To create the bootable diskette for Windows XP, follow these steps: Your computer with Windows XP must have the floppy disk functioning. You’ll need to make sure your computer’s floppy disk is working properly first. Otherwise, if you can’t boot into Windows XP, go to Download recovery disk for Windows XP. It’s required that you can boot into Windows XP to create the bootable diskette. If you don’t have the original CD with Windows XP, you can create a bootable floppy diskette. To read more about chkdsk (check disk), read the chkdsk guide. To read more about bootcfg, read the Bootcfg guide.
It also shows you how to download our recovery disk for Windows XP, if you don’t have the original CD available or can’t boot into Windows XP.
Slipstreaming allows you to take an existing Windows XP installation CD that does not include service pack 3 and combine the material that is in service pack 3 to create a new CD that can be used to install Windows XP including service pack 3.This article shows you how to create a recovery disk for Windows XP, if you have the original CD (can be used as a recovery disk) or, if not, how to create a recovery diskette (floppy disk). On the other hand, if youĪre responsible for updating many computers, it is more efficient to download the complete package only one time. That is why the Microsoft download pages advises not to use the "network installation package" or the ISO file if you are updating just one computer - you will likely be downloading more than you need. The other two methods (which are essentially the same) includeĪll updates and changes - the decision about which ones to apply to your system is madeīefore the download.
The difference between using Windows Update and either the "network installation package" or the ISO file is that Windows Update will only download and install those updates and patches that are necessary for your particular installation of Windows XP. Service Pack 3, whether it is obtained through Windows Update, the "network installation package," or the ISO file, is a collection of updates and patches for an In this context, "slipstreaming" means integrating patches and updates (e.g., service pack 3) into an existing Windows XP installation CD.