Can I copy Windows XP from hard disk ?

Question

Is it possible to copy the operating system [Windows XP on my computer] from the hard disk to a compact disk ?

If yes, how ?

Answer 1

Hello there! If you want to put it on another computer to run, then the answer is no (anyhow, it's illegal to do so, as u need to have a seperate license key). Each installation of Windows is tailored to that computer specifications, and different files/drivers are installed. So a simple port-over won't work. Now if you want to make a backup of your hdd, so u can restore it later without reinstalling it over again, then yes, u can. You'd need a ghosting app, like Norton's Ghost, or R-Image. And also, you'd need to have a DVD burner as your Windows XP won't fit on a 700 MB CD-R.

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

No, Cuz if you did, then I would have probably bought the cheaper, illegal download from you, instead of the store. lol If you gotta have a copy google windows xp OEM. There you can find sites that sell the disk. Contrary to all the people who can not read, it is legal, says the United States Supreme Court, so Bill Gates and others lost where the consumers gained. I tell everyone go to pcworld.com for the info

Answer 3

Yes. Make a CD clone with Norton Ghost RS(you need a burner, and Ghost may tell you to put in a second CD to continue copying files, so be ready and watch the instructions), and to install it to an XP computer (you may need to format and partition, but the Ghost Clone should take you through it), put it in the CD drive, start it up, when it boots, choose "boot from CD", and it should install an exact copy of your system.

If you don't have a burner, you can still clone the system, and save it to a zip file. Then you can network to another computer(with a burner) and retreive the file to burn. Or, you can email the zip file(providing you have a high-storage email program, hotmail's free program gives you 1gb, which should be plenty) to a computer with a burner, extract the file and burn the CD from the file.

There are other cloning programs besides Ghost, check out download.com or Tucows to find a free one. I've never tried them, though.

Answer 4

that's needed to backup your substantial suggestions, because upon formatting you'll lose each and each and every of the guidelines. with the intention to format you demanding disk, you should do right here steps: Step a million. Insert your homestead windows XP installation disc into your CDchronic. Step 2. Reboot your gadget. After at the same time as, your gadget will on the spot you to boot from the CD. Step 3. flow throw "homestead windows XP Setup" till installation decision, the position you should specify whichchronic you want to apply. In that degree, you could format youchronic(s) with information from urgent "F". Step 4. flow on till ending the installation procedure. Step 5. take exhilaration in.

Answer 5

its so easy you just need a ghost program like "norton ghost" and there is many program like it and its 100% legal
is too easy program just install it and select make a ghost copy . it will ask you to insert empty cd in you rw-cdrom and wait some mints and it over
you have a ready copy of you windows with all other program on ur hard disk
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Answer 6

There are 2 problems. The first one is that you need to compress it and create a setup for it to install. That is not possible. The 2. one is that you would need a bunch of registry entities that can't be copied too. Sry, but no way.

Answer 7

if its the executable file you can just copy it to a cd, like you copy any file from hard dist to Cd

Answer 8

No, you can't. and even if you could, the FBI'd be after you ... good luck!

Answer 9

Sorry, You Cant :(