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MangMang
09-06-2001, 11:39 PM
does anyone know how i can create a winxp boot disk from the whistler cd?

i want to do a fresh install but i haven't found any documentation indicating how to create a new boot disk.

thanx

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Mark Burnett is the Devil...thank goodness.

iisbob
09-07-2001, 01:27 AM
if you've defaulted with an NTFS file system use an NT or 2000 ERD( emergency repair disk ), if you've a FAT32 system then a W98 bootdisk should work fine.

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MangMang
09-07-2001, 02:02 AM
thanx for the help, just wondering. i would have hated to reformat my system drive and not have a boot disk for to install my o/s.

thanx again,

mark

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Mark Burnett is the Devil...thank goodness.

Jumby
09-07-2001, 11:31 PM
I thought xp didn't use or need a boot disk.

MangMang
09-09-2001, 12:08 AM
yup, i finally found that out.



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Mark Burnett is the Devil...thank goodness.