Re: How can I create\burn an Windows XP Emergency Boot CD?
- From: "LittleMoo" <ThisIsNot@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 22:05:23 -0400
"Pendraig" <pendraig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Creating an EBD used to be a snap with Win 9x ... not so anymore in the
brave
new world of Windows XP <sigh>.
My system is *NOT* equipped with a floppy drive, but does have a combo
CD\DVD drive. I just haven't got a clue as to the following:
1. What files are necessary to achieve a basic XP boot
2. What files should be included to enable emergency maintenance
3. How exactly do I transfer said files to a CD-R disk
4. How do I make this CD-R disk bootable
How about it? Any clues for an old programmer\analyst who's fallen behind
the curve?
Thanks!
--
Pendraig
Esse quam videri
The closest thing that you will get to a boot CD for XP is to use Ultimate
Boot CD for Windows. It creates a Windows XP live boot CD that you can use
to gain access to your system in the event that you major problems with it
and can not boot into it. It contains lots of freeware plugins that allow
you to perform a variety of tasks.
Ultimate Boot CD for Windows: http://www.ubcd4win.com/
All you have to do is download it, read their instructions in the "How to
Build" section, build your CD and burn it to a blank CD or DVD. All you will
need for this is the ubcd4win software and your Windows XP installation
disk.
To specifically answer your questions:
1. This software will automatically include all necessary files to be able
to boot the disk.
2. It contains a lot of freeware plugins that are suited to perform
emergency maintenence - look under the "List of Tools" section.
3. You can make a CD image file with this software that contains all
necessary files to burn to a CD with a burning program like Nero or
DeepBurner, you just have to choose the option to burn the disk from an ISO
file.
4. This program will automatically make the disk bootable. All you have to
do is build the CD, and then burn it to a disk.
-Dan
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