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More info?)
You are welcome.
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Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
"abradaxis" <jsindler@optonline.net> wrote in message
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> Got it! Thanks.
> "Harry Ohrn" <harry---@webtree.ca> wrote in message
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> > No what I'm telling you to use the option that is part of Nero or Roxio
to
> > "create a bootable CD." You mentioned that Nero and Roxio can not create
a
> > bootable CD and I'm letting you know that they can
> >
> > See here for Nero
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/images/cdrom/nero.jpg
> > See here for Roxio
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/images/cdrom/roxio.jpg
> > and
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/images/cdrom/roxio2.jpg
> >
> > You'll note that Nero will require you to have a floppy or and image of
a
> > floppy but Roxio actually has an image file included for this purpose.
The
> > process creates a boot sector on the CD and writes the files from the
> > floppy or image to the disc. This bootsector and the files are hidden
and
> > can't bee seen from Windows but the are accessible when the CD is
booted.
> > When creating the CD you can add files to it, in the usual way, before
the
> > disc is burned.
> >
> > I'm not familiar with Retrospect Backup but if it has a function for
> > creating a recovery or restore floppy that can be run outside of the
> > Windows environment then you can use that floppy during the creation
> > process. You would also copy, to the disc, the backup file(s) that
> > Retrospect created. When you boot the CD it will emulate the floppy, run
> > the recovery program and you can restore the image. Of course all that
> > works with other imaging programs like Norton Ghost for example.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
> > www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
> >
> >
> > "ABRADAXIS" <sindler@optonline.net> wrote in message
> > news:e7fli$tPFHA.2520@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >>I understand how to burn a cd, but you're telling me to put a bootable
> >>floppy into the drive and then burn any data I want onto that CD. My
> >>question is," How do you make a bootable CD for Windows XP in the first
> >>place?" If I can find out how to do that, I would have no trouble
burning
> >>the ISO backup file onto the CDafterward. Am I misunderstanding you?
> >>Thanks for the quick response, and I'll try the google approach as well.
> >>
> >> abradaxis
> >>
> >> "Harry Ohrn" <harry---@webtree.ca> wrote in message
> >> news:exXm0CjPFHA.1096@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >>> It is very easy to create a bootable CD with either Nero or Roxio.
Just
> >>> check under File->New->scroll down to CD-Rom (Boot). pop a bootable
> >>> floppy into he floppy drive and burn. You can add files before the
burn
> >>> takes place as Nero will create a boot sector on the CD. It will
appear
> >>> hidden. When you boot he CD the drive letter will be A: change to your
> >>> CD-Rom drive letter to access the contents of the CD. Roxio has a
> >>> similar process.
> >>>
> >>> Or do a google search for "create bootable CD" and you will find
enough
> >>> to choose from.
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>>
> >>> Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
> >>> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> "ABRADAXIS" <sindler@optonline.net> wrote in message
> >>> news:%23ilnpyiPFHA.1476@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> >>>> I'm using Retrospect as a backup client, and they suggest making a
> >>>> bootable CD with my backup files. Actually, I see that a lot of
> >>>> programs suggest making a bootable CD or diskette for
disaster/recovery
> >>>> procedures. My questions is, how do you do it? There doesn't seem to
be
> >>>> a simple way of creating a bootable CD with Nero or Roxio. It's easy
> >>>> burning data CDs with all the necessary backup data, but how do you
> >>>> make an XP CD bootable?
> >>>>
> >>>> Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
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