BOOT FROM SINGLE FLOPPY TO RUN WINDOWS XP

[Guest]

I occassionally work on older computers that can't boot from BIOS. How can I
create a single floppy to boot the computer so that I can run or load XP. If
I can at least foot it up to use the CD-ROM without waiting for 6 disks and
errors that make you start all over. Even if I have to take the ISO images
for the 6 flppys and place them on a CD so that I can at least boot from a
single floppy and then load the setup off the CD-ROM. If anyone can guide me
to where I can get this information that it is easy to set up and doesn't
require all types of programs to do it. Thanks in advance.

 

[MartinX]

You should be able to make a Windows ME boot disk that will have support for
CD-ROM drivers. Boot of that and then run setup.exe (or whatever it's
called - I don't remember) off the XP installation CD.

From an XP computer (not sure if this is availabe in 2000 either)

- Insert a blank floppy
- Open My Computer
- Right-click on 3½ Floppy (A
- Select Format
- Select "Create an MS-DOS startup disk"
- Click Start button
- Click OK

Regards,
Martin
MCSA: M

 

[Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)]

Rick

There is a 'special' XP boot diskette available from http://www.bootdisk.com

 

[Guest]

use a win 98 startup disk?

 

[Michael Stevens]

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I occassionally work on older computers that can't boot from BIOS.
How can I create a single floppy to boot the computer so that I can
run or load XP. If I can at least foot it up to use the CD-ROM
without waiting for 6 disks and errors that make you start all over.
Even if I have to take the ISO images for the 6 flppys and place them
on a CD so that I can at least boot from a single floppy and then
load the setup off the CD-ROM. If anyone can guide me to where I can
get this information that it is easy to set up and doesn't require
all types of programs to do it. Thanks in advance.

Covered in the link below.
You boot from the CD and do a clean install.
Click on or copy and paste the link below into your web browser address bar.
How to clean install XP.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
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