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can anyone settle this?

Started by kurayami53 , Aug 01 2009 05:35 PM

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Posted 01 August 2009 - 05:35 PM

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Okay my father (in all his infinite computer wisdom) maintains that a boot disk for windows XP pro would not have to be an ISO file but I think the boot sector would have to be in ISO format rather than a regular CD file, can anyone settle this argument.
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Posted 01 August 2009 - 07:28 PM

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Why would you need a boot disk for XP?
If the XP Pro is a Original Genuine Microsoft cd and is Full Version then it is bootable.
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Posted 01 August 2009 - 10:27 PM

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Why would you need a boot disk for XP?
If the XP Pro is a Original Genuine Microsoft cd and is Full Version then it is bootable.

My dad lost the CD about a year and a half ago and won't let me near his computer to make a new one.
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Posted 01 August 2009 - 11:26 PM

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Is it a brand name system?
Laptop or desktop?
Make and model?
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