Re: BOOT FROM SINGLE FLOPPY TO RUN WINDOWS XP

Rick

There is a 'special' XP boot diskette available from http://www.bootdisk.com

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Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


"Rick" <Rick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I occassionally work on older computers that can't boot from BIOS. How can
>I
> create a single floppy to boot the computer so that I can run or load XP.
> If
> I can at least foot it up to use the CD-ROM without waiting for 6 disks
> and
> errors that make you start all over. Even if I have to take the ISO
> images
> for the 6 flppys and place them on a CD so that I can at least boot from a
> single floppy and then load the setup off the CD-ROM. If anyone can guide
> me
> to where I can get this information that it is easy to set up and doesn't
> require all types of programs to do it. Thanks in advance.


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