Boot CDs for Windows

[Richard Fangnail]

I'm looking for a CDROM you can use to boot a Windows ME machine if
something is wrong with the harddisk.

First of all, do they sell such a thing at stores like Compusa? I
couldn't find anything relevant at their site except for the actual OS
which costs a lot.

I found things on Ebay called Rescue disks which cost about $5-10. Do
you think they would work?

You'd think people would want to buy those, since people often lose the
disks that came with the computer, and might have to boot from a CD.

 

[danny3xd]

can make one from the PC itself. is very easy and just takes one
floppy;
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsme/using/computerhealth/tips/bootdisk.asp

 

[Larry Bud]

I'm looking for a CDROM you can use to boot a Windows ME machine if
something is wrong with the harddisk.

First of all, do they sell such a thing at stores like Compusa? I
couldn't find anything relevant at their site except for the actual OS
which costs a lot.

I found things on Ebay called Rescue disks which cost about $5-10. Do
you think they would work?

You'd think people would want to buy those, since people often lose the
disks that came with the computer, and might have to boot from a CD.

Google, man, google.

"windows me boot disk"

http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm

You have to have a floppy to make once of these. You can make a
bootable CD from a disk image.

Obviously you have to have access to a working computer (which you do)
do download and make one.

 

[Richard Fangnail]

Danny, how would I go about making a bootable Windows ME CD from your
site? I have XP on my own.

Can I boot a Windows ME computer from an XP OS CD? If so, I don't need
anything right now. Thanks for the tips.

 

[Bob Ward]

I'm looking for a CDROM you can use to boot a Windows ME machine if
something is wrong with the harddisk.

First of all, do they sell such a thing at stores like Compusa? I
couldn't find anything relevant at their site except for the actual OS
which costs a lot.

I found things on Ebay called Rescue disks which cost about $5-10. Do
you think they would work?

You'd think people would want to buy those, since people often lose the
disks that came with the computer, and might have to boot from a CD.

See
http://www.bootdisk.com/
http://www.ubcd4win.com/
http://www.bootcd.us/

 

[danny3xd]

hmm, never tried that but don't think it will work. link above is
awesome and think that will solve your problem.(thanks Larry) If ME is
working, why not just make a startup floopy and a back up of drive?
am I missing some thing? Is good your are prepairing though. I always
put it off untill tolate, so good job there.

 

[Richard Fangnail]

Larry, how big is the bootme.exe file?

If I download it, do I just execute it? What will happen?

Thanks

 

[Mike T.]

I'm looking for a CDROM you can use to boot a Windows ME machine if
something is wrong with the harddisk.

First of all, do they sell such a thing at stores like Compusa? I
couldn't find anything relevant at their site except for the actual OS
which costs a lot.

I found things on Ebay called Rescue disks which cost about $5-10. Do
you think they would work?

You'd think people would want to buy those, since people often lose the
disks that came with the computer, and might have to boot from a CD.

With a CD burner, CDR media and Nero (even Nero express), you can make one.
First, you need a bootable windows ME floppy disk. If you don't have one,
download one from www.bootdisk.com
(You will download it as a program that will create a bootable floppy disk)
Then you fire up Nero and specify that you want to make a bootable CD. Add
ALL files from the Windows ME floppy boot disk to the project, then click
next and Nero will read the system files from the bootable floppy. Add any
other files you want, then burn. Make sure before you burn that you have
xcopy.*, fdisk.* and format.* (* means any and all files that begin with
that string) at the very least.
If you don't have a floppy disk drive, just borrow a computer that has one
(and a cd burner) -Dave

 

[The Real Bev]

See
http://www.bootdisk.com/
http://www.ubcd4win.com/
http://www.bootcd.us/

BUT FIRST set your BIOS so that it boots in this order: (1)floppy (2)CD (3)HD.
The default is sometimes/frequently/usually (1)HD, which is stupid.

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Cheers,
Bev
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