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Create a Boot XP diskette

Anyone knows how to create a bootable diskette through XP? If so, please send me your advice on how to do it. Thanks

javierjan
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Try this:

Insert a diskette into your floppy drive, then go to 'My Computer' (the place where you see all your drives and HD's), right-click on your floppy drive, click 'format', then you can choose to "Create a msdos-diskette" (or similar).

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Anyone knows how to create a bootable diskette through XP? If so, please send me your advice on how to do it. Thanks


If you mean a set of winxp boot disks' you can download them HERE.

caperjack
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what about if there`s no diskette drive installled. Only CD drive/CD-ROm/DVD available.

javierjan
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Hi,
Please tell us what it is you are trying to do. Do you want to boot your PC to dos via a CD or DVD? Do you want to boot your PC to start windows from a CD or DVD? What are you trying to do ? when we know what you are after, we may be able to assist.

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