Bootable XP Setup CD

[Guest]

How would I put the XP setup boot file with the CD? I have a Setup CD that
has no boot file. I also has 6 floppy disk with file that boot to the Setup
Screen. Is there any way I can put these file onto my Setup CD to make it
bootable?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

All Windows XP installation CDs are already bootable.
You must open your BIOS and set the CD Drive as the
first bootable device.

Clean Install Windows XP
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

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| How would I put the XP setup boot file with the CD? I have a Setup CD that
| has no boot file. I also has 6 floppy disk with file that boot to the Setup
| Screen. Is there any way I can put these file onto my Setup CD to make it
| bootable?
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| I reject to reality and substitute my own.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

How would I put the XP setup boot file with the CD? I have a Setup CD
that
has no boot file. I also has 6 floppy disk with file that boot to the
Setup
Screen. Is there any way I can put these file onto my Setup CD to make it
bootable?

Carey Frisch [MVP:

All Windows XP installation CDs are already bootable.
You must open your BIOS and set the CD Drive as the
first bootable device.

Clean Install Windows XP
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

Actually - the more accurate way to put that would be:

"All 'original' Windows XP Installation CDs are already bootable *if* you
have a system that has a selection in the BIOS that allows you to boot from
said device."

(and with XPs requirements - I hope you do.)

As for the 'original' part - with many people trying their hand at
integration/slipstreaming - it is possible this is a person who did not read
carefully/realize how to make a bootable Windows XP CD.

 

[Guest]

What if you are using an older computer that has BIOS that will not recognize
a CD-ROM? Is there a way of booting from a single CD to get the CD to run
and not have to do the 6 disk setup?

 

[Jerry]

Nope.

What if you are using an older computer that has BIOS that will not
recognize
a CD-ROM? Is there a way of booting from a single CD to get the CD to run
and not have to do the 6 disk setup?