burning windows xp to disk

[Guest can''t re-install my computer please hel]

ok, so I downloaded windows xp professional media center edition 2005 and it

came an rar archive. now to use this as a windows c.d. I have to burn it to a

c.d. as an iso. so How do I do that? I have Nero and when I click the option

for "burn image to disk" I have to browse for the file. and when I go to the

location of the file, it's not shown, I think that's because it's not an iso.

Can anybody help me please? If your confused I'll make it simpler. Windows xp

professional in a rar archive, how do I burn it to disk to use it as a

windows c.d. THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Guest GHalleck]

Re: burning windows xp to disk

 

 

can''t re-install my computer please hel wrote:

> ok, so I downloaded windows xp professional media center edition 2005 and it

> came an rar archive. now to use this as a windows c.d. I have to burn it to a

> c.d. as an iso. so How do I do that? I have Nero and when I click the option

> for "burn image to disk" I have to browse for the file. and when I go to the

> location of the file, it's not shown, I think that's because it's not an iso.

> Can anybody help me please? If your confused I'll make it simpler. Windows xp

> professional in a rar archive, how do I burn it to disk to use it as a

> windows c.d. THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

The contents of the file must first be extracted. WinRAR should be

able to do it. Once done, it would be worthwhile to verify that the

downloaded Windows XP Media Center is about as pristine as possible,

provided that whatever malware that was in the Pandora's box of the

archived file had not yet wrought its effects by being released on

to the hard drive. Once the verification has been done, generate an

image *.iso file of the folder's contents.

 

Or for a more trusted way of obtaining Windows XP Media Center disc,

shop around for a genuine disc, e.g., Newegg, TigerDirect, etc.

[Guest Big_Al]

Re: burning windows xp to disk

 

can''t re-install my computer please hel wrote:

> ok, so I downloaded windows xp professional media center edition 2005 and it

> came an rar archive. now to use this as a windows c.d. I have to burn it to a

> c.d. as an iso. so How do I do that? I have Nero and when I click the option

> for "burn image to disk" I have to browse for the file. and when I go to the

> location of the file, it's not shown, I think that's because it's not an iso.

> Can anybody help me please? If your confused I'll make it simpler. Windows xp

> professional in a rar archive, how do I burn it to disk to use it as a

> windows c.d. THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

If its a rar file, you have to extract the contents with winrar or maybe

winzip.

If the extracted file is an .iso file then you are ready to go with nero.

Else it could just be files and folders in which case you burn then just

like any other data files. But this will not be a bootable disc most

likely.

[Guest can''t re-install my computer please hel]

Re: burning windows xp to disk

 

It said it was an iso. but after download, I extract, and it's just a bunch

of files and folders. How do I make a bootable c.d. out of that?

 

"Big_Al" wrote:

> can''t re-install my computer please hel wrote:

> > ok, so I downloaded windows xp professional media center edition 2005 and it

> > came an rar archive. now to use this as a windows c.d. I have to burn it to a

> > c.d. as an iso. so How do I do that? I have Nero and when I click the option

> > for "burn image to disk" I have to browse for the file. and when I go to the

> > location of the file, it's not shown, I think that's because it's not an iso.

> > Can anybody help me please? If your confused I'll make it simpler. Windows xp

> > professional in a rar archive, how do I burn it to disk to use it as a

> > windows c.d. THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

>

> If its a rar file, you have to extract the contents with winrar or maybe

> winzip.

> If the extracted file is an .iso file then you are ready to go with nero.

> Else it could just be files and folders in which case you burn then just

> like any other data files. But this will not be a bootable disc most

> likely.

>

[Guest can''t re-install my computer please hel]

Re: burning windows xp to disk

 

how do I "generate an

image *.iso file of the folder's contents"

 

"GHalleck" wrote:

>

> can''t re-install my computer please hel wrote:

>

> > ok, so I downloaded windows xp professional media center edition 2005 and it

> > came an rar archive. now to use this as a windows c.d. I have to burn it to a

> > c.d. as an iso. so How do I do that? I have Nero and when I click the option

> > for "burn image to disk" I have to browse for the file. and when I go to the

> > location of the file, it's not shown, I think that's because it's not an iso.

> > Can anybody help me please? If your confused I'll make it simpler. Windows xp

> > professional in a rar archive, how do I burn it to disk to use it as a

> > windows c.d. THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

>

> The contents of the file must first be extracted. WinRAR should be

> able to do it. Once done, it would be worthwhile to verify that the

> downloaded Windows XP Media Center is about as pristine as possible,

> provided that whatever malware that was in the Pandora's box of the

> archived file had not yet wrought its effects by being released on

> to the hard drive. Once the verification has been done, generate an

> image *.iso file of the folder's contents.

>

> Or for a more trusted way of obtaining Windows XP Media Center disc,

> shop around for a genuine disc, e.g., Newegg, TigerDirect, etc.

>

[Guest Big_Al]

Re: burning windows xp to disk

 

can''t re-install my computer please hel wrote:

> It said it was an iso. but after download, I extract, and it's just a bunch

> of files and folders. How do I make a bootable c.d. out of that?

>

> "Big_Al" wrote:

>

>> can''t re-install my computer please hel wrote:

>>> ok, so I downloaded windows xp professional media center edition 2005 and it

>>> came an rar archive. now to use this as a windows c.d. I have to burn it to a

>>> c.d. as an iso. so How do I do that? I have Nero and when I click the option

>>> for "burn image to disk" I have to browse for the file. and when I go to the

>>> location of the file, it's not shown, I think that's because it's not an iso.

>>> Can anybody help me please? If your confused I'll make it simpler. Windows xp

>>> professional in a rar archive, how do I burn it to disk to use it as a

>>> windows c.d. THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

>> If its a rar file, you have to extract the contents with winrar or maybe

>> winzip.

>> If the extracted file is an .iso file then you are ready to go with nero.

>> Else it could just be files and folders in which case you burn then just

>> like any other data files. But this will not be a bootable disc most

>> likely.

>>

You said "it said it was an iso", how did it say it, in the docs, what

was the extension of the file you downloaded. I only question because

and actual .iso file I can extract too. And I'll get files too.

 

You can of course use any cd burning software to burn the files and

folders. That's a no brainer.

 

Nero has a burn bootable CD on the menu but you have to have the boot

loader. In the writeup for remaking your Windows XP CD with

slipstreamed SP3, it talks about using nero but you have to extract the

microsoft boot off the original CD so nero can make the boot. I would

just google "make boot Cd" or such and see what you come up with. On

all the web there has to be directions on making a boot disc when you

don't have one.

There are downloadable BartPE etc cd's that you might boot with then

switch CD's.

[Guest Joan Archer]

Re: burning windows xp to disk

 

May I ask where you downloaded a copy of a Microsoft Operating System ?

--

Joan Archer

http://www.freewebs.com/crossstitcher

http://lachsoft.com/photogallery

 

"can''t re-install my computer please hel"

<cantreinstallmycomputerpleasehel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

message news:0B804887-A09E-451C-AF84-4857470EAA46@microsoft.com...

> ok, so I downloaded windows xp professional media center edition 2005 and

> it

> came an rar archive. now to use this as a windows c.d. I have to burn it

> to a

> c.d. as an iso. so How do I do that? I have Nero and when I click the

> option

> for "burn image to disk" I have to browse for the file. and when I go to

> the

> location of the file, it's not shown, I think that's because it's not an

> iso.

> Can anybody help me please? If your confused I'll make it simpler. Windows

> xp

> professional in a rar archive, how do I burn it to disk to use it as a

> windows c.d. THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Guest can''''t re-install my computer please h]

Re: burning windows xp to disk

 

I got it from "mininova.org"

 

"Joan Archer" wrote:

> May I ask where you downloaded a copy of a Microsoft Operating System ?

> --

> Joan Archer

> http://www.freewebs.com/crossstitcher

> http://lachsoft.com/photogallery

>

> "can''t re-install my computer please hel"

> <cantreinstallmycomputerpleasehel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

> message news:0B804887-A09E-451C-AF84-4857470EAA46@microsoft.com...

> > ok, so I downloaded windows xp professional media center edition 2005 and

> > it

> > came an rar archive. now to use this as a windows c.d. I have to burn it

> > to a

> > c.d. as an iso. so How do I do that? I have Nero and when I click the

> > option

> > for "burn image to disk" I have to browse for the file. and when I go to

> > the

> > location of the file, it's not shown, I think that's because it's not an

> > iso.

> > Can anybody help me please? If your confused I'll make it simpler. Windows

> > xp

> > professional in a rar archive, how do I burn it to disk to use it as a

> > windows c.d. THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

>

>

[Guest Joan Archer]

Re: burning windows xp to disk

 

Never heard of them but I've got to assume the copy you have is not legal.

 

--

Joan Archer

http://www.freewebs.com/crossstitcher

http://lachsoft.com/photogallery

 

"can''''t re-install my computer please h"

<cantreinstallmycomputerpleaseh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:BD8F6789-571D-4F9C-9F1F-9E83B45BAE1E@microsoft.com...

> I got it from "mininova.org"

>

> "Joan Archer" wrote:

>

>> May I ask where you downloaded a copy of a Microsoft Operating System ?

>> --

>> Joan Archer

>> http://www.freewebs.com/crossstitcher

>> http://lachsoft.com/photogallery

>>

>> "can''t re-install my computer please hel"

>> <cantreinstallmycomputerpleasehel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

>> message news:0B804887-A09E-451C-AF84-4857470EAA46@microsoft.com...

>> > ok, so I downloaded windows xp professional media center edition 2005

>> > and

>> > it

>> > came an rar archive. now to use this as a windows c.d. I have to burn

>> > it

>> > to a

>> > c.d. as an iso. so How do I do that? I have Nero and when I click the

>> > option

>> > for "burn image to disk" I have to browse for the file. and when I go

>> > to

>> > the

>> > location of the file, it's not shown, I think that's because it's not

>> > an

>> > iso.

>> > Can anybody help me please? If your confused I'll make it simpler.

>> > Windows

>> > xp

>> > professional in a rar archive, how do I burn it to disk to use it as a

>> > windows c.d. THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

>>

>>

[Guest can''''t re-install my computer please h]

Re: burning windows xp to disk

 

yes, that is correct

 

"Joan Archer" wrote:

> Never heard of them but I've got to assume the copy you have is not legal.

>

> --

> Joan Archer

> http://www.freewebs.com/crossstitcher

> http://lachsoft.com/photogallery

>

> "can''''t re-install my computer please h"

> <cantreinstallmycomputerpleaseh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:BD8F6789-571D-4F9C-9F1F-9E83B45BAE1E@microsoft.com...

> > I got it from "mininova.org"

> >

> > "Joan Archer" wrote:

> >

> >> May I ask where you downloaded a copy of a Microsoft Operating System ?

> >> --

> >> Joan Archer

> >> http://www.freewebs.com/crossstitcher

> >> http://lachsoft.com/photogallery

> >>

> >> "can''t re-install my computer please hel"

> >> <cantreinstallmycomputerpleasehel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

> >> message news:0B804887-A09E-451C-AF84-4857470EAA46@microsoft.com...

> >> > ok, so I downloaded windows xp professional media center edition 2005

> >> > and

> >> > it

> >> > came an rar archive. now to use this as a windows c.d. I have to burn

> >> > it

> >> > to a

> >> > c.d. as an iso. so How do I do that? I have Nero and when I click the

> >> > option

> >> > for "burn image to disk" I have to browse for the file. and when I go

> >> > to

> >> > the

> >> > location of the file, it's not shown, I think that's because it's not

> >> > an

> >> > iso.

> >> > Can anybody help me please? If your confused I'll make it simpler.

> >> > Windows

> >> > xp

> >> > professional in a rar archive, how do I burn it to disk to use it as a

> >> > windows c.d. THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

> >>

> >>

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