Win XP Pro CD Contents Listing

[Tom]

OK, whenever I buy an OS, the first thing I do is make a backup copy and
store the original cd in the box where it won't get damaged, scratched, etc.

I have heard that when you copy xp pro, not all files get copied in the I386
folder.

Where can I get a directory tree and file listing of the XP Pro CD Contents
just
to make sure that everything is okay? Otherwise, I will be carrying around
the
$299 cd in my tech briefcase.


Tom in VT

 

[Norm]

Why not just mount the XP Pro cd that you purchased and look.

 

[Crusty \(-: Old B@stard :-\)]

Too easy!

Why not just mount the XP Pro cd that you purchased and look.

 

[Guest]

$299.00 wow should have done a price search.

 

[Michael Stevens]

OK, whenever I buy an OS, the first thing I do is make a backup copy
and store the original cd in the box where it won't get damaged,
scratched, etc.

I have heard that when you copy xp pro, not all files get copied in
the I386 folder.

Where can I get a directory tree and file listing of the XP Pro CD
Contents just
to make sure that everything is okay? Otherwise, I will be carrying
around the
$299 cd in my tech briefcase.


Tom in VT

If you use a third party burning application, it will make an exact bootable
copy. Try downloading Padus Diskjuggler's trial version. It is limited to
lowest speed and 700mb, but will make a perfect copy of the CD.

http://www.padus.com/downloads/demo.php
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[Tom]

Mount the XP Pro CD? You mean copy to HDD and compare?


Tom

 

[Crusty \(-: Old B@stard :-\)]

Tom

Using a CD copy program, such as CD Creator 6.0, copy the windows XP CD to
another. Then do a compare between the 2 CD's. See if they are the same.

 

[Alex Nichol]

OK, whenever I buy an OS, the first thing I do is make a backup copy and
store the original cd in the box where it won't get damaged, scratched, etc.

I have heard that when you copy xp pro, not all files get copied in the I386
folder.

If you do a correct copy of the CD as a whole, using say Nero or Clone
CD, *all* the files will get copied. You have heard something very
misleading, if not actually false

 

[Tom]

k, thx a ton

Tom

Using a CD copy program, such as CD Creator 6.0, copy the windows XP CD to
another. Then do a compare between the 2 CD's. See if they are the same.