How to create Bootable Disk in Windows XP

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STARTUP DISK FOR WINDOWS XP

Create a Windows startup disk when you first install Windows on the computer. This disk is

different from an MS-DOS startup disk. Unlike MS-DOS, the whole Windows operating system

cannot fit on one floppy disk. A Windows startup disk contains only the files that you must have

to start the operating system with the remainder of the Windows system files installed on the

hard disk drive. To create the startup disk, follow these steps:

1. Insert a blank floppy disk in drive A, and then format the disk by using Windows XP.2. From the root folder of the system partition of your hard disk drive (for example, C:\-),

copy the following files to the floppy disk:

Boot.ini

NTLDR

Ntdetect.com

You may have to remove the hidden, system, and read-only attributes from the files.

3. Restore the hidden, system, and read-only attributes to the files on your hard disk if youremoved these attributes.

4. If the Bootsect.dos file or the Ntbootdd.sysfile resides in thesystem partition, repeat steps 2 through 4 to copy these files to the boot disk.If you format a floppy disk in Windows XP, the startup record points to the NTLDR file. When

NTLDR runs, it loads the available operating system selections from the Boot.ini file. If you

select Windows, NTLDR runs Ntdetect.com, and then passes control to Osloader.exe. If you

select MS-DOSor OS/2, NTLDR loads Bootsect.dos.


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BOOTABLE DISK FOR WINDOWS XP

In this article we would create a window XP bootable disk from copied files. This is very useful

when you have copied files of XP. To keep backup we generally copy the entire disk on hard

disk. But you could not create a bootable disk from these files. To make a bootable XP disk from

copied files we need to add boot files with image on CD.

The following items are required: A copy of the original Windows CD/DVD. A copy of the Boot Files Download from here. A minimum of 1GB aaila!le hard dis" space for CD#s. A minimum of $GB aaila!le hard dis" space for DVD#s.

Extract the zip file

This zip file contain all required boot files

Create a folder named xpcd on c:\ drive and copy all the files and folder of windows XP cd in it


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Now start your CD burning software I have used NERO for it

Select new options from files menu then choose CD-ROM (BOOT)

In right pane do following settings

%elect !oot ta! %elect &mage file from %ource of !oot image data Clic" on Browse and choose boot.ima ' where you hae e(tract image files) Chec" *na!le e(pert settings 'for adanced users only+). %et ,ind of emulation- to No Emulation. %et oad segment of sectors 'he(+)- to 0000. %et um!er of loaded sectors- to 4.


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Click on the ISO tab.

%et File name length to Max. of 31 chars (ISO Level !. %et Format to Mo"e 1. %et Character %et to ISO #$$0 (stan"ar" ISO %&'OM!. Chec" the 0oliet chec" !o(. Chec" all ela( &%2 estrictions. Chec" Allow more than 34 characters for 0oliet names.


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Click on the Label tab.

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Click the Burn tab. Chec" Write. Chec" Finali7e CD 'o further writing possi!le+). %et Write 8ethod to Disc9at9once. 'We hae had :rac"9At92nce wor" as well.)

Click the New button

Locate the folder C:\xpcd (ORwhere you have copied XP CD)Select everything from the folder and drag it to the ISO compilation panel.


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and Click the burn CD Dialog button


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Verify the settings. Correct if needed. Click the Burn button.

This will launch CD burning wizard

Click the OK button

Congratulations you have successfully created windows xp bootable cd.

Now you can use this window XP bootable cd for installation.


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Youtube Link of the above

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoWXOCPPxJw

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How to create Bootable Disk in Windows XP