Windows XP disk created from the I386 drive

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Brian VanPelt

I was looking to create a Windows XP CD and found a place on the
internet that told me to copy the I386 folder onto a CD and that would
make the CD essentially a Windows XP CD.

Is this true? If not, what can I do to make a Windows XP disk based
solely on what is on my hard drive?

My understanding is that I own a licensed copy of Windows XP with the
purchase of my computer (which has XP preloaded), but no restore disk
is provided (it is a Compaq and you have to create the restore disks
yourself). But, owning a licensed copy of XP means that if I can
create an XP disk, then it should be perfectly legal.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks,

Brian
 
Brian VanPelt said:
I was looking to create a Windows XP CD and found a place on the
internet that told me to copy the I386 folder onto a CD and that would
make the CD essentially a Windows XP CD.

Is this true? If not, what can I do to make a Windows XP disk based
solely on what is on my hard drive?
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I do not think that this will work. But you may be able to get a
Windows-CD for a small fee from the manufacturer of your computer.
 
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