Hi Bernd,
Here are the latest tests from today using the new SYS 3.6; it did not
solve the problem, but the issues are narrowed down. It all comes down
to getting an MS boot sector onto a FAT16 partition, but without any
other system files (IO.SYS etc). The first test below which failed, is
pure FreeDOS, and the second test (which succeeded) is mostly FreeDOS,
but uses MS-DOS FORMAT.
Perhaps the simple solution is to have a SYS command line switch, that
allows the end-user to install a 512b boot sector of their choice to the
target partition? This would get round any copyright issues and make it
very flexible. I don't think this is possible with the current SYS 3.6
version (unless someone knows different).
Test 1 - Pure FreeDOS (causes "dual boot" behaviour)
FDISK /delete /pri:2 (Get rid of pre-installed XP)
FDISK /prio:2000 (create a FAT16 partition)
FDISK /activate /pri:2 (Activate the new partition)
<reboot back into FD> (otherwise C: will not be C:)
FORMAT c: (FD format the FAT16 partition)
SYS A: C: /bootonly /oem:ms (it says system transferred)
<reboot to newly created active primary as a test>
*Get two dots on black screen*
Try installing Windows, still get "dual boot" behaviour:(
Test 2 - Mixed FreeDOS and MS-DOS (this works)
FDISK /delete /pri:2
FDISK /prio:2000
FDISK /activate /pri:2
<reboot into MS-DOS from floppy>
MS FORMAT c: (Note this is MS-DOS Format!)
<reboot to newly created active primary as a test>
* Get "Non System Disk or disk error, replace and press any key when
ready" *
Try installing Windows, everything works perfectly
So there we are. For some reason /OEM:MS does not appear to perfectly
mirror the use of MS-DOS FORMAT command.
--
Gerry Hickman (London UK)
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