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Paul Hoffman
Can someone tell me how to create a startup disk for xp?
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
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Steve C. Ray
You already have one. The XP CD is bootable.
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Barry Watzman
In my computer, right-click on the floppy drive, format, check the box
to "Create an MS-DOS startup disk".
Keep in mind that while this will boot to a dos prompt (a real DOS
prompt), it cannot access or read files on an NTFS partition.
to "Create an MS-DOS startup disk".
Keep in mind that while this will boot to a dos prompt (a real DOS
prompt), it cannot access or read files on an NTFS partition.
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Guest
Here's the link to create a floppy disk set for XP Home edition. If you need it for PRO do some searching. Good luck
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...868-6e4f-471c-b455-bd5afee126d8&displaylang=e
Good luck.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...868-6e4f-471c-b455-bd5afee126d8&displaylang=e
Good luck.
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R. C. White
Hi, Paul.
Define "startup disk for xp".
Do you want to boot into MS-DOS? Or into WinXP? Do you mean a floppy
diskette? Or a bootable CD?
An MS-DOS startup floppy is easy: Right-click on Drive A: in My Computer
(with a floppy in the drive), choose Format..., then Create an MS-DOS
startup disk.
To start WinXP from a floppy is a little harder, but it can be done.
Basically, you need a floppy with the WinXP "system files": NTLDR,
NTDETECT.COM and Boot.ini. A:\Boot.ini must point to the "boot folder" of
your installed WinXP. This lets the boot process skip the system partition
on the hard drive (usually C
and load WinXP from wherever you have it
installed on your HD.
If that's not what you meant, please post back.
RC
Define "startup disk for xp".
Do you want to boot into MS-DOS? Or into WinXP? Do you mean a floppy
diskette? Or a bootable CD?
An MS-DOS startup floppy is easy: Right-click on Drive A: in My Computer
(with a floppy in the drive), choose Format..., then Create an MS-DOS
startup disk.
To start WinXP from a floppy is a little harder, but it can be done.
Basically, you need a floppy with the WinXP "system files": NTLDR,
NTDETECT.COM and Boot.ini. A:\Boot.ini must point to the "boot folder" of
your installed WinXP. This lets the boot process skip the system partition
on the hard drive (usually C
and load WinXP from wherever you have itinstalled on your HD.
If that's not what you meant, please post back.
RC