I have been trying to create an XP boot disk using a ZIP drive. I don't want just a boot startup disk such as a floppy can do - that one finishes the boot on the hard drive. I want the ZIP disk to have the entire OS - of course a regular install of XP will not fit, but a recovery console is sufficient for what I want to do. However, I can't seem to get it to boot. The disk starts booting and then stops with a blank screen. Any ideas or suggestions? Has anyone done this already? If not XP, how about earlier versions of NT? Thanks. Peter ----------------------------------------------- The NoSpin Group [log in to unmask] The NOSPIN Group Promotions is now offering Mandrake Linux or Red Hat Linux CD sets along with the OpenOffice CD... at a great price!!! http://freepctech.com/goodies/promotions.shtml