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Both Winnt.exe and Winnt32.exe allow you to create boot floppy disks for installing Windows NT, or for using the Emergency Repair Disk (ERD). Use the /O switch to create a set of boot floppy disks that can be used to perform either a Winnt.exe or Winnt32.exe installation. These disks are identical to the set created by a regular Winnt.exe or Winnt32.exe installation. Using this switch allows you to create the floppy disks without installing Windows NT. Use the /OX switch to create a set of boot floppy disks to perform a CD- ROM or floppy disk installation. These disks are identical to the disks included with Windows NT in either the CD-ROM or floppy disk format. The only difference between these two sets of disks is the Winnt.sif file on the second disk that is created when you use the /O switch. The Winnt.sif file contains an MsDosInitiated= entry. This is set to 1 when you use the /O switch. Deleting the file, or setting the value to 0, makes the set of disks equivalent to using the /OX switch. If the Winnt.sif file exists, and MsDosInitiated= is set to 1, Windows NT Setup looks for the installation files in the \$WIN_NT$.~LS temporary folder. If Winnt.sif does not exist, or MsDosInitiated= is set to 09, Windows NT Setup checks the CD-ROM drive, and then the floppy disk drive, for the installation files.