Running WinXp from cd or dvd

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Jeannie

Can I install WinXp on cd or dvd, boot from it and run
small applications and have no hard disk installed on my
pc?
 
No, that will not work as those are read-only devices. Windows is designed
to run from a FAT32 or NTFS partitioned hard drive, and must be able to
write to the registry, swap file, and many other locations, as would your
applications.
 
Can I install WinXp on cd or dvd, boot from it and run
small applications and have no hard disk installed on my
pc?
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No, it won't work. However, if your BIOS supports booting from an
external device (USB Hard Drive, etc.) it is possible to install XP to
the external device and boot from it.
 
Hi Jeannie!
Sorry!you can't do that.
regards/
ssg MS-MVP
pronetworks.org
 
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