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creating boot disc for windows xp home edition
I must have forgot this was the internet and everyone thinks they are funny
on here. My bad on that. Here does this help you? LMAO OMFG Watta moron!!!11!ONE!! Pffft. Why not just tell him what he's looking for instead of being a tool and spamming garbage like I'm doing? It's not your fault you don't know how to get into the BIOS. Maybe a book or two would help you out eh? Warm Regards, Hooch "Ted Zieglar" wrote: You're not familiar with the OP. -- Ted Zieglar "hooch" wrote in message ... Instead of being rude about it, why not answer his question? The BIOS is sort of tricky to get into. What you may want to do is find your manufacturers website and search the FAQ on their site. Sometimes they have the info there. If you cannot find it, the easiest way to do this is to reboot your computer. Typically somewhere in the corners have the key you will need to hit in order to get into the BIOS setup. It is more then likely going to be F1, F2, or Delete. When you see your manufacturers name show up, press the key and you should enter the setup of the machine. You are trying to locate the Boot Order/Boot Sequence. The default on this should be set to Hard Drive first. You will want to alter that to CD-ROM first. After that, drop in your CD, reboot and follow the rest of their walk through. "Ted Zieglar" wrote: "I already have the WindowsXP for Dummies book and still we can't find all the answers to our questions." Judging by your posts, it appears that this book is over your head. -- Ted Zieglar "~ FreeSpirit ~" wrote in message ... "Ted Zieglar" wrote in message ... I have a suggestion for you, instead of posting basic questions all over Usenet: Buy an introductory level book on Windows XP. Here's one that's reliable and straightforward: "Microsoft® Windows XP Plain & Simple, Second Edition" http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/books/7484.asp ## I've about had it with books that don't cover the problems and questions that come up. I already have the WindowsXP for Dummies book and still we can't find all the answers to our questions. If they were in the helpfiles and book I wouldn't be here asking. And here's the most important advice you can have right now: "Protect Your PC" www.microsoft.com/protect ## It is protected by: Spybot Adware Norton AV & WinDr. StartupInspector SpywareBlaster BHODeamon CodeStuffStarter HijackThis CWShredder FS~ |
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creating boot disc for windows xp home edition
"Ted Zieglar" wrote in message ... "I already have the WindowsXP for Dummies book and still we can't find all the answers to our questions." Judging by your posts, it appears that this book is over your head. -- Ted Zieglar =================== That's why I'm HERE asking questions. :-) If the answers aren't in the books or helpfiles there is nowhere else to go. If you don't like helping people and answering questions, or only like dealing with certified computer technicians, you may be on the wrong NG. I've gotten plenty of excellent advice and help here over the past 18 months by people who do want to help us non techie types. FS~ |
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creating boot disc for windows xp home edition
"hooch" wrote in message ... Instead of being rude about it, why not answer his question? The BIOS is sort of tricky to get into. What you may want to do is find your manufacturers website and search the FAQ on their site. Sometimes they have the info there. If you cannot find it, the easiest way to do this is to reboot your computer. Typically somewhere in the corners have the key you will need to hit in order to get into the BIOS setup. It is more then likely going to be F1, F2, or Delete. When you see your manufacturers name show up, press the key and you should enter the setup of the machine. You are trying to locate the Boot Order/Boot Sequence. The default on this should be set to Hard Drive first. You will want to alter that to CD-ROM first. After that, drop in your CD, reboot and follow the rest of their walk through. ================== Thanks! I'll try that. If it doesn't work. I'll have to call HP as the brochures they include with their PCs don't give much information other than how to plug it into the wall and attach the mouse and keyboard. :-) FS~ |
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creating boot disc for windows xp home edition
On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 09:59:28 -0500, "Ted Zieglar"
"I already have the WindowsXP for Dummies book and still we can't find all the answers to our questions." Judging by your posts, it appears that this book is over your head. Actually, "how do I make a boot disk?" is one of those innocent newbie questions that points to a profound issue. Techs will say "everyone knows there's no such thing as a bootable NT. If your HD can't boot, all you can do is fiddle through Recovery Console, or try a blind 'repair' install. That's just the new darkness that a 'better' OS brings to the party." The newbie's response - that this is unacceptable negative value over what one has come to expect from DOS to Win9x - is spot-on. In fact, you may not even have those options, for two reasons: 1) Large OEM legal-but-crippled OS CDs Big OEMs can legally ship with no CD at all, or a crippled CD that cannot run Recovery Console (RC) or do any sort of interactive or repair install. Some will even destroy all partition on the HD. 2) Version soup issues after instlling a Service Pack If your installation CD is of an earlier Service Pack (SP) level than your current HD installation - e.g. you bought the PC as XP SP1 and installed SP2 to update it - then RC may refuse to run, and attempts to do a repair install may fail. ------------------ ----- ---- --- -- - - - - The rights you save may be your own ------------------ ----- ---- --- -- - - - - |
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creating boot disc for windows xp home edition
"If the answers aren't in the books or helpfiles there is nowhere else to
go." Is that so? Have you heard of the world wide web? There is much, much more easy-to-understand information there than you can possibly find in a newsgroup. And all that is needed are reading skills, a sense of initiative and a willingness to take responsibility. Ted Zieglar "~ FreeSpirit ~" wrote in message ... "Ted Zieglar" wrote in message ... "I already have the WindowsXP for Dummies book and still we can't find all the answers to our questions." Judging by your posts, it appears that this book is over your head. -- Ted Zieglar =================== That's why I'm HERE asking questions. :-) If the answers aren't in the books or helpfiles there is nowhere else to go. If you don't like helping people and answering questions, or only like dealing with certified computer technicians, you may be on the wrong NG. I've gotten plenty of excellent advice and help here over the past 18 months by people who do want to help us non techie types. FS~ |
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creating boot disc for windows xp home edition
Then, why don't YOU do that?
"Ted Zieglar" wrote in message ... "If the answers aren't in the books or helpfiles there is nowhere else to go." Is that so? Have you heard of the world wide web? There is much, much more easy-to-understand information there than you can possibly find in a newsgroup. And all that is needed are reading skills, a sense of initiative and a willingness to take responsibility. Ted Zieglar "~ FreeSpirit ~" wrote in message ... "Ted Zieglar" wrote in message ... "I already have the WindowsXP for Dummies book and still we can't find all the answers to our questions." Judging by your posts, it appears that this book is over your head. -- Ted Zieglar =================== That's why I'm HERE asking questions. :-) If the answers aren't in the books or helpfiles there is nowhere else to go. If you don't like helping people and answering questions, or only like dealing with certified computer technicians, you may be on the wrong NG. I've gotten plenty of excellent advice and help here over the past 18 months by people who do want to help us non techie types. FS~ |
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creating boot disc - What about removing SP2
"cquirke (MVP Win9x)" wrote in message ... On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 09:59:28 -0500, "Ted Zieglar" "I already have the WindowsXP for Dummies book and still we can't find all the answers to our questions." Judging by your posts, it appears that this book is over your head. Actually, "how do I make a boot disk?" is one of those innocent newbie questions that points to a profound issue. Techs will say "everyone knows there's no such thing as a bootable NT. If your HD can't boot, all you can do is fiddle through Recovery Console, or try a blind 'repair' install. That's just the new darkness that a 'better' OS brings to the party." The newbie's response - that this is unacceptable negative value over what one has come to expect from DOS to Win9x - is spot-on. In fact, you may not even have those options, for two reasons: 1) Large OEM legal-but-crippled OS CDs Big OEMs can legally ship with no CD at all, or a crippled CD that cannot run Recovery Console (RC) or do any sort of interactive or repair install. Some will even destroy all partition on the HD. 2) Version soup issues after instlling a Service Pack If your installation CD is of an earlier Service Pack (SP) level than your current HD installation - e.g. you bought the PC as XP SP1 and installed SP2 to update it - then RC may refuse to run, and attempts to do a repair install may fail. ------------------ ----- ---- --- -- - - - - Yes, my CD from HP is SP1. No one bothered to tell us if we installed SP2 we may run into problems if we need to do a repair or reinstall of our OS. I think I need to REMOVE this SP2 as it's just a pain in the backside. I see no advantages of using it. Where can I get *GOOD* trustworthy information on removing it? FS~ |
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creating boot disc for windows xp home edition
"Ted Zieglar" wrote in message ... "If the answers aren't in the books or helpfiles there is nowhere else to go." Is that so? Have you heard of the world wide web? There is much, much more easy-to-understand information there than you can possibly find in a newsgroup. And all that is needed are reading skills, a sense of initiative and a willingness to take responsibility. ------------------------------------------------------ There is? Where? I've run into commercial sites trying to sell me some "fix" or other software I don't want. I've run into screwballs that know less than I do giving advice. I've tried Forums that sold my addy to spammers and were nothing but flame wars. I have spent hours in the past digging through Google results and still not finding the answer to a question I had. At least here I stand a better chance of getting someone who knows what they're talking about. If you're just here to kill time and insult people - why bother? Find something more productive to do with your time then discouraging people from looking for genuine help on a MS NG with a MS software issue. I think you have a "personal" problem. Use your killfile for starters. :-) Maybe you can have all these MS NGs removed with a message for people to search the web..... FS~ |
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creating boot disc for windows xp home edition
"And all that is needed are reading skills, a sense of initiative and a
willingness to take responsibility." -- Ted Zieglar "~ FreeSpirit ~" wrote in message ... "Ted Zieglar" wrote in message ... "If the answers aren't in the books or helpfiles there is nowhere else to go." Is that so? Have you heard of the world wide web? There is much, much more easy-to-understand information there than you can possibly find in a newsgroup. And all that is needed are reading skills, a sense of initiative and a willingness to take responsibility. ------------------------------------------------------ There is? Where? I've run into commercial sites trying to sell me some "fix" or other software I don't want. I've run into screwballs that know less than I do giving advice. I've tried Forums that sold my addy to spammers and were nothing but flame wars. I have spent hours in the past digging through Google results and still not finding the answer to a question I had. At least here I stand a better chance of getting someone who knows what they're talking about. If you're just here to kill time and insult people - why bother? Find something more productive to do with your time then discouraging people from looking for genuine help on a MS NG with a MS software issue. I think you have a "personal" problem. Use your killfile for starters. :-) Maybe you can have all these MS NGs removed with a message for people to search the web..... FS~ |
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creating boot disc for windows xp home edition
"Ted Zieglar" wrote in message ... "And all that is needed are reading skills, * Of which you seem to lack since you cannot comprehend my last post. a sense of initiative * I'm not a MS or PC technician. Is that a CRIME on these NGs. and a willingness to take responsibility." * Why don't you? If you feel people should call MS or spend hours and hours searching the web for answers why are you and these NGs here? Never mind, don't bother to answer.... you have no answer. Have a wonderful New Years.... FLUSH FS~ -------------------- |
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creating boot disc for windows xp home edition
"If you feel people should call MS or spend hours and hours searching the
web for answers why are you and these NGs here?" Where do you think I find the information for most of the questions I answer in these newsgroups? On the web. If I can do it, you can too. For the most part, I'm nothing more than a librarian. And in the majority of cases, the very best answer in a newsgroup contains little more than a link to the information on the web. That way, the poster gets more than just an answer, they learn how to find the answer on their own the next time. Newsgroups were never intended to teach people how to use their computers. Usenet doesn't have the infrastructure. Besides, the web is crammed full of fabulous information that you just can't get in a newsgroup. Over the years virtually everything I've learned about computers has come from the web. Is there some special skill that I have that you don't that makes me so proficient at finding information? Unlikely. All that is needed are reading skills, a sense of initiative and a willingness to take responsibility. I've never called Microsoft technical support, so I can't comment on that. In fact, I haven't picked up the phone to any technical support group in years. Ted Zieglar "~ FreeSpirit ~" wrote in message ... "Ted Zieglar" wrote in message ... "And all that is needed are reading skills, * Of which you seem to lack since you cannot comprehend my last post. a sense of initiative * I'm not a MS or PC technician. Is that a CRIME on these NGs. and a willingness to take responsibility." * Why don't you? If you feel people should call MS or spend hours and hours searching the web for answers why are you and these NGs here? Never mind, don't bother to answer.... you have no answer. Have a wonderful New Years.... FLUSH FS~ -------------------- |
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creating boot disc for windows xp home edition
On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 00:34:39 -0500, "Ted Zieglar"
"If you feel people should call MS or spend hours and hours searching the web for answers why are you and these NGs here?" As the names suggest, these newsgroups are here for discussion of various aspects of the computing experience; in this particular case, perfrmance and maintenance of Windows XP. While many posts here are either searching for advice, or giving advice in response to such posts, that's not the sole purpose of these newsgroups. Where do you think I find the information for most of the questions I answer in these newsgroups? On the web. If I can do it, you can too. If you have one problem that you want an answer to, then sure; you can do that. If you have an interest in the topic, then you may want to read the newsgroup regularly, contributing as you go along. But the main thing is; don't post to a newsgroup if you have no intention of reading replies to your post in that newsgroup. very best answer in a newsgroup contains little more than a link to the information on the web. That way, the poster gets more than just an answer, they learn how to find the answer on their own the next time. There's a downside to "off the page" stuff, as pointed to by links; reduced peer review. If you search the web for answers, you have to rate the quality of what you find - and that may require a level of knowledge no every user has. Whereas if you get bad advice in a newsgroup, other posters reading that advice will chip in to fix. The web is crammed full of fabulous information that you just can't get in a newsgroup. And vice versa, perhaps. The nice thing about usenet is that it's not dominated by the loud megaphones of high-budget media. ...virtually everything I've learned about computers has come from the web. Interesting; a lot of what I learned has been from newsgroups, since I started swotting up Win95 in the beta period of 1995. Some of the difference depends on what kind of Internet access you have. I'm on ADSL now, so I'm as happy to Google for web sites as to read news. But until last year, I was on flat-rate dialup, and while I could stay online as long as liked from the ISP's point of view, our dearly-beloved telcomm company charges local phone calls per second. So I hated having to stay online to search or read stuff on the web; I much preferred downloading newsgroup headers in one or two minutes, deleting and marking these, then reconnecting for a few more minutes to pull down the message bodies I wanted. I could then read and reply offline, and what I got was concentrated ASCII content rather than wads of junk banners and graphics, plus having to stay online while reading in case I had to click a "next page" link. I hate ZD-Net style articles that serve two paragraphs of content per page, surrounded by ads and flash junk, and thus having to click 7 "next page" links to read one article! ------------------------ ---- --- -- - - - - A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? A: Top-posting. Q: What is the most annoying thing on usenet? |
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creating boot disc for windows xp home edition
"cquirke (MVP Win9x)" wrote in message ... On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 00:34:39 -0500, "Ted Zieglar" "If you feel people should call MS or spend hours and hours searching the web for answers why are you and these NGs here?" As the names suggest, these newsgroups are here for discussion of various aspects of the computing experience; in this particular case, perfrmance and maintenance of Windows XP. While many posts here are either searching for advice, or giving advice in response to such posts, that's not the sole purpose of these newsgroups. Where do you think I find the information for most of the questions I answer in these newsgroups? On the web. If I can do it, you can too. If you have one problem that you want an answer to, then sure; you can do that. If you have an interest in the topic, then you may want to read the newsgroup regularly, contributing as you go along. But the main thing is; don't post to a newsgroup if you have no intention of reading replies to your post in that newsgroup. ## I read every reply. I'm here to learn, not waste my time. very best answer in a newsgroup contains little more than a link to the information on the web. That way, the poster gets more than just an answer, they learn how to find the answer on their own the next time. There's a downside to "off the page" stuff, as pointed to by links; reduced peer review. If you search the web for answers, you have to rate the quality of what you find - and that may require a level of knowledge no every user has. Whereas if you get bad advice in a newsgroup, other posters reading that advice will chip in to fix. ## Which is why I like the NGs. You get better information HERE than on most posting boards I have seen. The web is crammed full of fabulous information that you just can't get in a newsgroup. And vice versa, perhaps. The nice thing about usenet is that it's not dominated by the loud megaphones of high-budget media. ## Exactly - no one is trying to sell me on something. ...virtually everything I've learned about computers has come from the web. ## I can't say the same - probably 50%. The rest came from CP magazines, helpfiles, NGs, PC books and an old friend (who moved away). Interesting; a lot of what I learned has been from newsgroups, since I started swotting up Win95 in the beta period of 1995. ## I also started with W95, in 1996. :-) Some of the difference depends on what kind of Internet access you have. I'm on ADSL now, so I'm as happy to Google for web sites as to read news. But until last year, I was on flat-rate dialup, and while I could stay online as long as liked from the ISP's point of view, our dearly-beloved telcomm company charges local phone calls per second. ## I'm limited to 200 hours a month since there is no cable here. I do have dial-up, but Satellite download. So I hated having to stay online to search or read stuff on the web; I much preferred downloading newsgroup headers in one or two minutes, deleting and marking these, then reconnecting for a few more minutes to pull down the message bodies I wanted. I could then read and reply offline, and what I got was concentrated ASCII content rather than wads of junk banners and graphics, plus having to stay online while reading in case I had to click a "next page" link. I hate ZD-Net style articles that serve two paragraphs of content per page, surrounded by ads and flash junk, and thus having to click 7 "next page" links to read one article! ## I agree. Since my time online is limited until or unless cable comes out here I simply don't have unlimited time to search the web for information as some others do. And then I can't always be sure of the info I find or get there. FS~ |
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Dear Quirke: Can you please tell me how to download newsgroup headers,
delete and mark these, and read and reply offline? I am a new newsgroup poster/reader/non-techie, and have tried to save particular posts that I thought were very useful to my particular queries. All I can do at the moment is to press ALT+L+Enter, and that only saves the URL address to a particular newsgroup that I was looking at. -- CEC4 So I hated having to stay online to search or read stuff on the web; I much preferred downloading newsgroup headers in one or two minutes, deleting and marking these, then reconnecting for a few more minutes to pull down the message bodies I wanted. I could then read and reply offline, and what I got was concentrated ASCII content rather than wads of junk banners and graphics, plus having to stay online while reading in case I had to click a "next page" link. |
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