Re: Creating a bootable cd-rom

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anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 08/12/04 

Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 15:31:02 -0700

Okay, Dave, thanks. I didn't think about dos not reading
NTFS. If I get a usb floppy, will win xp allow me to
create a bootable drive that will see the NTFS
partition? Thanks again............Don
>-----Original Message-----
>If you are NTFS, forget about it. If you boot DOS then
it won't see the partition anyway.
>
>Otherwise buy a floppy drive (USB or standard) as they
are not expensive.
>
>Dave
>
>
>
>
>"don" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:507301c480b9$dee214c0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>| I do not have an a: floppy drive on my windows xp
>| professional. I would like to know the procedures to
>| follow to create a bootable cd-rom. Apparently, I
need a
>| bootable disk to create an emergency virus check in
case
>| I can't get to the operating system if it becomes
>| infected. Appreciate the assistance.
>
>
>.
>

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