BOOTABLE CD >> ?????

[msnews.microsoft.com]

I have windows XP pro, and I would like to create a bootable cd, any advice

[JAX]

The XP CD is bootable.

JAX

"msnews.microsoft.com" > wrote in message
...
> I have windows XP pro, and I would like to create a bootable cd, any
advice
>
>

[Star Fleet Admiral Q]

Native WinXP cannot create a bootable CD, a 3rd party software package such
as Easy-CD or Nero is required.


"msnews.microsoft.com" > wrote in message
...
> I have windows XP pro, and I would like to create a bootable cd, any
advice
>
>

[Tom Foolery]

The Windows XP CD is bootable.



"Star Fleet Admiral Q" >
wrote in message ...
> Native WinXP cannot create a bootable CD, a 3rd party software package
such
> as Easy-CD or Nero is required.
>
>
> "msnews.microsoft.com" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I have windows XP pro, and I would like to create a bootable cd, any
> advice
> >
> >
>
>

[KAM]

Mine is not after formatting drive C.

Into FAT32.

When I boot the MS WINXP it does the post ok but then comes up with:

Invalid System Disk.
Replace disk then press enter.

This makes no sense. There is no floppy in the drive a: and the CD is the
original MS WINXP upgrade.

But I get the same error when I try to put the Full version of Windows ME
into the CD drive.


"Tom Foolery" > wrote in message
...
> The Windows XP CD is bootable.
>
>
>
> "Star Fleet Admiral Q" >
> wrote in message ...
> > Native WinXP cannot create a bootable CD, a 3rd party software package
> such
> > as Easy-CD or Nero is required.
> >
> >
> > "msnews.microsoft.com" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I have windows XP pro, and I would like to create a bootable cd, any
> > advice
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[JAX]

Have you set the BIOS to boot from CD?

JAX

"KAM" > wrote in message
...
> Mine is not after formatting drive C.
>
> Into FAT32.
>
> When I boot the MS WINXP it does the post ok but then comes up with:
>
> Invalid System Disk.
> Replace disk then press enter.
>
> This makes no sense. There is no floppy in the drive a: and the CD is the
> original MS WINXP upgrade.
>
> But I get the same error when I try to put the Full version of Windows ME
> into the CD drive.
>
>
> "Tom Foolery" > wrote in message
> ...
> > The Windows XP CD is bootable.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Star Fleet Admiral Q"
>
> > wrote in message ...
> > > Native WinXP cannot create a bootable CD, a 3rd party software package
> > such
> > > as Easy-CD or Nero is required.
> > >
> > >
> > > "msnews.microsoft.com" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > I have windows XP pro, and I would like to create a bootable cd, any
> > > advice
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[KAM]

Yes. And I just checked again.


"JAX" > wrote in message
...
> Have you set the BIOS to boot from CD?
>
> JAX
>
> "KAM" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Mine is not after formatting drive C.
> >
> > Into FAT32.
> >
> > When I boot the MS WINXP it does the post ok but then comes up with:
> >
> > Invalid System Disk.
> > Replace disk then press enter.
> >
> > This makes no sense. There is no floppy in the drive a: and the CD is
the
> > original MS WINXP upgrade.
> >
> > But I get the same error when I try to put the Full version of Windows
ME
> > into the CD drive.
> >
> >
> > "Tom Foolery" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > The Windows XP CD is bootable.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Star Fleet Admiral Q"
> >
> > > wrote in message ...
> > > > Native WinXP cannot create a bootable CD, a 3rd party software
package
> > > such
> > > > as Easy-CD or Nero is required.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "msnews.microsoft.com" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > I have windows XP pro, and I would like to create a bootable cd,
any
> > > > advice
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Robert Tuck]

Is the CD-ROM drive first in the boot order?


"KAM" > wrote in message
...
> Yes. And I just checked again.
>
>
> "JAX" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Have you set the BIOS to boot from CD?
> >
> > JAX
> >
> > "KAM" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Mine is not after formatting drive C.
> > >
> > > Into FAT32.
> > >
> > > When I boot the MS WINXP it does the post ok but then comes up with:
> > >
> > > Invalid System Disk.
> > > Replace disk then press enter.
> > >
> > > This makes no sense. There is no floppy in the drive a: and the CD is
> the
> > > original MS WINXP upgrade.
> > >
> > > But I get the same error when I try to put the Full version of Windows
> ME
> > > into the CD drive.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Tom Foolery" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > The Windows XP CD is bootable.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Star Fleet Admiral Q"
> > >
> > > > wrote in message ...
> > > > > Native WinXP cannot create a bootable CD, a 3rd party software
> package
> > > > such
> > > > > as Easy-CD or Nero is required.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "msnews.microsoft.com" > wrote in message
> > > > > ...
> > > > > > I have windows XP pro, and I would like to create a bootable cd,
> any
> > > > > advice
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[KAM]

yes it always was.
Computers have a will of their own, it seems.

I have installed windows xp a dozen or more times on my own computers or on
my children's.

Seldom hgad this problem.

BUT - after trying probably 10 times before and doing NOTHING at all
different, no cable, no BIOS, no different CD, nothing, all of a sudden it
does install.

I am still in the process but all seems normal.

Regards

Karl
"Icabod" > wrote in message
...
> Kam seems to know everything. Makes one wonder
> why he or she is asking questions.
>
> JFD
> "KAM" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I need to re-install WindowsXP. Have formatted the c disk partition with
> > Partion Magic into FAT32.
> >
> > When I now boot up with the CD Rom in the drive I get:
> >
> >
> > Invalid System Disk
> > Replace the disk and then press OK.
> >
> > Why is that? This is an original WINXP upgrade disk from MS.
> >
> > I tried with a Full version of WINME and get the same error.
> >
> >
> > Need help at this time since I seem to be stuck in this loop.
> >
> >
>
>



"Robert Tuck" > wrote in message
...
> Is the CD-ROM drive first in the boot order?
>
>
> "KAM" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Yes. And I just checked again.
> >
> >
> > "JAX" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Have you set the BIOS to boot from CD?
> > >
> > > JAX
> > >
> > > "KAM" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > Mine is not after formatting drive C.
> > > >
> > > > Into FAT32.
> > > >
> > > > When I boot the MS WINXP it does the post ok but then comes up with:
> > > >
> > > > Invalid System Disk.
> > > > Replace disk then press enter.
> > > >
> > > > This makes no sense. There is no floppy in the drive a: and the CD
is
> > the
> > > > original MS WINXP upgrade.
> > > >
> > > > But I get the same error when I try to put the Full version of
Windows
> > ME
> > > > into the CD drive.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Tom Foolery" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > The Windows XP CD is bootable.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Star Fleet Admiral Q"
> > > >
> > > > > wrote in message ...
> > > > > > Native WinXP cannot create a bootable CD, a 3rd party software
> > package
> > > > > such
> > > > > > as Easy-CD or Nero is required.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "msnews.microsoft.com" > wrote in message
> > > > > > ...
> > > > > > > I have windows XP pro, and I would like to create a bootable
cd,
> > any
> > > > > > advice
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Tony Truand]

Robert Tuck wrote:
> Is the CD-ROM drive first in the boot order?
>
>
> "KAM" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Yes. And I just checked again.
>>
>>
>>"JAX" > wrote in message
...
>>
>>>Have you set the BIOS to boot from CD?
>>>
>>>JAX
>>>
>>>"KAM" > wrote in message
...
>>>
>>>>Mine is not after formatting drive C.
>>>>
>>>>Into FAT32.
>>>>
>>>>When I boot the MS WINXP it does the post ok but then comes up with:
>>>>
>>>>Invalid System Disk.
>>>>Replace disk then press enter.
>>>>
>>>>This makes no sense. There is no floppy in the drive a: and the CD is
>>
>>the
>>
>>>>original MS WINXP upgrade.
>>>>
>>>>But I get the same error when I try to put the Full version of Windows
>>
>>ME
>>
>>>>into the CD drive.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Tom Foolery" > wrote in message
...
>>>>
>>>>>The Windows XP CD is bootable.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>"Star Fleet Admiral Q"
>>>
>
>>>
>>>>>wrote in message ...
>>>>>
>>>>>>Native WinXP cannot create a bootable CD, a 3rd party software
>>
>>package
>>
>>>>>such
>>>>>
>>>>>>as Easy-CD or Nero is required.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>"msnews.microsoft.com" > wrote in message
...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I have windows XP pro, and I would like to create a bootable cd,
>>
>>any
>>
>>>>>>advice
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
>