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    Creat a boot floppy disk with XP Pro

    I'm using XP Pro and trying to make a boot floppy disk. I have problem locating boot.ini file and couldn't find it anywhere on the C drive even with show all hidden files enable. Can someone show me how or where to get one? Thanks!

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    If you want (want to see) your boot.ini then you need to select both the option to view hidden files/folders and also un-select the option to hide protected operating system files.
    Please remember to post back whether your problem is resolved or
    not, so that others may gain from the knowledge.

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    Thanks DrMDJ for the instruction, I found the file. And thanks gfbromn for the link.

    Dow

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    You need the 3 files below on your floppy (if you did not know that) which will allow you to boot to an installed OS in the event of a problem:-

    1. Boot.ini
    2. NTLDR
    3. NTDETECT.COM

    Following the links in this thread, it looks like the other "boot disks" will permit you to install the XP operating system.

    Since I have not tried these "boot disks" I ready to be shown to be wrong in my understanding without necessarily starting a flame war.
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