How to create an MS-DOS boot disk in Windows XP

General Software Discuss, How to create an MS-DOS boot disk in Windows XP at Software forum; answering a question on another thread it occurred to me this might be useful for anyone contemplating flashing on an xp os requiring an ms-dos environment to be safe. .......................... creating an xp boot dos disk is easy. 1. connect your usb floppy dirve 2. insert a floppy disk 3.

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answering a question on another thread it occurred to me this might be useful for anyone contemplating flashing on an xp os requiring an ms-dos environment to be safe.
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creating an xp boot dos disk is easy.

1. connect your usb floppy dirve

2. insert a floppy disk

3. open windows explorer program

4. go to the letter which is the floppy drive

5. right mouse click on the floppy drive letter

6. choose format

7.select: "create an MS-DOS startup disk

there you have it. now you have boot disk for windows xp pro or home
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Old Posted: 28-06-2006
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Originally Posted by tecra
answering a question on another thread it occurred to me this might be useful for anyone contemplating flashing on an xp os requiring an ms-dos environment to be safe.
..........................

creating an xp boot dos disk is easy.

1. connect your usb floppy dirve

2. insert a floppy disk

3. open windows explorer program

4. go to the letter which is the floppy drive

5. right mouse click on the floppy drive letter

6. choose format

7.select: "create an MS-DOS startup disk

there you have it. now you have boot disk for windows xp pro or home
Won't that require more than 1 floppy in XP ? If I recall it requires 4 floppies right ?
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one floppy is all ya need and all it asks for.
Old Posted: 29-06-2006
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one floppy is all ya need and all it asks for.
that's right
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