Re: Bootable XP Setup CD

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Nope.

"Rick" <Rick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> What if you are using an older computer that has BIOS that will not
> recognize
> a CD-ROM? Is there a way of booting from a single CD to get the CD to run
> and not have to do the 6 disk setup?
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> All Windows XP installation CDs are already bootable.
>> You must open your BIOS and set the CD Drive as the
>> first bootable device.
>>
>> Clean Install Windows XP
>> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
>>
>> --
>> Carey Frisch
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows XP - Shell/User
>> Microsoft Newsgroups
>>
>> Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx
>>
>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> "Drixoman" wrote:
>>
>> | How would I put the XP setup boot file with the CD? I have a Setup CD
>> that
>> | has no boot file. I also has 6 floppy disk with file that boot to the
>> Setup
>> | Screen. Is there any way I can put these file onto my Setup CD to make
>> it
>> | bootable?
>> | --
>> | I reject to reality and substitute my own.
>>


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