boot disc

[Guest]

If I create a boot disc on a computer with xp sp1 will it boot a computer
with xp sp2?
Am trying to use a boot disc, because original xp disc won't work because of
sp2 updates.

Thanks

 

[Maurice N ~ MVP]

Hello MHS,

You need to be a little more clear on how you intend to use this boot disc (and am assuming you mean diskette ).

A standard boot diskette will boot up the pc into dos. This type of disc can be done on xp-sp1 & used on xp-sp2, imho.

However, there is one very special diskette that can be made & used to get around a damaged XP startup boot file.

Why does'nt your XP CD work?
What is your intent for this 'boot disc' ?

 

[Gordon]

If I create a boot disc on a computer with xp sp1 will it boot a computer
with xp sp2?
Am trying to use a boot disc, because original xp disc won't work because
of sp2 updates.

Thanks

I think you are getting confused. A "boot" disk does just that and ONLY that
- it just starts up the computer to a command prompt. The Windows CD is a
"bootable" disk - the difference being that you can then go on and carry
out outher functions using the same CD.
If you are trying to do a repair install of XP SP2, then you must create a
slipstreamed CD containing XP and SP2.
Have a look here on how to do it:

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sp2_slipstream.asp
http://www.helpwithwindows.com/WindowsXP/winxp-sp2-bootcd.html

HTH

 

[Guest]

Sister's computer, so I'm doing long distance help.
XP loads sometimes, runs well sometimes, but more often shuts down after a
few minutes. Sometimes will reload, sometimes won't. I suspect a bad hard
drive, and was thinking by booting from disc (NOT diskette) that I could
avoid bad boot record.

I used this web site
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;305595&spid=1173&sid=global
to create boot disc, but my computer is running sp1 hers is running sp2.

When sis tried to boot from her XP disc it wouldn't work, because she has
updated to sp2.

 

[Gordon]

Sister's computer, so I'm doing long distance help.
XP loads sometimes, runs well sometimes, but more often shuts down after a
few minutes. Sometimes will reload, sometimes won't. I suspect a bad
hard drive, and was thinking by booting from disc (NOT diskette) that I
could avoid bad boot record.

That can't be done AFAIK - Windows will not run from the CD like a "live"
OS.

 

[Guest]

Trying to use the "bootable XP" disc gives an error that it's not the same
operating system. (because of the sp2 upgrade)
I read the slipstream info, but I'm not sure I understand how it works, and
will it do what I want?
Or... What happens if we remove the upgrades? Can we remove the upgrades?
Thanks

 

[Gordon]

Trying to use the "bootable XP" disc gives an error that it's not the same
operating system. (because of the sp2 upgrade)
I read the slipstream info, but I'm not sure I understand how it works,
and will it do what I want?
Or... What happens if we remove the upgrades? Can we remove the upgrades?
Thanks

You can uninstall SP2 as long as you haven't deleted the $Uninstall folder.
Go to Control Panel-Add/Remove programs, check the "Show Updates" box in
the top right-hand corner and uninstall SP2 in the normal manner. then your
SP1 CD should work.

 

[Maurice N ~ MVP]

I see you were referring to article 305595. Yes, that is a good diskette to keep handy.

Just because of the differences in service packs, I would not create it on one sp-version & try to run it on a different sp-version.

As a sidenote, please do not have your sister remove (or undo) service pack 2.

What was exactly her problem with the pc? I think you mentioned a possible corrupted boot record. What lead to that conclusion?

 

[Kerry Brown]

Sister's computer, so I'm doing long distance help.
XP loads sometimes, runs well sometimes, but more often shuts down
after a few minutes. Sometimes will reload, sometimes won't. I
suspect a bad hard drive, and was thinking by booting from disc (NOT
diskette) that I could avoid bad boot record.

I used this web site
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;305595&spid=1173&sid=global
to create boot disc, but my computer is running sp1 hers is running
sp2.

When sis tried to boot from her XP disc it wouldn't work, because she
has updated to sp2.

You are going down the wrong path here. You want to fix the problem not
apply a bandaid. The bandaid will only stop the bleeding for a while. It
sounds like a hardware problem. Software problems usually cause a computer
to lock up or behave erratically. Power down is usually hardware. Are there
any errors in the event logs? Any error messages on the screen?

 

[Guest]

At one time she sent in an event (the auto kind) to microsoft and it said it
was a hardware problem. I think it's the hard drive, but because it will
sometime boot and run for a long time, and sometimes won't boot I thought the
bad sectors of the hard drive might be boot record area. (totally off base?)
Have not run the hard drive utility, but will.
Basically trying to keep it running long enough to get files off and use
until can replace the computer.

 

[Guest]

It does lock up behave erratically.
I do realize I'm bandaiding, computers old enough she just wants it to
function 'til she can buy a new one. (see reply to Maurice)
So am I doing more work than it's worth?

 

[Plato]

If I create a boot disc on a computer with xp sp1 will it boot a computer
with xp sp2?

No.

 

[Kerry Brown]

It actually sounds like two problems. Unexpected shutdown (i.e. power goes
off) is usually a bad power supply or overheating CPU. It also sounds like
there may be a hard drive or file system problem. The second problem could
have been caused by the first. Without more information I'm just guessing.
It could be something completely different.