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[pscEx]

It's not undocumented anymore.

Fixed!

Version 2.1.2, same URL!

Peter

[Lancelot]

Thanks for fun be documented

To see psc's slang to exit, you have to use the correct (undocumented) switch!

[Lancelot]

Hi psc

just notice, new 2.12 version extract fat32 1,50KB (1.536 bytes) with
ShellExecuteEx,Hide,%bootextc%,"#$q-I:%in%#$q #$q-O:%out%#$q -F -Y"
!!

[pscEx]

I do not understand.

What's wrong?

Peter

[Lancelot]

What's wrong?

Maybe nothing, Just noticed v2 version gave (512 bytes) byte for output file for Fat32, v2.12 version give 1.536 bytes for output file for Fat32. I dont know, cant comment further, maybe 2.12 do the right and v2 is the wrong (maybe changes made due to post 22). Just notice and wrote, no more comment........

[was_jaclaz]

Maybe nothing, Just noticed v2 version gave (512 bytes) byte for output file for Fat32, v2.12 version give 1.536 bytes for output file for Fat32. I dont know, cant comment further, maybe 2.12 do the right and v2 is the wrong (maybe changes made due to post 48). Just notice and wrote, no more comment........

Changes were made due to post #20.

And the reason can be found here:
http://mirror.href.c...mbr/MSWIN41.htm

and here:
http://www.boot-land...?...=7739&st=90





jaclaz

[pscEx]

Version 2.2.0 of bootExt.exe online (same URL)

It now can also extract records from Vista and Win7 source files.

CD: etfsboot.com
NTFS, FAT32, FAT12: bootsect.exe

MBR: Sorry, I did not find yet.

Peter

[was_jaclaz]

MBR: Sorry, I did not find yet.

A good place to look for it is still bootsect.exe.

I would check addresses 0x10000 and 0x012A10

BTW, the windows 7 bootsect.exe has obviously also the bootsectors/MBR needed for /nt52 switch.

Rule of thumb is given here :
http://www.boot-land...topic=2220&st=3

Basically, it is very easy to determine where the "real" RAW image starts, with the help of gsar or similar search utility, as long as the image has been formatted.

Both MBR and bootsectors have the "magic signature" 55AA as LAST two bytes.

Microsoft DOS 6.22 MBR starts with FA33C0
Microsoft's Win9.x/ME/Win2k/XP/2003 MBR starts with 33C08E

FAT 12/16 bootrecord starts with EB3C90
FAT 32 bootrecord starts with EB5890
NTFS bootrecord starts with EB5290

It seems like Vista/Windows7 MBR start as well with 33C08E



jaclaz

[pscEx]

A good place to look for it is still bootsect.exe.

Found!
My failure has been to use a too old Vista source.

BTW, the windows 7 bootsect.exe has obviously also the bootsectors needed for /nt52 switch.

New version 2.3.0 of bootExt.exe online.

Added /5 switch which will extract "/nt52" records from Vista / Win7 bootsect.exe

Peter

[was_jaclaz]

GOOD.

Can we have a 2.4 version with an "AUTO" switch, like "-A"
that would get, given a "base" file name as -I:<base>.bin an output like (if corresponding sector(s) is found):

• NT60_CD_<base>.bin
  
• NT60_MBR_<base>.bin
  
• NT60_NTFS_<base>.bin
  
• NT60_FAT32_<base>.bin
  
• NT60_FAT12_16_<base>.bin

And (if used together with the "-5" one):

• NT52_CD_<base>.bin (I don't think it is anywhere )
  
• NT52_MBR_<base>.bin
  
• NT52_NTFS_<base>.bin
  
• NT52_FAT32_<base>.bin
  
• NT52_FAT12_16_<base>.bin

(no problem if it is not possible , I will write a couple of lines in batch)

Quick reminder (that could be added to the /help switch of the proggie):
http://mirror.href.c...asm/mbr/WTC.htm
MBR can be found:
2K/XP dmadmin.exe
2K/XP spcmdcon.sys
2K setupdd.sys
XP diskpart.exe

FAT32/FAT12-16 bootsector:
2K/XP autochk.exe
2K/XP autoconv.exe
2K/XP autofmt.exe
2K setupdd.sys
2K/XP spcmdcon.sys
2K/XP UFAT.DLL

NTFS bootsector:
2K/XP autochk.exe
2K/XP autoconv.exe
2K/XP autofmt.exe
2K setupdd.sys
2K/XP spcmdcon.sys
2K/XP UNTFS.DLL

Vista/7:
(besides bootsect.exe and etfsboot.com) Any taker?





jaclaz

[pscEx]

Can we have a 2.4 version with an "AUTO" switch, like "-A"

Version 2.4.0 online.

Changes

• Instead of an input file now also a 'Source' CD can be defined.
  It is the path to an install CD or it's copy on HDD.
  bootExt then searches for suited files containing the wanted record.
  
• Instead of an output file now also an output directory can be defined.
  Then bootExt extracts all possible records into this directory, giving 'describing' names.

Peter

[Lancelot]

Elaephants jumbs with nicely shaking the ground
Thanks for all