How to copy XP installation disk?

[Caladon]

I have been loaned an XP installation disk but need to copy it in order to use it to load it onto one of my other machines. I tried dragging and dropping onto a blank cd but the copy wouldn't boot up. What have I done wrong?

Thanks,
Cal

[36TEAK36]

You can't drag and drop onto a disk, you need to actually burn the data to the disk using burning software such as Nero. I think most PC's nowadays have some sort of DVD/CD burning software pre installed. If you only have one DVD drive on your PC, then I suspect you will need to copy the disc to your hard drive, and then burn that data from your hard drive to the disc.

[Caladon]

Ok, I copied the files to a folder on my desktop and then used Nero to burn a data cd. It won't boot up when the disk is in the machine?

[Sandy-Wroe]

I have an XP disc that I no longer need. If you can't manage to copy the one you've borrowed, you're welcome to it.
If you want it e-mail me at [email protected].
You don't need to give your address. I could post it C/O your local post office.

[Jumbuck]

You don't just copy files, you need to make an exact copy of the CD_ROM.

A program like imgburn http://www.imgburn.com/ will let you create a .iso file of the disk image and then burn it to another disk..

[36TEAK36]

Hi Cal,

I am certainly no expert, but maybe you have to make a bootable cd, but I am not sure how you do this.

A couple of years ago I had a 'dodgy' copy of XP that I downloaded. This disc did not boot up automatically, I had to explore alll of the files on the disc and click on the setup icon, which then installed XP.

[daffy654]

Even if you manage to illegally copy the disc and install it onto another system you still have the problem of needing a product licence code to activate it within 28 days of installation. (WPA)
http://en.wikipedia.o...ws_Product_Activation