Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2019 19:20:48 +0200 From: Domagoj =?UTF-8?Q?Smol=C4=8Di=C4=87?= <rank1seeker@gmail.com> To: hackers@freebsd.org, freebsd@dussan.org, ntfs-3g-devel@lists.sf.net Subject: mkntfs doesn't install NTFS's bootcode during formatting Message-ID: <20190710192048.00001ca2@gmail.com>
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FreeBSD 11.2-RELEASE-p9
fusefs-ntfs-2017.3.23
When slice/partition is being formatted, bootcode('; containsMicrosoft Wind=
ows XP/VISTA bootloader BOOTMGR') isn't applied, thus rendering it unbootab=
le.
Under Win, after 'bootsect /nt60 ...' has been used on NTFS created with mk=
ntfs, THEN it becomes bootable.
When slice/partition is being formatted directly under Win, bootcode IS als=
o being applied.
So, if you need a bootable NTFS, why to bother in a first place with mkntfs=
, then transferring device to Win machine and using command line under Win =
to run 'bootsect' tool, when you can simply click 'Format...' & Start?!?
Domagoj Smol=C4=8Di=C4=87
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