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  • #1

    WinXP image boot

    Hello quakers...

    Goal: to be able to boot and restore WinXP to original state from any OS... a backup if you may. Without having to re-install, use floppy drive or use 3rd party software(norton ghost.. etc).

    Win7 32 bit and 64 bit works seamlessly... a repair boot dvd and an image dvd!.
    However winXP demands a floppy disk for this particular task, plus the dvd/cd rom isn't even considered a "removable disk" when wanting to burn a backup. but that is easily by-passed.

    Using the win7 boot disk does not even seem to pickup the winXP backup.

    Any techies care to assist?
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    No idea about your problem, but your question is better suited for techPowerUp! Forums
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    • #3
      No.

      It gets stickier then that. Once you get into MBRs and stuff there comes a point when you have to to some deep ZERO'ing or else Windows XP will never boot again. Usually you'll have to boot from a floppy or CD rescue image to fix these type of errors when switching from one OS to another.

      If you're just going from Windows to Windows however, it shouldn't be to hard just save your important data to CD/DVD and wipe the drive.
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      • #4
        Ok, you said no third party stuff, but I've been doing exactly what you described over the last couple of days at work, and I have to say this tool makes the job real easy

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          I've always been particular to Ghost
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          • #6
            I wouldn't bother with a WinXP boot CD; it has trouble with stuff like AHCI disk interfaces and as time goes on support for more modern hardware will be more and more deprecated. Grab a copy of WinPE instead (try find the Vista Windows AIK) and use that. Previous versions were only available to enterprise customers but from the Vista AIK onwards it's available to all for no charge. I've made disk images for XP with it that have been deployed to several thousand PCs and have been in use for 5 years, so I can vouch that it works. Also boots from USB which is a nice bonus. Steep learning curve though, but it's worth it. Google for "microsoft malware removal starter kit" for probably the most accessible set of instructions.

            Alternatively look at BartPE, but I have to say that I've never got that working to my own satisfaction.
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