Windows Xp Startup Boot Disk
October 17th, 2010 | 
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What Is A Boot Disk (Startup Disk) Or Windows Installation Disc And Why Would I Need One? What If I Don't Have A Boot Disc?
Author: Tom Parks
What is a boot disk (startup disk) or Windows installation disc and why would I need one? What if i don't have one?
A boot disk (sometimes called a startup disk) is a type of removable media, such as a floppy disk or a CD, that contains startup files that your computer can use to start Windows.
The startup files are also stored on your computer's hard disk, but if those startup files become damaged, you can use the files on a boot disk to start Windows.
In earlier operating systems that used the FAT or FAT32 file systems, such as Windows 95 and Windows 98, a boot disk was especially useful because it allowed a person to access files on a hard disk even if Windows was unable to start. This ability also represented a security risk, because anyone with a boot disk and access to the computer could start the computer and access any file. Hard disks formatted with NTFS have built-in security features that prevent using a boot disk to access files.
The Windows installation disc contains the files necessary to start Windows, so it is itself a boot disk. If a problem is preventing Windows from starting, you can use the installation CD to start Windows. The installation CD also contains Startup Repair, which you can use to repair Windows if a problem prevents it from starting correctly. Startup Repair can automatically fix many of the problems that in the past required a boot disk to fix.
If you do not have a Windows Installation Disc because your OS was pre-installed by manufacturer, check this article on how you can create a boot disc
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About the Author
Tom Parks works for Microsoft. He is currently researching on PC optimization and system security. He is also an avid gamer and owns xbox, PS3, Nintendo Wii, Dsi and PSP
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You can find a guide below on how to create a Windows Emergency Startup Disk:
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how_do_i_create_an_emergency_sta.htm
Original CD will work
You can run dos programs from there, or windows installation. To switch to a dvd-rom try: “d:” or “e:” to get your harddrive type “c:” to navigate type “cd directory_name” to go up a directory type “cd ..” to run an application simply type it’s name, and so on. you can search for DOS command tutorials online for more info
Have you tried configuring your boot order for each operating system in BIOS. Sometimes if you are running a dual boot, and you have windows as a secondary your cpu gets confused b/c it was all originally set to run factory default XP objects. Try reconfiguring the boot order to boot your 1st ATA drive then your 2nd ATA drive (the one I am guessing is for use with xp) then your ROM drive(s) followed by plug and play and usb devices. This might be the source of your issue if you are getting the BSOD.. it is usually a BIOS configuration issue.
I have made a MS-DOS Startup disk on Windows XP. It then brings up an A:// prompt what do I do?
I have made a MS-DOS Startup disk on Windows XP. When I try to boot it on my Windows 98 PC it then brings up an A:// prompt what do I do?
It also says ” Type the name of the Command Interpreter (e.g., C:WINDOWSCOMMAND.COM)
with a freshly formatted drive, will i need a boot or startup disk, or will an ORIGINAL windows xp cd work?
What does the windows Boot disk do?
Will the boot disk allow me to reinstall my operating system without the Operating system cd?
I have windows Xp home edition and I got this message a couple of days ago –
WINDOWS COULD NOT START BECAUSE THE FOLLOWING FILE IS MISSING OR CORRUPT = windowssystem32configsystem. You can solve this problem by trying to repair windows.
I’ve gotten this message a few times in the past and have had to reformat to get into my computer, I’ve tried using chkdsk to repair but it can’t find the system file and I don’t have the Xp cd.
So will creating a boot/startup disk act as the Xp cd for me, if this error comes back?
how do you make a windows emergency startup disk?
I read on a another question about two Operating system by mistake that you have to choose when loading, and the “best answer” said == Since you don’t have an XP disk, create in XP a startup emergency disk. Boot up on this disk and select “Repair” and then at the command prompt, type “fixmbr”. This will fix your master boot record and replace it to start up with winXP, thus getting rid of the options you see now. == how do you do this???
UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME during startup of Windows XP after connecting a new hard disk?
So, I have two hard ATA drives. I have Ubuntu on Secondary Master and Windows XP on Secondary Slave. I have been installing Windows XP with Ubuntu’s HD plugged off so it wouldn’t overwrite its MBR. Now, when I have Ubuntu’s HD connected I cannot run Windows XP because of BSOD during the startup which says:
Unmountable_boot_volume
STOP: 0x000000ED (notimportant, 0xC0000185, notimportant, important) (I have researched the Internet and it looks like only second code is important, so I skipped the rest)
I am completely sure that it’s not because of hard drives because I run Ubuntu fine, and can get to Windows XP in Safe Mode.
I have ran chkdsk /r on HD of XP, it said that there are no errors.
Also, I can mount the HD of XP on Ubuntu.
I solved it, but sorry, with none of the answers. The problem was my ATA cable. After changing it the problem was no more.