How Do You Make A Win XP Bootable CD?
Users of Windows XP should create a bootable XP CD for troubleshooting the operating system in case problems arise with the Windows installation. A bootable Windows XP CD will enable the user to boot up the computer if the boot sector has become corrupted or damaged and the machine will not boot up. Creating a bootable CD from an existing installation of Windows XP is not a terribly complicated process. Step 1 Create a folder named “XPSetup” at the root directory of the C drive. Step 2 Download and unzip the Boot Sector files from the download location provided (see Resources). Copy all files into the new XPSetup directory. Step 3 Right-click the “Start” button and select “Explorer” to open Windows Explorer. Locate the C:/i386 directory using Explorer. Step 4 Highlight the /i386 directory and right-click on the folder. Step 5 Select “Copy” (not “Move”) from the context menu and paste the folder into the C:/XPSetup directory. Do not drag and drop the folder. The folder structure should
