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by Demone Amerson · in General Discussion · 06/15/2007 (8:19 am) · 4 replies

I just built my first computer "for torque of course" and I don't know how to create a Boot Disk so that I can install windows XP. I was under the impression that the files I would need to make a Boot Dist would be on the disk that came with my motherboard. I have a Gigabyte 865G motherboard. Could anyone with any computer experience please help me. Thanks!
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Employee David Montgomery-Blake
David MontgomeryBlake
#1
06/15/2007 (8:41 am)
The regular XP disc will boot automatically as long as you have your CD-ROM setup in the bios as first-boot.

Torque Owner Demone Amerson
#2
06/15/2007 (9:25 am)
Question, XP automatically knows what kind of harddrive I have and how its formatted, inaddition to where and how to install itself. thanks for the help, also, I have a DVD-RW, can I use this or will it only boot form a CD-ROM drive.

Employee David Montgomery-Blake
David MontgomeryBlake
#3
06/15/2007 (9:34 am)
It should work just fine to boot from that drive. When you format the drive as NTFS or Fat32, it will do its thing.

Torque Owner Demone Amerson
#4
06/15/2007 (9:38 am)
Thanks David, I'll give it a go