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General Category => Software => Topic started by: cerone on July 05, 2004, 08:36:40 PM

Title: Windows XP Pro bootable CD
Post by: cerone on July 05, 2004, 08:36:40 PM

I finally was able to creat a win2000pro bootable CD, but now I was wondering if the process is the same for windows xp pro.

Title: Windows XP Pro bootable CD
Post by: Guest on July 05, 2004, 11:22:42 PM

by bootable cd i imagine you mean boot to dos and not an install cd.
if this is the case then i believe you may use that same boot cd for windows xp as long as the file system correspond... ntfs

Title: Windows XP Pro bootable CD
Post by: Guest on July 06, 2004, 06:55:26 AM

Well here is the situation with my winxp pro cd, it is a copy but for some reason it will not boot up. So, thats why I need to know how to make it bootable from dos.

Title: Windows XP Pro bootable CD
Post by: Guest on July 06, 2004, 10:41:57 AM

if i understand your problem correctly then it may be a cmos settings issue.
and if it is then to resolve that you will need to enter the cmos and set your cdrom drive as your primary boot.  
this should do it but taking into consideration that the winxp cd is bootable.

Title: Windows XP Pro bootable CD
Post by: cerone on July 06, 2004, 02:23:04 PM

Yes, I know the CD should be bootable, the cmos is set correctly.  the problem is when the CD was recorded, I think the boot sector was never recorded, hence the need to find out how to make a bootable windows xp pro bootable CD.

Title: Windows XP Pro bootable CD
Post by: Guest on July 06, 2004, 07:34:43 PM

you may want to try this link: http://www.bink.nu/xpbootcd/ (http://\"http://www.bink.nu/xpbootcd/\")
at first i was hesitant about attempting to do it but i eventually succeeded.  have fun..

Title: Windows XP Pro bootable CD
Post by: Guest on July 06, 2004, 07:46:48 PM

here is another link:  http://www.windows-help.net/WindowsXP/winx...sp1-bootcd.html (http://\"http://www.windows-help.net/WindowsXP/winxp-sp1-bootcd.html\")

whichever works best for you.

Title: Windows XP Pro bootable CD
Post by: Zedy on July 06, 2004, 07:58:11 PM

Same as for Win2k

Title: Windows XP Pro bootable CD
Post by: Guest on July 07, 2004, 01:28:27 PM

I am using NTI CD Maker and my CD Writer Supports only this. Then how can I make a bootable Win XP CD by it. Please help me........
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