Xp Boot Disk ...

[TRshady]

Hello all :)

Am finally ready to format .. but have one last question.
Is there a cd alternative to the 6 xp floppy disks?

It will save me time from making them all and then loading each one, and Ive always wanted to know .. as Im sure there is. So if there is.. care to point where to get one from?

Cheers ....

[abu_has_the_power]

yea. i've been looking for a working xp boot disc. help?
:helpsmile:

[TRshady]

Theres me getting all exited after seeing somesones replied, lol.

Am going to format in half an hour so hopefully I can get a solution before then (que to other members to help out? :)) .... hope someone can ...

[firefox]

the windows xp disk should be bootable, just set your bios boot order to look in the cd rom first and it should boot from the cd, and then you can install xp.

[TRshady]

Thanks for the reply ... upon reading I remember that you should be right as when loading the cd from windows and beginning setup, on restart, it should continue... But the windows xp pro disk I have ... well, wasn't bought for much money lets say (ok ok .. it was downloaded :P) ... so when burning I didn't go about it a special way and would like to have a boot disk just in case I do fall into problems ...

[TRshady]

Ahhhhhhhh ... just searched room .. and realized .. I have no xp cd at all :huh:

After all that preperation too ... so now I ask ..

What is the absolute best version of xp to get which includes service pack 1 and where do I get it from? ... dont want to start a new topic on it so would appreciate answers.

Also ... is it right to for me to say that I want to be bootable .. or will any xp cd be as long as I burn it the right way?

[skelley521]

You can make your XP CD 'bootable' and slipstream SP1 in it.

Using Roxio (http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=157)

Using Nero (http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=248)

Steve

Edit: Is your version Corporate? You can also add the Corp. files also, they are about 12.8M in size. I have only seen them on emule recently.

[TRshady]

Hey hello there ... you sound helpful, lol.
Well I currently dont have xp (have it installed .. but not on cd anymore) :( .. so am downloading it now .. im getting:

Windows xp pro corp final - from kazaa 504mb
windows xp corp sp1 - from emule 472mb

Thanks for the links! .. will check them out .. and do you think either of them will do the job for me, and is the best versions of xp from the p2p world?

Thanks

[delphin460]

lol why would you download a service pack for windows xp from any where but microsoft, its not like it costs anything

[TRshady]

At over 400mb its a bit large for a service pack dont you think? and by saying:

"either of them will do the job for me, and is the best versions of xp from the p2p world"

I though it was quite clear that I am getting 2 different xp cd images, to ensure that one works and am unsure if either is any good.

[ck-uk]

Some bootable cd's . http://www.nu2.nu/bootcd/

I use the clean bios one,just pop your bios img in a folder type a few letters in the cmd prompt.A nice bootcd for updating your bios.

http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/

[gildan2020]

hey, if u use ntfs...then the winxp cd will be all u need
if u use fat32 like me, then u'll need the winme floppy boot disk, that can format using fat32

btw, wat's this winxp corporation version anyway? anyone can post any info?

also, when u guys talk about sp1...u guys meant sp1A, right?
dun wanna recommend outdated stuff to him :smilie4:

[ObiWan]

Windows XP corp is a version of XP Pro that does not need to be activated

it is also known as Win XP Pro (Volume Licescing edition)

because they are images they will probably be bootable. when you burn the CD use the burn image option in nero and it will be bootable

PS if you open the image in WinISO down the bottom left corner it will say bootable CD or Non bootcd

[accat13]

Originally posted by gildan2020@6 March 2004 - 07:05
hey, if u use ntfs...then the winxp cd will be all u need
if u use fat32 like me, then u'll need the winme floppy boot disk, that can format using fat32

btw, wat's this winxp corporation version anyway? anyone can post any info?

also, when u guys talk about sp1...u guys meant sp1A, right?
dun wanna recommend outdated stuff to him :smilie4:
If my memory serves me right there is little difference between sp1 and sp1a just some legality about microsoft having to remove something(i'm getting old so i could be wrong)The best version to find would be xp pro corp sp1 intergrated bootable.. and oh ya corp is the version business' run they don't have to worry about that nasty feature of registering a cd key before a certain time...And i would think twice about dloading a os from kazza (corruption and virus's) I would suggest IRC.. But if you must have a good read here (http://filesharingtalk.com/index.php?showtopic=26555)

[gildan2020]

ok...then how do i know whether i have winxp pro normal or winxp pro corp?
i mean winxp pro normal doesn't have those stupid activation feature as well, right?

[ObiWan]

XP pro normal (retail) = activation
XP pro corp = NO activation

If you downloaded XP Pro from the net it will most probably be corp

[Chewie]

Windows XP 'Pro' and 'Corp' (AKA 'Volume License') are the same. The only difference is the CD Key.
The idea of a 'Corp' CD key is to allow companies with large numbers of computers to install XP on all of their machines (using the same key) without having to acivate them. A volume license costs barrow-loads.

Do a p2p or Google search for bluelist for a keygen and instructions.

[gildan2020]

ok, thx for providing the info B)