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How do I make a boot disk in XP Pro

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Name: Siress
Date: January 27, 2003 at 21:54:22 Pacific
OS: XP Pro
CPU/Ram: 2ghz Athlon/512DDR PC2700
Comment:

How do I make one? There are no tabs in the Add/remove programs window...



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Response Number 1
Name: XPose
Date: January 27, 2003 at 22:03:44 Pacific
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This is straight from the 'Help' apge an it took me 3 seconds to find it...wonderful things are help pages:

To create an MS-DOS startup disk
The MS-DOS startup disk you create will allow you to boot into MS-DOS.

Insert a floppy disk into your computer's floppy drive.
Open My Computer, and then click the floppy disk drive to select it.
On the File menu, point to the name of the floppy drive, and then click Format.
Under Format options, click Create an MS-DOS startup disk.
Click Start.
Important

Creating an MS-DOS startup disk erases all information on the floppy disk.
Notes

To open My Computer, click Start, and then click My Computer.
The MS-DOS startup disk only allows the system to boot into an MS-DOS prompt. The disk contains no additional tools.


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Response Number 2
Name: Tuyen Ly
Date: January 27, 2003 at 22:40:58 Pacific
Reply:

...or go to www.bootdisk.com
TLC


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Response Number 3
Name: Chuck
Date: January 28, 2003 at 08:00:22 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 4
Name: DVation
Date: January 28, 2003 at 17:21:03 Pacific
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or u can just download them from MS

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310994


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