NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT

TITLE:              Creating a Bootable Novell DOS 7 Floppy Diskette
DOCUMENT ID:        014919
DOCUMENT REVISION:  A
DATE:               27FEB94
ALERT STATUS:       Yellow
INFORMATION TYPE:   Issue
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NOVELL PRODUCT and VERSION:
Novell DOS 7

ABSTRACT:

This document explains how to put the appropriate files on to a
floppy diskette so a computer can boot Novell DOS 7 using that
diskette.  This document addresses the problems that might arise
if Novell DOS 7 security or Stacker are enabled on the user's
computer.

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ISSUE

     A customized bootable floppy diskette is required to boot a
     system with Security or Stacker enabled.

     Use the procedures outlined as follows to create a bootable
     floppy diskette.  The bootable disk created by this
     procedure will allow hard disk Security to be disabled if
     you know the Master Key Password or to access a hard disk
     that has been compressed with Stacker.

     1.   After you have booted from your hard disk with Novell
          DOS 7 already installed, insert a blank floppy diskette
          into the A: drive and type the following command:

               FORMAT A: /S

          The floppy diskette will be formatted and the operating
          systems files transferred.

     2.   If you are compressed with Stacker, there are two files
          you must copy to the floppy diskette: STACKER.BIN and
          STACKER.INI (these files will not exist if you have not
          used Stacker to compress data on your drive).  These
          files normally reside in the root directory; however,
          they are hidden.  To copy them successfully, you should
          use the following commands:

               XCOPY C:\STACKER.BIN A:\ /HR
               XCOPY C:\STACKER.INI A:\ /HR


     3.   Copy UNSECURE.EXE from the original Novell DOS 7
          diskette 1 to your floppy diskette.


     USING THE DISK YOU HAVE CREATED

     When you use this bootable floppy diskette, you will not be
     prompted for a password even if security is enabled.  The
     computer will boot normally to an A: prompt.  If security is
     enabled and you try to access the C: drive, you will receive
     an error message as follows:

                    INVALID DRIVE SPECIFIED

     Type UNSECURE (Press ENTER).  At this time you would be
     prompted to enter the MASTER KEY PASSWORD.  After you have
     used your MASTER KEY PASSWORD, you need to reboot your
     machine.  SECURITY will now be disabled.  You need to know
     the MASTER KEY PASSWORD to be able to gain access to your
     hard disk.

     NOTE:     If you have used STACKER on the primary boot
               partition of your hard disk, you will receive a
               different error message.

               Even though the error message will be different,
               run UNSECURE with the correct Master Key Password
               to disable SECURITY on your hard disk.  If you
               have not enabled SECURITY on your hard disk, you
               will be able to gain access to your hard disk and
               have access to your compressed information with
               this bootable diskette.