Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 1 Utility: Setup Disks for Floppy Boot Install
Brief Description
The Windows XP startup disk allows computers without a bootable CD-ROM to perform a new installation of the operating system. The Windows XP startup disk will automatically load the correct drivers to gain access to the CD-ROM drive and start a new installation of Setup.
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Quick Details
| File Name: | winxpsp1_en_pro_bf.exe |
| Version: | SP1 |
| Knowledge Base (KB) Articles: | KB310994 |
| Date Published: | 9/9/2002 |
| Language: | English |
| Download Size: | 4.2 MB |
| Estimated Download Time: | 11 min 56K |
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Overview
The Windows XP startup disk allows computers without a bootable CD-ROM to perform a new installation of the operating system. The Windows XP startup disk will automatically load the correct drivers to gain access to the CD-ROM drive and start a new installation of Setup. You cannot upgrade from a Windows XP startup disk.
Windows XP Home Edition startup disks will not work for Windows XP Professional installations and vice-versa. 
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System Requirements
- Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000; Windows 98; Windows ME; Windows NT; Windows XP
- Any x86 compatible system that meets the requirements for installing Microsoft Windows XP Professional
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Instructions
- Click the Download button on this page to start the download, or choose a different language from the drop-down list and click Go.
- Do one of the following:
- To start the installation immediately, click Open or Run this program from its current location.
- NOTE: The installation program will prompt you to provide formatted, 1.44MB floppy disks onto which the installation program will copy its files.
- To copy the download to your computer for installation at a later time, click Save and choose a location on your hard disk for saving the file.
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