how do I make a windows xp bootdisc?
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Microsoft Windows XP Setup boot disks are available only by download from Microsoft. The Setup boot disks are available so that you can run the Setup program on computers that cannot use a bootable CD-ROM.\n\nIf your computer does support booting from a CD-ROM, or if network-based installation is available, Microsoft recommends that you use those installations methods instead.\n\nFuture products will no longer support installation by using the Setup boot disks. Installation of future Microsoft operating systems will require the ability to start from the CD-ROM drive or by using PXE boot from the network. For more information about how to use PXE boot, visit the following Microsoft Web site:\n\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/WindowsServ/2003/all/ads/en-us/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/WindowsServ/2003/all/ADS/en
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1. Drop your XP CD into the CD/DVD drive\n2. Select full install\n3. when it see's your c:&#92; drive, specify that you want to use another, then select the c:&#92; drive, delete the current patition and create a new partition\n4. Continue wiht the re-installation normally
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http://www.bootdisk.com/
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The software that will clean your hard drive is supplied with the O/S. Depending upon which you use. In the BIOS set your system to boot from the CD first, then the floppy drive second and last the Hard drive. Put your bonified copy of XP/2000 in the CD tray and just reboot. It will guide you through the set up procedure, select a clean install, or fresh install and about an hour later you will be set. Just pay attention to what the screen is asking of you and always go NTFS file system. On some XP/2000 versions you need to go to the makeboot or tools directory and make your boot disk for a fresh install or you could get it from Microsoft. If you are still running something a little older, say Win98, remember that start up disk you made, well it has the program Fdisk on it, just run it from floppy on a reboot and select fdisk, after that, format C: /s /v I always made a directory called win98 and copied the contents to that directory and setup from there. Windows Mill, the same way. So here ya go all provided by the source of your own operating system. Good Luck If you have any questions you can contact me through Yahoo Answers!
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To do this, you need to have a copy of your OS (Windows XP for example). First begin by backing up everything on your hard drive you want to keep, then put in the CD of Windows XP and after the system scan at the very beginning you will see options to boot from CD or from Hard Disk. Choose to boot from CD and then select to Install Windows. \nIt will ask you do select a partition. Your hard drive may be partitioned already, so if it is, select each of the partitions and hit the proper key to delete each. Then hit the letter to create a new partition and make as many partitions as you need (somewhere between 1 and 4 should be a good number). Then select the partition to put windows on and then hit the key to proceed with installation. At this point it will either tell you that the partition is not formatted or ask if you would like to format it. Select yes and format it using NTFS. Afterward follow the instructions on the screen to finish installing windows and you will begin with a computer with nothing but Windows on it. Good luck!
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Boot to a boot disk (preferrably a 98 boot disk) and you can format through the command prompt (format c: /u).  Get a boot disk from http://www.bootdisk.com
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First of all you will need:\n1)Your Windows disc\n2)The service pack of your choice (SP1 or SP2)\n3)A little patience...\n\nNow first you have to copy the contents of the disc itself...create a folder called XP-(whatever one you want..ie..SP1 or SP2)\n\n1)Before copying the XP CD make sure that the system is set to display all hidden and system files to ensure a complete copy of all files on the CD. The settings to control what files are visible are located in Windows Explorer > Tools > Folder Options > View tab. Make sure [Show hidden files and folders] radio button is selected and [Hide protected operating system files] is unchecked....\n2)The next step is to find where you downloaded the Service pack file.\nIf you download it from Microsoft...it'll be named WindowsXP-K(something)-SP(whatever)-ENU(english).exe\n3)Navigate to the folder called XP-(what you named it) and copy the service pack there.\n4)Use start>run to get the dialog box at the bottom left and in the box type\n"C:&#92;XP-(Sp1 or Sp2)&#92;(the name of the service pack..example [WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe] -x"\n5)By now a prompt has come up asking where you want to save the extraction. (you can use the same location)\n6)Now you need to add the extracted service pack to the windows file by using the dialog box again and typing "C:&#92;XP-SP2&#92;i386&#92;Update&#92;Update.exe -S:C:&#92;XP"\n7)From here you will see the Service Pack being joined with the windows files..when it finishes you're almost ready to burn...\n7a)Create a folder called "XP bootimage"...4 later.\n8)Now you have to extract the boot image from your Xp disc...there are numerous applications to use..\nA)ISObuster\nB)Magic ISO\nC)Just about any decent ISO program...but ISObuster is what I use so..\n9)Start Isobuster and click on "Bootable CD" on the left and Right-click the "Microsoft Corporation.img" file and extract it to the folder called "XP bootimage"\n10)Time to burn...turn off everthing else before you start to burn!!!!\n\nStart Nero - Burning Rom.\nSelect File > New... from the menu.\n\n1.) Select CD-ROM (Boot).\n2.) Select Image file from Source of boot image data.\n3.) Check Enable expert settings (for advanced users only!).\n4.) Set Kind of emulation: to No Emulation.\n5.) Set Load segment of sectors (hex!): to 0000.\n6.) Set Number of loaded sectors: to 4.\n7.) Set Platform identifier: to Intel x86 compatible.\n8.) Press the Browse... button.\n\nLocate the BootSector file (boot.ima) in the folder C:&#92;OS&#92;BOOT.\nClick the Open button.\n\nClick on the ISO tab.\n- Set File name length to Max. of 31 chars (ISO Level 2).\n- Set Format to Mode 1.\n- Set Character Set to ISO 9660 (standard ISO CD-ROM).\n- Check the Joliet check box.\n- Check all Relax ISO Restrictions.\n- Check Allow more than 64 characters for Joliet names.\n\nClick on the Label tab.\nRemove the check from Also use the ISO 9660 text for Joliet.\nEnter the Volume Label into the ISO 9660 and Joliet text boxes.\nClick the More fields button.\n- View Windows 2000 CD Labels (TTID# 269)\n- View Windows XP SP0 CD Labels (TTID#226)\n- View Windows XP SP1 CD Labels (TTID#283)\n- View Windows XP SP1a CD Labels (TTID#312)\n- View Windows XP SP2 CD Labels (TTID#342)\n- View Windows 2003 Server CD Labels (TTID#292)\n\nEnter in the Volume Label into the System Identifier, Volume Set, Publisher,\nData preparer, Application text boxes under ISO 9660 and Joliet.\nClick the OK button.\n\nClick the Burn tab.\n- Check Write.\n- Check Finalize CD (No further writing possible!).\n- Set Write Method to Disc-at-once. (We have had Track-At-Once work as well.)\n- Click the New button.\n\n- Locate the folder C:&#92;OS&#92;ROOT.\n- Select everything in the folder and drag it to the ISO compilation panel.\n- Click the Write CD Dialog button.\n\nClick the Boot tab.\n- Verify the settings. Correct if needed.\n- Click the Burn button.\n\nWait for CD creation to fi
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Go to www.bootdisk.com They have downloads to various bootdisk.  You can also go to the computer you are using right now.  Click on my computer put in a empty floppy right click the floppy drive click format and click make system disk.
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Equip Your HD To ur Computer. Have Ur XP Install CD In Your CD/DVD Rom Drive. Follow The Installation Instructions As They Pop Up.
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Try using your mother floppy...LOL only joking.  go to www.bootdisk.com then download the bootdisk maker and create bootable floppy's.  NOTE: This is only a boot disk and not the actual windows installation cd.
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Hi,\n\nHere is a step by step guide that will help you out with installing windows Xp.
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make a start up disk bootdisk.com will help. restart type in format c then enter
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remove sata,install new Xp on only in `ide` then copy ur data from sata to ide.use bootable cd to install Xp on ide
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Here's a great 'how to'\nhttp://www.lifehacker.com/software/windows/geek-to-live-how-to-format-your-hard-drive-and-install-windows-xp-from-scratch-157578.php\n\n///
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Hey ,\nInsert the windows XP disk , close the autorun window , restart your computer , when ( press any key to boot from CD .. ) shows up , press any key .\nWait a few minutes , the setup will copy some files , then a message will appear that you already have an operating system (sure choose the same partition that the Windows is installed in )\nand will ask you what to do .....\nChoose the way you want to format this partition ; Quick/Normal , Fat/NTFS\nand proceed , then continue installing the new operating system .\nNOTE : If the (Press any key to boot ....) doesn't appear , modify the bios settings to boot from CD before it boot from HardDisk .\nHope this will help
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Important If you follow these steps on a hard disk that is not empty, all the data on that hard disk is permanently deleted. We recommend that you back up your hard disk before you follow these steps.\n\nTo partition and format your hard disk by using the Windows XP Setup program: 1. Insert the Windows XP CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive, or insert the first Windows XP Setup disk into the floppy disk drive, and then restart the computer.\n\nNote To start your computer from the Windows XP CD-ROM (or from the startup disk), your computer must be configured to start from the CD-ROM drive, the DVD-ROM drive, or the floppy disk drive. In some cases, you may have to modify your computer's BIOS settings to set this configuration. For information about how to configure your computer to start from the CD-ROM drive, the DVD-ROM drive, or the floppy disk drive, see the documentation that is included with your computer, or contact the computer manufacturer. \n2. If you are starting the computer from the Windows XP CD-ROM, select any options that are required to start the computer from the CD-ROM drive if you are prompted to do this.\n\nNote If your hard disk controller requires a third-party original equipment manufacturer (OEM) driver, press F6 to specify the driver.\n\nFor more information about how to use F6 to supply a third-party OEM device driver while the Windows Setup program is running, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: \n314859 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314859/) Limited OEM driver support is available with F6 during Windows XP Setup \nIf you are starting from the Windows XP Setup disks, insert each of the additional disks when you are prompted, and then press ENTER to continue after you insert each disk. \n3. At the Welcome to Setup page, press ENTER. \n4. \nNote If you are using the Setup disks (6 bootable disks), the setup will prompt you to instert the Windows XP CD.  \n5. Press F8 to accept the Windows XP Licensing Agreement. \n6. If an existing Windows XP installation is detected, you are prompted to repair it. To bypass the repair, press ESC. \n7. All the existing partitions and the unpartitioned spaces are listed for each physical hard disk. Use the ARROW keys to select the partition or the unpartitioned space where you want to create a new partition. Press D to delete an existing partition, or press C to create a new partition by using unpartitioned space. If you press D to delete an existing partition, you must then press L (or press ENTER, and then press L if it is the System partition) to confirm that you want to delete the partition. Repeat this step for each of the existing partitions that you want to use for the new partition. When all the partitions are deleted, select the remaining unpartitioned space, and then press C to create the new partition.\n\nNote If you want to create a partition where one or more partitions already exist, you must first delete the existing partition or partitions, and then create the new partition. \n8. Type the size in megabytes (MB) that you want to use for the new partition, and then press ENTER, or just press ENTER to create the partition with the maximum size. \n9. Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to create additional partitions if you want them. \n10. If you want to install Windows XP, use the ARROW keys to select the partition where you want to install Windows XP, and then press ENTER. If you do not want to format the partition and install Windows XP, press F3 two times to quit the Windows Setup program, and then do not follow the remaining steps. In this case, you must use a different utility to format the partition. \n11. Select the format option that you want to use for the partition, and then press ENTER. You have the following options: • Format the partition by using the NTFS file system (Quick) \n• Format the partition by using the FAT file system (Quick) \n• Format the partition by using the NTFS file
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You have to have a boot disk first, then re-format you hard drive from the boot disk, then install win XP. Make sure the boot disk is made from win 98