Re: XyWrite/NB with BartPE

[Michael Norman michael.norman@xxxxxxxx]

At 10:04 PM 5/27/2007, Harry Binswanger wrote:
> Robert wrote:
> > Would anyone be interested in a BartPE plugin for XyWrite or NBWin?
> If I understand BartPE correctly--yes Xy4! But that's assuming: a)
> BartPE is free, and b) I don't have to have my (never supplied) XP
> installation disc to set up BartPE.


There are several sets of instructions on several internet sites for
extracting the XP opsys from HD's, this if all you have is a
so-called *reinstallation* disk, disks that include the opsys and drivers.


In part I used this:
http://www.mechrest.com/plugins/BartPEGuide/BartPEGuide.htm. I did
not, repeat did not, have to use the I386 method. I borrowed a clean
unencumbered XP Pro SP2 install disk instead, then skipped to the
"Building the BartPe" part of the instructions. Of course there are
instructions on the BartPe site itself, but I found these easier to
follow. Also shows how to add plug-ins.


I used my BartPe disk last month. I'd deleted a registry entry that
prevented the computer from initializing XP. I'd backed up the
registry with ERUNT, but for the life of me couldn't figure out how
to get to NTFS C:\, my only partition, to a DOS prompt on the HD to
run ERDNTon the hard drive. I put in BartPE, got a WIN environment,
and, staring at *run* it suddenly occurred to me just to type the
name of ERDNT executable   in the box and run it. Thinking about it
now, I could have tried to get to an NTFS C:\ prompt through BartPE.
Never tried it. But that disk works (though I admit I held my breath
and said some Hail Marys).


The recovery options that BartPe offers are reassuring. But I was
wondering what non-emergency uses one might find for BartPe Xywrite
and NB plugins. Xywrite as an ascii editor is obvious. Maybe
Xywrite/NB as traveling editions?


Michael Norman