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fade2black -> Boot/Setup XP Pro from CD-Rom (3/11/2005 16:06:29)

Been searching the net to find out how to create an XP Pro Boot/Setup CD-Rom instead of using the 6 disks.
Is this possible... If so, how?

Thanks...Fade



Spooky -> RE: Boot/Setup XP Pro from CD-Rom (3/12/2005 0:38:32)

6 disks?



fade2black -> RE: Boot/Setup XP Pro from CD-Rom (3/12/2005 5:03:30)

The 6 diskettes used for booting and installing the set up files prior to installing XP from CD-Rom.
I thought this must be possible to have these files on a bootable CR-Rom instead.



Giomanach -> RE: Boot/Setup XP Pro from CD-Rom (3/12/2005 7:34:08)

I would love to know where you got your copy of XP from, as mine, and I'm sure several others are, they all boot from CD straight away.

But, since you asked, what CD burning program you got?



Spooky -> RE: Boot/Setup XP Pro from CD-Rom (3/12/2005 12:15:26)

"diskettes" - Floppy disks?
Is it some kind of system restore you are using? XP itself, will boot straight from CD.
You can set the boot priority in the system bios so that happens.



fade2black -> RE: Boot/Setup XP Pro from CD-Rom (3/12/2005 15:15:33)

I'm sorry, I should be more specific.
To rebuild a pc, ie reformat then install XP. I was under the impression that you download the setup from Microsoft then copy onto 6 floppies then reboot, reformat then install XP from CD-Rom.
So are you saying the XP disc itself can be used for this. (after changing the bios to boot from CD-Rom)?





Spooky -> RE: Boot/Setup XP Pro from CD-Rom (3/12/2005 16:12:14)

If its a fesh hard drive, then yes - just boot directly from the CD and follow the prompts :)



fade2black -> RE: Boot/Setup XP Pro from CD-Rom (3/12/2005 17:23:15)

It's a used hard drive. I need to re-format as I cannot get the Media Controller to accept the driver, saying "Invalid data". I have no sound and the controller has a yellow "!" next to it. Tried driver from the motherboard CD and from the VIA web site, but still same.
Also getting the dreaded blue screen "Exception errors" sometimes, hence the re-format. Can't find help on the net as to what else to try, so any help would be welcomed.

Thanks...fade



Giomanach -> RE: Boot/Setup XP Pro from CD-Rom (3/12/2005 19:46:34)

When you turn the PC on, are you able to see the BIOS version? Pheonix? AMI? Award? etc - Would make it easier for me to give instructions on how to go about altering the Boot order.

Dan



bobby -> RE: Boot/Setup XP Pro from CD-Rom (3/14/2005 11:03:06)

I've had to use the install floppies for XP before... it's a royal pita

AFAIK you can't (without extensive hacking) get the floppies onto CD



Giomanach -> RE: Boot/Setup XP Pro from CD-Rom (3/14/2005 11:26:45)

quote:

AFAIK you can't (without extensive hacking) get the floppies onto CD

[8|]



bobby -> RE: Boot/Setup XP Pro from CD-Rom (3/14/2005 12:04:42)

quote:

AFAIK you can't (without extensive hacking) get the floppies onto CD


Edit:
AFAIK you can't (without extensive hacking) get the floppies onto CD, talk to Giomanach

[:D]



Giomanach -> RE: Boot/Setup XP Pro from CD-Rom (3/14/2005 13:00:02)

[sm=boogie.gif]

It's not that hard actually...[:)]

I have the files for a single bootable floppy, as long as his XP CD contains all of the files for installation, it's easy done[;)]



bobby -> RE: Boot/Setup XP Pro from CD-Rom (3/14/2005 15:31:18)

But how hard is it to get the 6 floppies needed to boot into a new install of XP on a single CD..?




Giomanach -> RE: Boot/Setup XP Pro from CD-Rom (3/14/2005 19:50:27)

It's quite easy, well, it is now after a lot of working at it[:D]

Those six diskettes hold the info for the initial text based interface for the XP setup, the CD holds the files for the XP OS. On most disks, this is all on the floppies, as is known. If fade2black can give me a list of the file names on the CD, b'coz I can't remember them for the life of me, I can provide the info on where to put them on the disc, and how to alter the exe's/boot.ini/autoexec.bat etc etc, if they need editing.

OK, I admit, I did it before but didn't keep notes[:o][8|]



bobby -> RE: Boot/Setup XP Pro from CD-Rom (3/14/2005 23:30:36)

see, I knew there was a bit of haxing to it...

:p



TCwho -> RE: Boot/Setup XP Pro from CD-Rom (3/15/2005 2:47:30)

Hello Everyone. This is my first post.

Well a quick search on google pull up this:
http://old.bink.nu/xpbootcd/

If you are able to boot from your CD/DVD Drive then you should. Future operating systems from Microsoft will ONLY use Bootable CDs. ...so the question is : Do you have your Microsoft XP CD? .. My quess is you DO NOT otherwise you would have used it already. So ok:

If you have an OEM version of XP then you can navigate to where you setup files are at.... Create an ISO image containing those files and if you know someone or search around (hint check the link I posted) you can find the files that will create the Boot Image ... pretty simple....

Hope that gets you going. If you really need to format...you can do that from the installation as well. However, now I dont know the details of your situation, but If you are missing drivers..and components not working..... you might face the same situation. You should really try to get those drivers. Try manufacturer or driverguide.com



Giomanach -> RE: Boot/Setup XP Pro from CD-Rom (3/15/2005 6:47:33)

quote:

ORIGINAL: bobby

see, I knew there was a bit of haxing to it...

:p


But it's eezzzzzzzzzzzeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee[:D]



the_doc735 -> RE: Boot/Setup XP Pro from CD-Rom (5/4/2008 9:34:15)


quote:

ORIGINAL: Giomanach

quote:

ORIGINAL: bobby

see, I knew there was a bit of haxing to it...

:p


But it's eezzzzzzzzzzzeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee[:D]


please please for the love of god supply instructions - many thanks! I'd really really like to know.
I DO have all the files from the six floppies for xp including the 2 hidden boot config/catalog files.
What to do next?
[sm=BangHead.gif]



the_doc735 -> RE: Boot/Setup XP Pro from CD-Rom (5/4/2008 15:25:13)

tried this: [to the letter]

http://www.magiciso.com/FAQ/FAQ0005.htm

doesn't work either!



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