Creating a WindowsXP rescue disk

[Gary Gurd]

Hi

Can someone please let me know how I can create a
WindowsXP Boot Rescue Disk; in case of system failure /
WindowsXP corruption.

I have just upgraded from Windows95 and previously it was
really easy to do, but now I am stuck.

Additionally, if a rescue disk is possible under
WindowsXP; is it possible write to a CD-R and not just
floppy.

Thanks in advance.

[Mike Brannigan [MSFT]]

"Gary Gurd" > wrote in message
...
> Hi
>
> Can someone please let me know how I can create a
> WindowsXP Boot Rescue Disk; in case of system failure /
> WindowsXP corruption.

You do not need one - the Windows XP CD is bootable and is your recovery
disk and all tools to repair a corrupt or damaged installation.

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Regards,

Mike
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"Gary Gurd" > wrote in message
...
> Hi
>
> Can someone please let me know how I can create a
> WindowsXP Boot Rescue Disk; in case of system failure /
> WindowsXP corruption.
>
> I have just upgraded from Windows95 and previously it was
> really easy to do, but now I am stuck.
>
> Additionally, if a rescue disk is possible under
> WindowsXP; is it possible write to a CD-R and not just
> floppy.
>
> Thanks in advance.

[Connie]

.... And for those of us who did _not_ receive the XP CD
with our computer? I bought my HP system with XP home
preinstalled, and the sales person said the newer systems
don't come with the OS CD's any more because the info is
all on your hard drive on a separate section (partioned
to D drive it seems, which is why my 40 G drive only
actually had 32G usuable area)-- but my thought is, if I
cannot boot up because of msome type of crash or system
failure/corruption, how do I get _to_ this D "drive"
where that back up system information is?

Connie S.

>-----Original Message-----
>"Gary Gurd" > wrote in
message
...
>> Hi
>>
>> Can someone please let me know how I can create a
>> WindowsXP Boot Rescue Disk; in case of system failure /
>> WindowsXP corruption.
>
>You do not need one - the Windows XP CD is bootable and
is your recovery
>disk and all tools to repair a corrupt or damaged
installation.
>
>--
>Regards,
>
>Mike
>--
>Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]

[Ken Blake]

In , Connie wrote:

> ... And for those of us who did _not_ receive the XP CD
> with our computer? I bought my HP system with XP home
> preinstalled, and the sales person said the newer systems
> don't come with the OS CD's any more because the info is
> all on your hard drive on a separate section


No, the "newer systems" do not come that way. *Some* systems,
like HPs, come that way. This is one of the reasons why I would
never buy an HP system.

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[Mike Brannigan [MSFT]]

In those situations where you do not have a bootable CD or a bootable PC
(due to the manufacturer not supplying a bootable CD) you will need to
contact the OEM for direct support.

--
Regards,

Mike
--
Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]

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"Connie" > wrote in message
...
> ... And for those of us who did _not_ receive the XP CD
> with our computer? I bought my HP system with XP home
> preinstalled, and the sales person said the newer systems
> don't come with the OS CD's any more because the info is
> all on your hard drive on a separate section (partioned
> to D drive it seems, which is why my 40 G drive only
> actually had 32G usuable area)-- but my thought is, if I
> cannot boot up because of msome type of crash or system
> failure/corruption, how do I get _to_ this D "drive"
> where that back up system information is?
>
> Connie S.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >"Gary Gurd" > wrote in
> message
> ...
> >> Hi
> >>
> >> Can someone please let me know how I can create a
> >> WindowsXP Boot Rescue Disk; in case of system failure /
> >> WindowsXP corruption.
> >
> >You do not need one - the Windows XP CD is bootable and
> is your recovery
> >disk and all tools to repair a corrupt or damaged
> installation.
> >
> >--
> >Regards,
> >
> >Mike
> >--
> >Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]