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How do I make boot disks so I can clean install WinXP Pro?

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Stealth1024

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I can't boot from the CD like I could with Win2000 Pro and I know there is a program you can download at Microsoft's site that creates a set of 6 or so bootable floppy disks but I can't find it.

Anyone have a link?
 


<< I can't boot from the CD like I could with Win2000 Pro and I know there is a program you can download at Microsoft's site that creates a set of 6 or so bootable floppy disks but I can't find it.

Anyone have a link? >>



Look at BOOTDISKS

Down the page a little (4th item under BOOTDISKS) it has a link to M$ for the 6 disks. Actually ONE file that then creates 6 floppys (xp pro) That is how I installed.

 


<< Your bios settings maybe not letting you boot from the CD? >>



I had same issue with an older FIC MoBo. Setting was there but that MoBo NEVER let me boot from ATAPI drive. So that is why I made the disks.
 
Just create a Win98 startup floppy (bootdisks.com) and optionally add the file "smartdrv.exe" from c:\windows\command on a Win98 system. Boot to the floppy, run smartdrive, then run "d:\i386\winnt" (where d: is the CD).
 
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