Drive Image rescue

/Rod Speed/ said:

 > dev <dev.TakeThisOut@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...

Will a DVD/RW work, or must it be a DVD-R? DVD itself may be
unacceptable? (combo drive)? If DVD is supported, must it contain only
one image?

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"dev" <dev.RemoveThis@null.invalid> wrote in message
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 > /Rod Speed/ said:
 >
  >> dev <dev.RemoveThis@null.invalid> wrote in message
  >> news:119hp245mn9sb00@corp.supernews.com...
  >>
   >>>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
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