I got a question about the Windows XP Boot cd

[THC-Gogeta]

i got a question about the creating a bootable windows xp cd with nero burning rom at http://members.chello.nl/a.vanheumen1/nero/ and I want to ask if I uninstall windows xp, and I use the boot disk does it install windows xp or what??

[Aaron]

I didn't understand you very well, but I'll try my best.

If you followed the instructions on that page, you should have a bootable xp cd which you can boot directly on boot up (configured via BIOS). So you won't need a floppy boot disk of any kind.

You can uninstall your current copy of WinXP by quick formatting over it via the XP Setup program. I'm unsure as to why you want to uninstall your copy of XP to test your CD? You could try programs such as VMWare or Virtual PC to test your CD without removing your current OS.

[Aaron]

Topic moved to Windows XP & .NET Server - Other

[THC-Gogeta]

where can I get those programs?

[Aaron]

You may be able to get trial programs of these from http://www.vmware.com and http://www.connectix.com

Make sure you have a high-spec PC to test on!

[THC-Gogeta]

for some odd reason I can't download .exe, I can only download .zip files that are small, do you know anywhere I can find them in .zip files??

[THC-Gogeta]

the reason I'm asking this is I want to uninstall win XP pro, and put in win98SE, but If win98SE doesn't work, then I'll have to put winXP pro back and thats why i'm making the boot cd

[Aaron]

ah, well in that case, you can try booting it off the CD, and if it works you can exit the setup safely without proceeding with it. But I can't guarantee that the files you burned are ok or corrupt.

[FthrJACK]

you could use clonyXXL to test the CD for errors.

visit:

http://home.arcor.de/bejot

[update] on checking that url now looks dead, and i dont understand the language, i thinks its dutch. try searching on google for ClonyXXL, you might find another download link for it.

[THC-Gogeta]

i'm at a part that i don't know what to do, I'm at the part where i add the files for the boot disc, and I don't know what files to add?

[THC-Gogeta]

if you want to talk about this directly my

msn messenage: wikkid_juggalo@hotmail.com

aol im: THC Gogeta

[Aaron]

CDCheck - http://www.elpros.si/CDCheck/

(Mentioned by FthrJACK earlier - ClonyXL is a copy protection detection app, it does have a read error check, but it isn't detailed enough to say exactly what files are corrupted, CDCheck does tell you)

[THC-Gogeta]

you stilll didn't answer my question, my question is, what files do I add the cd from my computer, to make the boot disc, cause i don't have the winxp pro cd

[Aaron]

You can't do that, sorry.

You need the original setup files on CD, and not all of them are stored on the hard drive.