Boot floppy in XP

Silverman · January 15th, 2002, 03:26 PM

I haven't worked with XP very much so is it possible to make a boot floppy from WindowsXP without jumping through hoops?

VCTech · January 15th, 2002, 05:43 PM

not hard to make one at all. Just goto my computer and right click on floppy drive and then on format ...then it will give you option to create boot disk there.

Quiet Thunder · January 18th, 2002, 11:35 AM

You can also use the Windows XP cd and boot from that. Also, try <a href="http://www.bootdisk.com/" target="_blank">http://www.bootdisk.com/</a>

You can also go into the Backup program in your System Tools folder, and run the Automated System Recovery option which will make a boot disk for you.

Capricorn · January 18th, 2002, 12:39 PM

I think you will find that it takes 6 floppy discs to make a XP floppy boot set. And the Home Set is different to the Pro set.

Archer · January 18th, 2002, 02:19 PM

Obtaining Windows XP Setup Boot Disks (Q310994)
<a href="http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q310994" target="_blank">http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q310994</a>

Contains the infoyour looking for.

January 15th, 2002, 03:26 PM	#1
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January 15th, 2002, 05:43 PM	#2
VCTech Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: WA Posts: 64	not hard to make one at all. Just goto my computer and right click on floppy drive and then on format ...then it will give you option to create boot disk there.

January 18th, 2002, 11:35 AM	#3
Quiet Thunder Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 1,050	You can also use the Windows XP cd and boot from that. Also, try <a href="http://www.bootdisk.com/" target="_blank">http://www.bootdisk.com/</a> You can also go into the Backup program in your System Tools folder, and run the Automated System Recovery option which will make a boot disk for you.

January 18th, 2002, 12:39 PM	#4
Capricorn Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: England Posts: 131	I think you will find that it takes 6 floppy discs to make a XP floppy boot set. And the Home Set is different to the Pro set.

January 18th, 2002, 02:19 PM	#5
Archer Registered User Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Blighty Posts: 4,224	Obtaining Windows XP Setup Boot Disks (Q310994) <a href="http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q310994" target="_blank">http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q310994</a> Contains the infoyour looking for.