Hi Ben,

The files that come as an ISO file have to be burned as a bootable image
file,
not as data.Most burners have a setting for that.
XP doesn't support burning bootable image files.Nor does it support
burning DVDs.
You'll need a proper burning program for this.
There are many free ones -just an example 
http://www.freewarefiles.com/Ashampoo-Burning-Studio-FREE_program_41028.html

BTW, the download section of FreePCTech contains a wealth of very useful
files as well.
The Boot disc section you were in has a burner provided in several of
the boot discs.
It's called ISO Burner - A newer version can be found at
http://www.ntfs.com/iso-burning.htm

I should also mention -as a shameless plug - that in the same section
you'll find some excellent utility discs.
Most, if not all of this was contributed by Mark Rode of FreePCTech.

Peter E.
  
-------- Original Message --------
 Subject: [PCSOFT] Downloading Functionable cd's from
 freePctechsupport.com
 From: Ben Polinger <[log in to unmask]>
 Date: Mon, September 21, 2009 7:22 am
 To: [log in to unmask]
 
 I can't make the CD's I downloaded, bootable cd's from
freepctechsupport. These CD's I got won't boot my XP systems. Does
anyone know what I'm doing wrong.
 
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