Could someone please tell me how I can make a STARTUP DISK
that will then provide access to my CD drive so I can
reinstall Windows from the original Window XP CD if and
when my computer crashes and I no longer have access to
Windows? All previous versions of Windows provided for
making such a startup disk for recovery in case windows
does not start.

Thank you for any help,
Mauri

PS I could not find any help on this topic at the
Microsoft site.

The WinXP CD is bootable, thus you do not need a startup disk.

You would enter bios and set the boot order to CDROM first -exit and save.
Insert the winXP CD and it will boot upon startup.

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"Mauri" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:067201c3d2d9$56a2ec80$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Could someone please tell me how I can make a STARTUP DISK
> that will then provide access to my CD drive so I can
> reinstall Windows from the original Window XP CD if and
> when my computer crashes and I no longer have access to
> Windows? All previous versions of Windows provided for
> making such a startup disk for recovery in case windows
> does not start.
>
> Thank you for any help,
> Mauri
>
> PS I could not find any help on this topic at the
> Microsoft site.

The Windows XP installation CD is also a "startup disk"
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]

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
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"Mauri" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message:
news:067201c3d2d9$56a2ec80$(E-Mail Removed)...

| Could someone please tell me how I can make a STARTUP DISK
| that will then provide access to my CD drive so I can
| reinstall Windows from the original Window XP CD if and
| when my computer crashes and I no longer have access to
| Windows? All previous versions of Windows provided for
| making such a startup disk for recovery in case windows
| does not start.
|
| Thank you for any help,
| Mauri
|
| PS I could not find any help on this topic at the
| Microsoft site.

Jon and Carey have both answered your question. However here are a couple of
other pointers
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q314079
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/r...eleaseid=33290 for XP Home
users only
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/r...eleaseid=33291 for XP Pro
users only

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Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp

"Mauri" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:067201c3d2d9$56a2ec80$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Could someone please tell me how I can make a STARTUP DISK
> that will then provide access to my CD drive so I can
> reinstall Windows from the original Window XP CD if and
> when my computer crashes and I no longer have access to
> Windows? All previous versions of Windows provided for
> making such a startup disk for recovery in case windows
> does not start.
>
> Thank you for any help,
> Mauri
>
> PS I could not find any help on this topic at the
> Microsoft site.

Greetings --

There's no need for "start-up" diskettes. All legitimate WinXP
installation CDs are bootable. The CD also contains the Recovery
Console, for use in repairing a damaged WinXP installation.

Bruce Chambers

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"Mauri" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:067201c3d2d9$56a2ec80$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Could someone please tell me how I can make a STARTUP DISK
> that will then provide access to my CD drive so I can
> reinstall Windows from the original Window XP CD if and
> when my computer crashes and I no longer have access to
> Windows? All previous versions of Windows provided for
> making such a startup disk for recovery in case windows
> does not start.
>
> Thank you for any help,
> Mauri
>
> PS I could not find any help on this topic at the
> Microsoft site.

everyone is telling you that the CD is bootable and you do not need a boot floppy.
if you REALLY need that warm fuzzy feeling that a bootable floppy gives you then simply format a floppy and select make it a system disk.
cannot guarantee this will support cd (haven't tried that part) but you can surely try it.



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"Mauri" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:067201c3d2d9$56a2ec80$(E-Mail Removed)...
Could someone please tell me how I can make a STARTUP DISK
that will then provide access to my CD drive so I can
reinstall Windows from the original Window XP CD if and
when my computer crashes and I no longer have access to
Windows? All previous versions of Windows provided for
making such a startup disk for recovery in case windows
does not start.

Thank you for any help,
Mauri

PS I could not find any help on this topic at the
Microsoft site.


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In news:067201c3d2d9$56a2ec80$(E-Mail Removed),
Mauri <(E-Mail Removed)> typed:

> Could someone please tell me how I can make a STARTUP DISK
> that will then provide access to my CD drive so I can
> reinstall Windows from the original Window XP CD if and
> when my computer crashes and I no longer have access to
> Windows? All previous versions of Windows provided for
> making such a startup disk for recovery in case windows
> does not start.


You don't need a diskette, since you already have a startup disk.
The Windows XP CD is bootable. To reinstall Windows, just set the
BIOS to boot from the CD first, insert the CD, and start the
computer.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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"Mauri" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in news:067201c3d2d9
$56a2ec80$(E-Mail Removed):

> Could someone please tell me how I can make a STARTUP DISK
> that will then provide access to my CD drive so I can
> reinstall Windows from the original Window XP CD if and
> when my computer crashes and I no longer have access to
> Windows? All previous versions of Windows provided for
> making such a startup disk for recovery in case windows
> does not start.
>
> Thank you for any help,
> Mauri
>
> PS I could not find any help on this topic at the
> Microsoft site.

Please learn how to cross-post ( Placeing a single post in multiple
groups )properly rather then multi-post ( Posting a new message in each
NG ). Cross-posting means we only need to see your post once and any
replies will be followed up in all selectedgroups.

Also, Only cross-post into relevent groups. Not every one of them.

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