Creating a true installation disk

eyelevel · #1 12-01-2003, 08:12 PM

How would I go about creating a "true" windows xp installation disk from the files on my computer? Is there a website somewhere that describes the process?

beeboy · #2 12-01-2003, 08:28 PM

http://69.57.158.67/~software/forum/...&threadid=6138

eyelevel · #3 12-01-2003, 08:34 PM

Thanks for the link but that person never replied to my e-mail. I also am hesitant to open an attachment from a stranger. If there is a guide or program on the net that you know of that would be great.

eyelevel · #4 12-02-2003, 11:31 AM

Is it even possible? It has to be. Just a matter of locating the right files, right?

cfisher · #5 12-02-2003, 12:05 PM

If I'm not mistaken you can try here:

http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm

That site contains authentic bootdisks, you download an executable, run it, insert the disk, and it copies the files necessary to boot that particular OS enviroment.

eyelevel · #6 12-02-2003, 01:35 PM

Thanks for the reply but I need something that will install the os to the hard drive.

cfisher · #7 12-02-2003, 01:39 PM

Well.....if you have a bootable windows xp cd, which it should be if it's a legit copy....then change the boot order of the PC to use CD as the first boot device, and then boot to the install using the CD and go from there. If not, you can use any standard boot disk listed from that page that has cdrom support, boot with that and browse over to drve:\I386\ and run the file winnt.exe to start the XP install.

eyelevel · #8 12-02-2003, 04:34 PM

thanks for the help!