Create XP Boot/Repair/Install CD?

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I have (legal :-) XP on a CD. However, it's not a bootable XP CD, it's
a CD with all the setup and cab programs that originally ran with a
script.

I need to do a repair installation. Is there some way to create a
bootable CD that will do a "repair" using my XP cabs & setup programs,
etc from the installed OS?

Thanks,
 
Re: Create XP Boot/Repair/Install CD?

+Bob+ wrote:
> I have (legal :-) XP on a CD. However, it's not a bootable XP CD, it's
> a CD with all the setup and cab programs that originally ran with a
> script.
>


All legitimate WinXP installation CDs are bootable. What you appear to
have is some sort of cludged together compilation.


> I need to do a repair installation. Is there some way to create a
> bootable CD that will do a "repair" using my XP cabs & setup programs,
> etc from the installed OS?
>

Only if you have an OEM installation and the computer manufacturer
included the capability within its chosen recovery mechanism. Consult
the manual that came with the computer.


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Re: Create XP Boot/Repair/Install CD?

On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:18:59 -0600, Bruce Chambers
<bchambers@cable0ne.n3t> wrote:

>
> All legitimate WinXP installation CDs are bootable. What you appear to
>have is some sort of cludged together compilation.
>

It's company (corporate) supplied. They don't care to supply anything
bootable and believe recovery is best served by sending the system to
them and having them reload it from scratch. (Not really the solution
I'm looking for). Anyway to create my own bootable CD and then do a
repair?

FWIW - the same issue exists with a lot of laptop manufacturers who
refuse to supply CD's for OS's (e.g. Toshiba). You get the cab files
but no CD and no prescribed way to create them.

Any other solutions?
 
Re: Create XP Boot/Repair/Install CD?

"+Bob+" <uctraing@ultranet.com> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:18:59 -0600, Bruce Chambers
> <bchambers@cable0ne.n3t> wrote:
>
>>
>> All legitimate WinXP installation CDs are bootable. What you appear to
>>have is some sort of cludged together compilation.
>>
>
> It's company (corporate) supplied. They don't care to supply anything
> bootable and believe recovery is best served by sending the system to
> them and having them reload it from scratch. (Not really the solution
> I'm looking for). Anyway to create my own bootable CD and then do a
> repair?
>
> FWIW - the same issue exists with a lot of laptop manufacturers who
> refuse to supply CD's for OS's (e.g. Toshiba). You get the cab files
> but no CD and no prescribed way to create them.
>
> Any other solutions?

There's actually another major issue here, which can override the practical
concerns. If you have a corporate-supplied XP CD, you almost certainly
also have a corporate-supplied computer.

With both of those in place, the corporation also has an IT department that
they expect - possibly require - you to use in case of problems. They are
paid (a lot) to do this. You aren't.

While there are a lot of circumstances where it's just easier to do the
repairs yourself, in this situation, corporate policy may say that you may
not. That's what they pay the IT group for, and it's not what they pay
you to do. Doing the work youself can annoy the IT group, and they can in
turn annoy your managers.

Performing the work yourself can be what's known as a CLM.

As to recovery CDs for laptops, yes, many are pre-configured as images with
the drivers specific to the laptop hardware included, don't use the XP
install, and you can't do a repair install with them.

So, you may be in an inconvenient sitiuation, but corporate policy isn't
always there for your convenience. If it delays your work... well, it's
their policy, not yours.

If you need the files to actually commit work while they have the PC, that
is easy to do. Get a USB2 drive adapter or case, and connect the drive to
another XP system and copy the files. However, if there are corporate
confidentiality issues, it's very important to respect those; failing to do
that can go beyond CLM to CTM territory.

HTH
-pk
 
Re: Create XP Boot/Repair/Install CD?

+Bob+ wrote:
> I have (legal :-) XP on a CD. However, it's not a bootable XP CD, it's
> a CD with all the setup and cab programs that originally ran with a
> script.
>
> I need to do a repair installation. Is there some way to create a
> bootable CD that will do a "repair" using my XP cabs & setup programs,
> etc from the installed OS?

There is certainly a way to make a bootable CD...many (most?) burning
programs can do so.

There is also Bart's PE
http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/


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Re: Create XP Boot/Repair/Install CD?

On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:20:52 -0400, "Patrick Keenan" <test@dev.null>
wrote:

>If you need the files to actually commit work while they have the PC, that
>is easy to do. Get a USB2 drive adapter or case, and connect the drive to
>another XP system and copy the files. However, if there are corporate
>confidentiality issues, it's very important to respect those; failing to do
>that can go beyond CLM to CTM territory.

Yawn. I don't need a lecture, I need a solution. Rules are for
slackers and drones.
 
Re: Create XP Boot/Repair/Install CD?

On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:10:57 -0400, "dadiOH" <dadiOH@invalid.com>
wrote:

>>
>> I need to do a repair installation. Is there some way to create a
>> bootable CD that will do a "repair" using my XP cabs & setup programs,
>> etc from the installed OS?
>
>There is certainly a way to make a bootable CD...many (most?) burning
>programs can do so.
>
>There is also Bart's PE
>http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/


DadiOH:

I'm lightly familiar with Barts PE (read it, never made one). But,
will that let me do a "repair" ? Or will I just have a bootable
environment and be stuck with generic setup.
 
Re: Create XP Boot/Repair/Install CD?

+Bob+ wrote:
> On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:10:57 -0400, "dadiOH" <dadiOH@invalid.com>
> wrote:
>
>>>
>>> I need to do a repair installation. Is there some way to create a
>>> bootable CD that will do a "repair" using my XP cabs & setup
>>> programs, etc from the installed OS?
>>
>> There is certainly a way to make a bootable CD...many (most?) burning
>> programs can do so.
>>
>> There is also Bart's PE
>> http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/
>
>
> DadiOH:
>
> I'm lightly familiar with Barts PE (read it, never made one). But,
> will that let me do a "repair" ? Or will I just have a bootable
> environment and be stuck with generic setup.

It's a "live CD" IIRC...

"Bart's PE Builder helps you build a "BartPE" (Bart Preinstalled
Environment) bootable Windows CD-Rom or DVD from the original Windows XP or
Windows Server 2003 installation/setup CD, very suitable for PC maintenance
tasks.

It will give you a complete Win32 environment with network support, a
graphical user interface (800x600) and FAT/NTFS/CDFS filesystem support.
Very handy for burn-in testing systems with no OS, rescuing files to a
network share, virus scan and so on.
This will replace any Dos bootdisk in no time!"
______________

But the live CD can be installed. Install screen shot
http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/images/high/pehdinst.gif
______________

FAQ
http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/faq/
_________________

If your only problem is lack of a bootable CD containing what you have, is
there any reason you can't boot from a floppy - specifying CD support - then
just run the setup that is on your CD?

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Re: Create XP Boot/Repair/Install CD?

On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 06:50:17 -0400, "dadiOH" <dadiOH@invalid.com>
wrote:

>If your only problem is lack of a bootable CD containing what you have, is
>there any reason you can't boot from a floppy - specifying CD support - then
>just run the setup that is on your CD?

Probably would work for a new install... but I am trying to do a
repair install on a system and actually avoid a new install. Still,
it's a fallback.

Thanks,
 


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