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08-13-2004, 11:26 PM
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Creating a WinXP system disk
I purchased WinXP OEM for my new build that I'll hopefully start tomorrow. It came in the mail the other day, in a huge FedEx box for one cd. Pretty funny. Anyway, it didn't come with a system disk. That was kind of disappointing, since now I don't know what to do. Help?
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08-13-2004, 11:35 PM
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You don't need a system disk.
Build your pc, set to boot from cd-rom in the BIOS, put your XP disk in the cd-rom and follow the instructions. It will format and partition your HDD and then load the O/S. Carl |
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08-13-2004, 11:40 PM
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Cool! Thank you very much! But it is a good idea to have a system disk, just in case I have to boot from floppy, right? That's something that I can do later on. Thanks!
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08-14-2004, 08:36 AM
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You don't need a system disk. XP isn't DOS based. You only need the CD. Protect it. Made a copy of it and put in safe place. Write your 25 digit key down and store in several locations. Do not loose that key.
Chas
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08-14-2004, 09:45 AM
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08-14-2004, 10:38 AM
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Right on. Sounds like an excellent idea!
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08-14-2004, 10:47 AM
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And while you're at it I recommend that you slipstream SP2. . then you're up-to-date.
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08-14-2004, 12:42 PM
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Yes, Yes, slipstreaming and doing a fresh install of the slipstream could save you about 1.5 GB. First, you will have no $$Uninstall files or Service Pack files. Each is about 500 MB. Also, you can dump the initial System Restore, which is about 500 MB!
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08-14-2004, 09:34 PM
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 I wonder why SP2 doesn't ask whether or not to backup files. I remember SP1a prompted the user to backup/archive files before the install. With SP2 it just does it even though I have no intention of removing SP2. |
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