I've downloaded my free copy of Windows XP from MSDN:AA which comes in the form of an ISO. I've tried putting this ISO on a CD, and I've tried extracting it and putting the result on the CD, but either way my laptop refuses to boot from it. I've even tried taking the hard drive off the boot list, and still it won't boot from the CD. What am I doing wrong?
Windows XP CD not bootable?
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Did you just put the iso on a disk, or did you burn it as a iso?
If you just put it on a disk there is your problem.
try http://www.imgburn.com/
http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/G/Burning+ISO+Images+with+ImgBurn
If you just put it on a disk there is your problem.
try http://www.imgburn.com/
http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/G/Burning+ISO+Images+with+ImgBurn
When at bios most new laptops have an option like f9 - boot options, hit this and select the cd and then keep watching the screen as it should as you to press any key to boot from cd. If you have no boot options, go into your bios and set the cd-rom as the topmost option and then ensure to keep watching the screen to press any key to boot from cd
If you don't get the above then you didn't burn the copy correctly. Ensure you select the option - burn iso to cd, select the iso and put in a blank cd
If you don't get the above then you didn't burn the copy correctly. Ensure you select the option - burn iso to cd, select the iso and put in a blank cd
Is that not going to be the same as me extracting the files, then burning them onto the disk?
And Dutchman, I have tried all of your suggestions bar your last one which I believe is the same as the above?
no. the iso contains a boot sector which funnily enough makes it bootable. you have to burn the iso as an image.
