emergency boot disk

[R.Ernst]

How can I make an emergency boot disk for XP?

 

[Chris Lanier]

Greetings --

You dont. The Windows XP CD-ROM is bootable with all the tools you need for
repair.

 

[ctscan]

-----Original Message-----
How can I make an emergency boot disk for XP?
.
As far as I know you cannot and need not make a bootable

floppy for WinXP. WinXP cannot start fron DOS based
programs or boot strings. I am not an expert in this
field, but I am pretty sure about this.

 

[Sharon F]

How can I make an emergency boot disk for XP?

--The XP CD is bootable

--Windows Explorer can create a MS-DOS boot floppy (it's one of the Format
options)

--There's a multiple disk set for running XP setup:
Obtaining Windows XP Setup Boot Disks
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310994

--And a single disk that can be used to boot to the operating system:
HOW TO: Create a Boot Disk for an NTFS or FAT Partition in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305595

 

[John Barnett - MVP]

You can create an emergency disk that enables you to boot directly to your
desktop via a floppy disk. I use mine quite regularly when i have boot up
problems. The instructions are a little cumbersome however you can access
them from my web site www.freelanceit.glowinternet.com
Click on the Win xp faq button and the look for How do I create an Emergency
Startup disk for XP

John Barnett - MVP
Associate Expert
www.freelanceit.glowinternet.com

 

[Sharon F]

You can create an emergency disk that enables you to boot directly to your
desktop via a floppy disk. I use mine quite regularly when i have boot up
problems. The instructions are a little cumbersome however you can access
them from my web site www.freelanceit.glowinternet.com
Click on the Win xp faq button and the look for How do I create an Emergency
Startup disk for XP

John Barnett - MVP
Associate Expert
www.freelanceit.glowinternet.com

Very nice page, John. Your method looks like it's the same procedure as the
one described in that last reference in my response. You're right - it is
cumbersome but certainly a godsend if there is no working cdrom drive
available.