Create A XP Boot Disk
from System Files
As a hedge against being unable to
start XP, you can create a boot disk specifically for Windows XP
that may allow you to boot the operating system. This can occur when
the active partition boot record or other required files become
corrupted.
Using Windows XP, place a blank
floppy in drive A and format the disk. Navigate to the root folder
of the system (in most cases this will be C:\) and copy the
following files to the floppy disk.
Boot.ini
NTLDR
Ntdetect.com
If you can't see the files, click
[Tools] and [Folder Options...] in the Menu Bar of Windows Explorer.
Click the [View] tab and click the radio button next to [Show Hidden
Files and Folders]. Remove the check mark next to [Hide Protected
Operating System Files (Recommended)] then click [Apply] and [OK].
The files should now be visible in Windows Explorer. If the files
still cannot be copied, right click each file, click [Properties]
and remove the checkmark from the Read-Only attributes. Reset
whatever attributes were unchecked after the copy procedure is
completed.
In addition to the files listed
above, check the same directory for bootsect.dos and ntbootdd.sys
files. If they are present on your system, copy them to the same
floppy diskette.
The disk is used as any other boot
disk, inserting it into the floppy drive (A:\) and initiating a cold
boot. Make sure the BIOS is set so that the A:\ drive is first in
the boot sequence.
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