I have an XP reinstallation disk and want to make a copy (in case I lose/break the original). I tried just copying the content to my hard drive then burning it to a CD, but when I restart, the system doesn't prompt me to startup from the CD drive.
Any Ideas?
2006-10-02 00:14:55 · 16 answers · asked by wils 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
open your burn program and copy disc to disc
2006-10-04 11:01:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's not illegal to copy your cd's if you own the original. When you buy XP from the store or computer manufacturer, you are buying a license, not a cd. You are basically paying $200 for the string of numbers on that little orange sticker on the cd's sleeve. That's all Microsoft cares about. Just copy it like you would any other CD.
2006-10-02 08:46:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to do a CD to CD copy as copying the files to the hard drive then to a CD you are not copying the bootable part of the CD
2006-10-02 07:23:18 · answer #3 · answered by x.ray_wa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a CDRW CDROM and it wouldn't copy some CD's and I found out that it wouldn't copy something on the disc (I can't remember what it was not but bascially my CDROM was too old) so I bought a new one and it worked.
You can download software to check the CD and assess if it can be copied and will tell you why it can't if it's unable to.
2006-10-02 07:20:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
use your cd burning software and do a disc to disc copy. There should be no need to copy to your computer unless your gonna make an image of the disc for offline storage.
2006-10-02 07:17:24 · answer #5 · answered by adventrskr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its not illegal
if you use the license key which u have and if its the orignal one purchased by you than its perfectly all rite.
Bootable cds can not be made my siply copying files and writing it on cds. You need to install Nero CD burner or any other cd writing visit into yur system and when you want to burn the cd click on making a bootable cd. it will automativally make 1 for u
2006-10-02 07:19:14 · answer #6 · answered by ADEEL SHEIKH 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
hi . i know you have paid for the winodws xp .cd but it is illegal to make copies of all microsoft products
and when you use a copies of the microsoft windows xp. cd you try to use this cd to install your have pc problems
2006-10-02 07:18:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Create an image using WinISO and then burn the image to a CD using nero.
2006-10-02 07:20:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You couldn't do it without being illegal!
you couldnt mate u would have 2 buy a new 1
2006-10-04 16:04:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Copyright laws will prevent you from copying it thats why. Just put it in a safe place then you wont lose it.
2006-10-02 07:17:10 · answer #10 · answered by Scatty 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
just copy it as you would a cd but copy as data instead
2006-10-02 07:23:52 · answer #11 · answered by FLOYD 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋