copying winxp installation CD

[OR]

Is it possible to do the above and burn it to a CD. Will it be bootable? Not
that I am going to do it.

 

[DL]

Yes, Yes
Why not ?, its simply a backup & is perfectly OK

 

[kim]

Yes, I always do it and keep the original in a safe place and use the copy.

 

[Patrick Keenan]

Is it possible to do the above and burn it to a CD. Will it be bootable?
Not that I am going to do it.

Yes, you can absolutely do this, and it's a good idea for backup purposes.

Simply copying the files off into a folder and then onto a CD, however, will
NOT result in a bootable CD.; it won't put the boot files where they need to
go.

Most, but not all, CD burning software can do disk copying, and that's the
way to do this.

While you're at it, download Autostreamer and the latest service pack, and
make an updated, slipstreamed copy of your install CD. This will be very
handy in case of reinstalls.

Note that some OEM CDs that have other updates applied will fail
slipstreaming.

HTH
-pk