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First post, by Schadenfreude

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Nicht Sehr Gut wrote:

Nope. Most people I know say it's not possible without re-writing at least a portion of the OS. It might be possible, but I've yet to hear of a success.

(English) http://www.heise.de/ct/english/99/11/206/
(French) http://severinterrier.free.fr/Boot/WindowsCD.htm
(German) http://home.arcor.de/br103/windoof/boot-cd.htm
http://www.wimborne.org/richard/techstuff/win … 31_on_a_floppy/
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=8354
http://severinterrier.free.fr/Boot/WindowsCD.htm
http://www.qualystem.com/en/rescue.html

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Reply 1 of 6, by Nicht Sehr Gut

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Schadenfreude wrote:

I'll let you know as soon as I get a chance to try it. Even if it only gives me the equivalent of "Safe-Mode" Windows (which, considering the amount of info that Windows is constantly trying to write, is a safe guess) that would still help, especially for "trashed" Windows installations.

Reply 2 of 6, by Nicht Sehr Gut

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From what I saw when I tried it, it should be possible, but not with those instructions. There are steps missing and at least one step in a very wrong place (tells me to use regedit on a file after it's no longer possible for me to boot into Windows).

I'm fairly sure it can be done, but the instructions need "clarification".

Reply 4 of 6, by Schadenfreude

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Nicht Sehr Gut wrote:

From what I saw when I tried it, it should be possible, but not with those instructions. There are steps missing and at least one step in a very wrong place (tells me to use regedit on a file after it's no longer possible for me to boot into Windows).

I'm fairly sure it can be done, but the instructions need "clarification".

If you decide to spend more time on it, when you have sussed it, post your instructions. 😀