How to create boot disk (with CD support)

G

Guest

How do you create a boot disk with CD-ROM support in WinXP? I RMB on the
floppy drive > Format > Create an MS-DOS startup disk but it doesn't include
CD-ROM support. I remember doing this in the Win98 days but I can't find it.

TIA

MechMan
 
N

Norm

You can go to bootdisk.com and find an image of a floppy that will boot your
computer with cd support. The XP cd is bootable if that is what your trying
to do.
 
X

xfile

Do a search on MS KB under Win XP or use Windows Catalog to search, I
believe MS does provide boot disk files for XP setup for system does not
support CD boot.

According to MS, that will be the last boot disk provided by MS and future
OS all requires system support CD boot. Another way to force us to upgrade
hardware :-(

I've seen one there but forgot exact link - sorry.
 
B

Bodysnatcher

Just earwigging on this one, but I'm thinking, if i download the correct one
for my OS which is xp Home SP1, then copy the file to a floppy, thats the
 

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