Jerry Foley wrote:

How do I create an ASR floppy without a floppy drive? I have a dvd/cd rw but
no floppy. I use the backup utility from XP to an external USB 500GB drive.

Copy the asr.sif and asrpnp.sif files located in the %systemroot%\repair
directory to another computer with a floppy drive, then copy those files
onto a floppy disk.

http://search.microsoft.com/results....-US&q=asr.sif+

You cannot do an ASR Restore without a floppy diskette so relying on the
above may be tantamount to having a spare tire but no wheel wrench to
change the tire, you're in a fine pickle if you get a flat in the middle
of nowhere at midnight! Usually when you need to rely on ASR to restore
your computer things are not going too well and all you need is another
hassle like having to run about trying to find a diskette drive for the
computer! A fine annoying mess on a fine Saturday morning at 1:00AM!
Fit the computer with a floppy drive now, they only cost about $10. If
you cannot fit a floppy to the computer get a USB floppy drive, but be
aware that only a handful of USB floppies are compatible with the ASR
restore process: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/916196 If you do get
a USB drive test it before disaster strikes!

John