Windows XP Pro installation - without diskette

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All retail Windows XP CDs are bootable so a floppy is not necessary.

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"Ram" <Ram@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I am planning to buy a portable computer. It does NOT come with a floppy
> diskette. How can I install windows XP.
>
> Windows XP does not boot like windows 9x.
> I know I can install windows 9x and then xp. But there must be a better
> way.
>
> Hope someone knows..
> thanks

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers (More info?)

Ram wrote:
> I am planning to buy a portable computer. It does NOT come with a floppy
> diskette. How can I install windows XP.
>
> Windows XP does not boot like windows 9x.
> I know I can install windows 9x and then xp. But there must be a better way.
>
> Hope someone knows..
> thanks
>

A boot diskette is a thing of the past, as all legitimate WinXP
installation CDs are already bootable.

Simply boot from the WinXP installation CD. You'll be offered the
opportunity to delete, create, and format partitions as part of the
installation process. (You may need to re-arrange the order of boot
devices in the PC's BIOS to boot from the CD.)

HOW TO Install Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -us;316941

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm


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