What does MS call the Emergency Recovery Disk ( ERD ) now?

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How to Use System Files to Create a Boot Disk to Guard
Against Being Unable to Start Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q314079

The Windows XP installation CD is also a "startup disk" or ERD
and contains the tools necessary to perform repairs.

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
 
So there isn't a way to create an ERD any more? I'm familiar with using the
XP CD to repair an XP installation.


Marc
 
Marc;
there is no need since all the necessary tools are on the windows XP
CD.
 
That would be an Opinion.
The Tools or Capabilites for fixes are not all there.
From:http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?
url=/library/en-us/dnxpesp1/html/winpepe.asp

The Microsoft® Windows® Preinstallation Environment
(Windows PE) CD-ROM provides a small but powerful boot
environment that you can use for many Windows XP Embedded
development tasks.

With Windows PE you can bring up a device that has no
operating system, hard drive, or device list. The
following list shows some of what you can do with Windows
PE:

Boot any device that has a CD-ROM drive, regardless of
the state or presence of boot media, such as a hard
drive.
Detect hardware devices with Target Analyzer.
Format and partition a hard drive with DiskPart.
Connect to network folders to install drivers or an
image.
Make your own: http://www.nu2.nu/bootablecd/
 
Is the OP using Windows XP Embedded?

Is the OP an OEM?

Rocky

That would be an Opinion.
The Tools or Capabilites for fixes are not all there.
From:http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?
url=/library/en-us/dnxpesp1/html/winpepe.asp

The Microsoft® Windows® Preinstallation Environment
(Windows PE) CD-ROM provides a small but powerful boot
environment that you can use for many Windows XP Embedded
development tasks.

With Windows PE you can bring up a device that has no
operating system, hard drive, or device list. The
following list shows some of what you can do with Windows
PE:

Boot any device that has a CD-ROM drive, regardless of
the state or presence of boot media, such as a hard
drive.
Detect hardware devices with Target Analyzer.
Format and partition a hard drive with DiskPart.
Connect to network folders to install drivers or an
image.
Make your own: http://www.nu2.nu/bootablecd/
 
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