windows xp disk

Bailey_sufc · 25 Sep 2006 at 20:14

hi
ive got a windows xp disk and i want to back it up does it need to be burnt on to a bootable disk
?
because im not quite sure
thanks

bledd · 25 Sep 2006 at 20:23

make a copy using nero

Mp4 · 25 Sep 2006 at 21:27

i backed mine up using nero, and i went to format and no bloody way did it work it wouldnt boot atall, i had to use the original in the end ...

bledd · 25 Sep 2006 at 21:29

1:1 nero copy should work..

to be 100% sure

select all files from disc (do CTRL + A incase there's hidden files), copy to C:\xpcd

then use nlite, to make an iso from the files and it'll make it bootable too, just burn the image with imgburn