...
%ramd%\pciscan.exe -v
echo.
echo *** PLEASE NOTE: PCMCIA & ISA Cards can NOT be auto-detected! ***
echo.
echo *** Also, pciscan.exe can only autodetect PCI network cards that it knows about.
echo *** Some newer cards, or unpopular pci card drivers that have been sent to me,
echo *** do not have the autodection PCI vender/device ID's included. If you know
echo *** their ID's, please contact me @ www.netbootdisk.com/contact.
htm :)
echo.
goto Detected
:NoScan
SHOWMENU *** WARNING *** Automatic PCI Network Card Detection has been disabled!
:Detected

REM *** Display Menu, showmenu.exe reads/writes MenuPref.bat + settemp.bat
SHOWMENU Executing Menu
%ramd%\ShowMenu.exe

SHOWMENU Setting Environment Variables
ctty nul
call %ramd%\MenuPref.bat >nul
call %ramd%\settemp.bat
del %ramd%\settemp.bat
ctty con
set path=%RAMD%\
SHOWMENU Saving Menu Perferences to Floppy Disk
echo Note: Settings will not be saved if disk is write protected or missing.
rem (execute copy command in a 'Fail-Continue' shell (undocumented /f) to prevent abort/retry/fail errors if the disk is write protected!)
ctty nul
%COMSPEC% /f /c copy %ramd%\menupref.bat %a%\NetBoot\menupref.
bat
ctty con

SHOWMENU Saving LMHOSTS file to Floppy Disk
ctty nul
%COMSPEC% /f /c copy %ramd%\LMHOSTS %a%\NetBoot\FILECOPY\
LMHOSTS
ctty con


SHOWMENU *** FLOPPY DISK CAN NOW BE REMOVED ***

SHOWMENU Loading IFSHLP.SYS
%ramd%\DEVLOAD /H %ramd%\ifshlp.sys


rem ** Hack for SiS900 autodetect speed/duplex issues **
if %NETCARD%==SIS900_1 copy %ramd%\SIS900_1.INI %ramd%\SIS900.INI
if %NETCARD%==SIS900_2 copy %ramd%\SIS900_2.INI %ramd%\SIS900.INI
if %NETCARD%==SIS900_3 copy %ramd%\SIS900_3.INI %ramd%\SIS900.INI
if %NETCARD%==SIS900_4 copy %ramd%\SIS900_4.INI %ramd%\SIS900.INI
if %NETCARD%==SIS900_1 SET NETCARD=SIS900
if %NETCARD%==SIS900_2 SET NETCARD=SIS900
if %NETCARD%==SIS900_3 SET NETCARD=SIS900
if %NETCARD%==SIS900_4 SET NETCARD=SIS900


SHOWMENU Building PROTOCOL.INI
type %ramd%\protocol.1 > %ramd%\PROTOCOL.INI
type %ramd%\%NETCARD%.ini >> %ramd%\PROTOCOL.INI
echo. >> %ramd%\PROTOCOL.INI
type %ramd%\protoADD.txt >> %ramd%\PROTOCOL.INI
echo. >> %ramd%\PROTOCOL.INI
type %ramd%\protocol.2 >> %ramd%\PROTOCOL.INI


SHOWMENU Updating SYSTEM.INI
REM ** RENAME REQUIRED PROTOCOL.INI FILE **

REM ** POKE SETTINGS IN TO SYSTEM.INI **
%ramd%\inifile set %ramd%\system.ini -sNetwork -klogondomain -v%WORKGROUP%
%ramd%\inifile set %ramd%\system.ini -sNetwork -kworkgroup -v%WORKGROUP%
%ramd%\inifile set %ramd%\system.ini -sNetwork -kcomputername -v%wkstn%
%ramd%\inifile set %ramd%\system.ini -sNetwork -klanroot -v%ramd%
%ramd%\inifile set %ramd%\system.ini -sNetwork -kpreferredredir -v%REDIRECTOR%
%ramd%\inifile set %ramd%\system.ini -s"network drivers" -kdevdir -v%ramd%
%ramd%\inifile set %ramd%\system.ini -s"network drivers" -knetcard -v%NETCARD%.DOS

 
if %packet%==1 goto P_Done
SHOWMENU Unbinding Packet Driver
if not %NETCARD%0==NDIS0 %ramd%\inifile set %ramd%\system.ini -s"network drivers" -ktransport -vtcpdrv.dos,nemm.dos
if %NETCARD%0==NDIS0 %ramd%\inifile set %ramd%\system.ini -s"network drivers" -ktransport -vtcpdrv.dos,nemm.dos,NVNDIS2.
DOS

goto P_DONE

:P
SHOWMENU Applying Packet Driver Settings
%ramd%\inifile set %ramd%\protocol.ini -sPKTDRV -kDriverName -vPKTDRV$ 
if not %NETCARD%0==NDIS0 goto NVNF2NOT 
%ramd%\inifile set %ramd%\protocol.ini -sPKTDRV -kBindings -vNVNDIS2 
goto NVNF2SKIP 
:NVNF2NOT 
%ramd%\inifile set %ramd%\protocol.ini -sPKTDRV -kBindings -v%NETCARD% 
:NVNF2SKIP 
%ramd%\inifile set %ramd%\protocol.ini -sPKTDRV -kintvec -v0x60 
%ramd%\inifile set %ramd%\protocol.ini -sPKTDRV -kchainvec -v0x66 

:P_DONE

if %DISABLEDHCP%==0 goto D
SHOWMENU Applying Static TCP/IP Settings
%ramd%\inifile set %ramd%\protocol.ini -stcpip -kDisableDHCP -v%DISABLEDHCP%
%ramd%\inifile set %ramd%\protocol.ini -stcpip -kDEFAULTGATEWAY0 -v"%DEFAULTGATEWAY0%"

%ramd%\inifile set %ramd%\protocol.ini -stcpip -kIPADDRESS0 -v"%IPADDRESS0%"
%ramd%\inifile set %ramd%\protocol.ini -stcpip -kWINS_SERVER0 -v"%WINS%"
if not %SUBNETMASK0%0==0 %ramd%\inifile set %ramd%\protocol.ini -stcpip -kSUBNETMASK0 -v"%SUBNETMASK0%"
if not %dns%0==0 %ramd%\inifile set %ramd%\tcputils.ini -sdnr -kNAMESERVER0 -v"%dns%"
:D

if not %CD%==1 goto C
SHOWMENU Loading IDE CD-ROM Driver...
call cdrom.bat
:C

SHOWMENU Loading Network Card Driver & Starting Networking...
@call %ramd%\startnet.bat

SHOWMENU Finding MAC Address...
%ramd%\nbmac.exe|%ramd%
\set2var mac>%temp%\mac.bat
call %temp%\mac.bat

SHOWMENU Generating IP Config Summary...
echo @echo off > %ramd%\IPCONFIG.BAT
if %DISABLEDHCP%==0 echo echo *** DHCP IP CONFIGURATION *** >> %ramd%\IPCONFIG.BAT
if %DISABLEDHCP%==0 echo @ipconfg %ramd% >> %ramd%\IPCONFIG.BAT
if %DISABLEDHCP%==1 echo echo *** STATIC IP CONFIGURATION *** >> %ramd%\IPCONFIG.BAT
if %DISABLEDHCP%==1 echo echo. >> %ramd%\IPCONFIG.BAT
if %DISABLEDHCP%==1 echo echo IP Address         : %IPADDRESS0% >> %ramd%\IPCONFIG.BAT
if %DISABLEDHCP%==1 echo echo Subnet Mask       : %SUBNETMASK0% >> %ramd%\IPCONFIG.BAT
if %DISABLEDHCP%==1 echo echo Default Gateway: %DEFAULTGATEWAY0% >> %ramd%\IPCONFIG.BAT
if %DISABLEDHCP%==1 echo echo DNS Server         : %DNS% >> %ramd%\IPCONFIG.BAT
if %DISABLEDHCP%==1 echo echo WINS Server       : %WINS% >> %ramd%\IPCONFIG.BAT
if %DISABLEDHCP%==1 echo echo. >> %ramd%\IPCONFIG.BAT
if %DNSENABLE%==1 echo echo DNS Support: Enabled >> %ramd%\IPCONFIG.BAT 
if %DNSENABLE%==0 echo echo DNS Support: Disabled >> %ramd%\IPCONFIG.BAT
if %PACKET%==1 echo echo Packet Driver Support: Enabled >> %ramd%\IPCONFIG.BAT 
if %PACKET%==0 echo echo Packet Driver Support: Disabled >> %ramd%\IPCONFIG.BAT
echo echo Hardware MAC Address: %MAC% >> %ramd%\IPCONFIG.BAT

If not %UDMA%==1 goto U
SHOWMENU Loading UltraDMA hard-disk Driver...
%ramd%\devload udma.sys
:U

If not %MOUSE%==1 goto M
SHOWMENU Loading Mouse Driver...
%ramd%\ctmouse.exe
:M

echo.
ECHO --------------------------
---------------------------
--------------------------
if %PROBLEM%==1 goto Stuffed
echo UNIVERSAL TCP/IP NETWORK BOOTDISK - Script Complete!
ECHO --------------------------
---------------------------
--------------------------
echo This Computer is called \\%WKSTN%.  Hardware MAC Address: %MAC%
if %DISABLEDHCP%==0 echo To view DHCP'd TCP/IP settings, type: IPCONFIG
if %DISABLEDHCP%==1 echo IP Address: %IPADDRESS0% SubNet: %SUBNETMASK0% Gateway: %DEFAULTGATEWAY0%
if %DISABLEDHCP%==1 echo.
if %DISABLEDHCP%==1 echo *** WARNING: Planning on using GHOST.EXE with a static IP address?          ***
if %DISABLEDHCP%==1 echo *** Be aware that wattcp.cfg + ghost.exe need to be in the same directory, ***
if %DISABLEDHCP%==1 echo *** otherwise Ghost will default to using DHCP configuration!                        ***
if %DISABLEDHCP%==1 echo *** So copy %ramd%\wattcp.cfg to the directory that contains ghost.exe, or *** 
if %DISABLEDHCP%==1 echo *** alternatively copy your ghost.exe to the %ramd%\ ramdrive before you   ***
if %DISABLEDHCP%==1 echo *** run ghost.                                                                                                                  ***
if %DISABLEDHCP%==1 echo.

if %PCI0%0==0 echo.
if %PCI0%0==0 echo ===== NO PCI NETWORK CARD WAS AUTO-DETECTED ===================================
if %PCI0%0==0 echo Please type PCISCAN -V to discover what the PCI auto-detection PnP ID's in this
if %PCI0%0==0 echo computer are. You can report this information on the NetBootDisk.com/forums, so
if %PCI0%0==0 echo this can be included in the next version of the disk.
if %PCI0%0==0 echo ===============================================================================
if %PCI0%0==0 echo.

echo Type NET VIEW to browse the network, or NET VIEW \\COMPUTER to browse a PC.
echo Or to map to a network drive, type NET USE [drive]: \\SERVER\SHARE
echo.
ghost.exe
if not %LOGONSCRIPT%0==0 SHOWMENU Executing Logon Script...
if not %LOGONSCRIPT%0==0 call %LOGONSCRIPT%
:end
del %ramd%\files.uha
Set WORKGROUP=
Set USERNAME=
Set PASSWORD=
Set DISABLEDHCP=
Set IPADDRESS0=
Set SUBNETMASK0=
Set DEFAULTGATEWAY0=
Set DNS=
Set DNSEnable=
Set Packet=
Set LOGONSCRIPT=
Set PCI0=
set CMDLINE=
set PROBLEM=
set MOUSE=
set REDIRECTOR=
set CD=
set UDMA=
set WINS=
goto TheEnd

:Stuffed
echo ERROR! Part of the Network Client and/or Drivers has failed to load. 
echo The scripted failed while executing this command: %CMDLINE%
echo Please note any error message(s) given above.
echo.
echo Now Aborting...
goto TheEnd
:TheEnd

Works like a champ, thank you cdob for the step in the right direction and pcuser for the awesome netboot.img file

cdob, on May 4 2009, 09:29 PM, said:

So I made a .ima of netbootdisk and I have it booting from the grub4dos menu. Problem is that is just the first step. I need it to load ghost when it finds the network card. however, i can't seem to find ghost when I put it on the key.

Another step but not a booting problem.

Thanks for the info cdob.

cdob, on May 4 2009, 11:45 AM, said:

I created it using format on a floppy to make bootable on an xp box. Then using hp usb format utility and pointing it to floppy to create bootable usb. Then copying over remaining files and running makedisk.bat with netbootdisk. Giving me a bootable usb netbootdisk.

Now I want to take that structure and be able to boot from it using the menu in UBUSB. Does it need to be an .ima or .img in order for the grub4dos to be able to run it? Or can I somehow kick start the autoexec.bat from the netbootdisk usb?

adamsojc, on Apr 29 2009, 01:19 PM, said:

Set my menu.lst to yours and it worked flawlessly.

-This was the missing link-
map (hd0,0)+1 (hd0)
map --hook
-------------------------- ----

Thank you!