How do I create a bootable Windows Startup CD?

Question

NOT floppy disk, I already have those. When the Windows Startup floppy disk is booted from a cold start or restart it automatically give you a "Starting Windows 98" message and loads in the files. It prompts if I want to enable CD support, enables the CD player, and ends at the A:\ prompt. This is exactly what I want but on a CD. I copied the files from the floppy to a CD but the CD won't autoplay (yes I have the boot order floppy, cd rom, hard drive set in the BIOS). I tried a system transfer in DOS (sys c:\ e:\) but XP doesn't recognize the sys command. Do I need to create and copy a batch file to the CD? If so please tell me how to do it. Any help would be appreciated. I've looked on Bootdisk.com and didn't see what I wanted and even if it were there I wouldn't pay four bucks for it. Good Karma to you all.

The Windows 98 startup disk works fine on my XP. So does my windows 95 starup disk. The version doesn't matter.

Thx to everybody for all the great answers. Wish i could vote for all of you!

Answer 1

This is a great site and the link I've enclosed here takes you directly to their Boot Disk section where they have an ISO image for a WinXP/2003/Vista boot CD.

http://freepctech.com/pc/002/files010.shtml

Answer 2

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http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Best/ntfs-boot-iso.html

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I am a little confused about what version you wish a startup disk for, but here is the location to download a Startup disk for XP Home Edition.
Here are the directions to create a MS-DOS startup disk for XP:

To create an MS-DOS startup disk
The MS-DOS startup disk you create will allow you to boot into MS-DOS.

Insert a floppy disk into your computer's floppy drive.
Open My Computer, and then click the floppy disk drive to select it.
On the File menu, point to the name of the floppy drive, and then click Format.
Under Format options, click Create an MS-DOS startup disk.
Click Start.
Important

Creating an MS-DOS startup disk erases all information on the floppy disk.
Notes

To open My Computer, double-click the My Computer icon on the desktop.
The MS-DOS startup disk only allows the system to boot into an MS-DOS prompt. The disk contains no additional tools.

Answer 4

ok thats large. i think of which you have NERO burning utility, then a million. replica each and all the contents on your harddrive. 2. open the nero and choose the "" Make Bootable Disk"" and then upload each and all the records in you previous XP disk to this. 3. burn it and use it. in case you want boot floppy potential insert floppy--- perfect click and format decision--- in that go with the make the bootable disk. (it is on win ninety 8 and that i do no longer comprehend with win Xp)

Answer 5

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