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Name: jonnyboy
Date: January 24, 2003 at 15:26:57 Pacific
Subject: 6 disks for a boot disk?
OS: win98se
CPU/Ram: 750/
Comment:

I need to download a boot disk for winxp for a friend. I'm on 98se. I've checked bootdisk.com & nothing seems relevant unless I use 6 disks. Surely it's possible to download a basic boot disk on 1 floppy?


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Response Number 1
Name: Chuck
Date: January 24, 2003 at 15:28:57 Pacific
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HOW TO: Create a Boot Disk for an NTFS or FAT Partition in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305595


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Response Number 2
Name: www
Date: January 24, 2003 at 15:40:49 Pacific
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get the winxp custom install bootdisk, from
http://www.bootdisk.com/original.htm
just 1 floppy.


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Response Number 3
Name: jonnyboy
Date: January 24, 2003 at 15:51:01 Pacific
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Thanx.
Simple question - Simple answer. This forum is great.


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