OK the title might be a bit off but can i download and burn onto a cd?
Well I didnt get a repair CD when i purchased the desktop so just about every 6 months or so when i get attacked by a virus or i mess up my windows files i need to do a repair so i do alot "ALOT"!! of running about to find a repair CD.
and is this illegel, i do have a genuine XP (Pro SP2)
Any suggestion will be welcomed.
(forgive me if this is a stupid question)
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Can I Download XP Repair CD?
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About utilizing the i386 folder in your installation, some other downloadable files, and a software like Roxio 6 to create a unique to your machine XP CD..which is not a bad idea even if you had the Genuine-MS complete generic XP cd..
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Should be able to be found using search in these forums, or on Google.
Mark
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For Slipstreaming i need a xp install cd which i dont have!
Any other ideas.
Thanks for your replies!!
Much Appreciated!
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Example link about -> http://www.howtohaven.com/system/createwindowssetupdisk.shtml
There are others.
Bob
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It's kind of a legal grey area on the matter. It's technically illegal to download a copy of XP off the Internet, but Microsoft doesn't consider it to be a pirated copy so long as a valid install key is used.
Of course I think the better thing to do here is isolate what it is you're doing that requires you to redo your system so often, and then alter that behavior.
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well,
yesterday i turned my laptop on and it came with an error
it was the "windows/system32/config missing or corrupted " message
i did a bit of research and know how to fix it now, but i need the windows xp disc which i do not have
i checked my laptop box and it wasnt there, the os was already installed and everything. so do u think i can fix it using this process?
i would really not like to have to system restore to its default settings and loose all my media and stuff
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