Yes. The XP CD also has a "Repair" option that can sometimes help in
this situation.
Repair install:
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
If you're feeling nerdy, you might want to learn about the recovery
console:
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/j_helmig/wxprcons.htm[log in to unmask] wrote:
> Can you use the XP CD to simply boot, say, if you have a problem and can't get boot up? without installing XP? --AnnaSummers
>
> From: Hugh Vandervoort <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 2006/03/28 Tue AM 05:37:03 EST
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Boot essentials diskette
>
> If you have an XP CD, you don't need the boot disk.
> In many cases you can just place the XP CD in the drive and re-boot. The
> XP install will begin automatically.
> In other cases you'll need to enter the BIOS and change the boot order
> to CD first.
>
>
> Diane wrote:
>> I recently downloaded boot esentials for xp install. I would like to know
>> exactly what to do where it says change to cd rom drive after boot. Do I
>> place the xp cd in or do I go into bios to change preferences? I am a b
>> eginner.
>> Thanks, Diane
>
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