Re: I am wondering if it is possible to make a bootable cd for windows

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It is possible to boot XP with a boot disc (floppy or CD) containing the
following files
NTDETECT.COM
ntldr
boot.ini
IO.SYS
MSDOS.SYS
cmd.exe

"Slack" <Slack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1B2B4807-28A4-4D38-A2B1-BD3EFA4118CF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I have a hp base unit and is not shipped with a copy of xp homed eition.
>
> I have the recovery disc set but i am unable to use it as a boot cd.
> I recently had a virus and could not start my pc at all. I lost stuff off
> my
> pc as the recovery cds only allow you to use the recovey options "soft
> recovery" and "full format recovery" All I needed to do i think was to
> boot
> up from a cd (I have no Floppy Drive) I have looked on the microsoft site
> and
> it only does a boot up disc for floppies! Any ideas?
> Cheers.
> Slack.


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