Startup disk/CD

[dxmah]

Since floppy drives seem to be on its way out (since it did not come with my
new notebook), how does one create a startup onto a CD? Thanks! -d

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

The XP CD is bootable, but you may have to change the boot sequence via the
BIOS. The manual for your motherboard should show you how to do this.
Failing that, try the web site for the motherboard and download the manual
from there.

 

[dxmah]

Hi Will:
Thanks for the reply but what I meant to ask how do I create a startup CD
(like the older Win products when using a floppy disk)
-d

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

The XP CD can startup/boot your PC. There is no need to create another one.
What do you want to do with the startup CD?

 

[dxmah]

Hi Denny:
Thanks for this info...well, I'm a newbie with XP and didn't know about the
startup in the CD already. That sure saves me from buying another external
floppy for my notebook. Have a good weekend! don

 

[Alex Nichol]

Since floppy drives seem to be on its way out (since it did not come with my
new notebook), how does one create a startup onto a CD? Thanks! -d

Use an image file of a startup floppy, or an actual one if you have a
floppy drive on the machine you make the CD with, and use a burning
program like Nero to make a CD (Bootable). Usually you use a floppy
like a Win98 Startup one that includes DOS mode CD drivers, then put
other files in the regular compilation that will be seen as on a
separate CD letter after booting the disk.

Note that the regular XP CDs are bootable already. If you are
'slipstreaming' one you need to extract the boot files from it, using
for example bbie.exe from www.nu2.nu/bbie/ and when you use the image
file that makes you need to tell Nero to burn 4 sectors with 'no
emulation' and also on Burning to finalise the CD