WINXP not Bootable

[rookie13]

I got a copy of WINXP in a thumb drive. Copied all the files to a CD. But my system will not see the CD if I boot with the CD in. My old xp cd will work but not the new one. Not sure if it loses some files when you transfer the files from the cd to thumb drive then to cd again.

 

[JPaules]

Your BIOS must support that thumb drive as a bootable device. Not all do.

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JP

 

[Freestone]

Copying the files off a CD isn't enough. The target CD must be made bootable. The following link is just one of many that describes the necessary steps:

http://onecomputerguy.com/install/winxp_bootable.htm

 

[linney]

307848 - HOW TO: Start Setup from MS-DOS in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307848&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

 

[BadBigBen]

I got a copy of WINXP in a thumb drive.

are we talking about PIRACY here?

Ben

"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."

 

[JPaules]

I suspect piracy as well. Microsoft doesn't sell or supply its software on thumb drives.

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JP