How Do You Create An Emergency Boot Disk For XP?
A boot disk is inserted into the computer at startup, and will allow you to avoid going into the operating system stored on your hard drive. Instead of entering the OS, you will be taken to a DOS prompt or to a screen for the installation of Windows–or another operating system. Creating a boot disk for Windows XP is a fairly simple process that requires nothing more than a single disk if you only want a disk to avoid booting into Windows or six disks if you want all of the Windows installation files as well. Navigate to the page linked below and download the appropriate disk package for your version of Windows XP–whether home or professional, and depending on whether you want files for a full Windows XP reinstallation–the six-disk set. Save the file to your desktop. Insert a 3.5-inch disk into your drive and run the downloaded file. This will take you to a setup screen for the creation of your boot disk. Press “Ok” to begin the automated process. Insert disks two through six into th
