How to Make Free Boot CD for XP

Burning a free boot CD is not difficult with the right downloads.

Boot disks are designed to help you fix problems with your operating system, either through tools that correct errors or allowing you access to the registries. Having a boot disk is invaluable, if you want to keep the number of times you reinstall your operating system low. Microsoft replaces damaged disks, but if you want a Windows XP boot CD for free, you need to burn it yourself using a free software package, or "freeware."

Things You'll Need

• Active@ ISO Burner
• CD or DVD burner
• Writable CD
• Permanent magic marker

Instructions

1. Download an ISO file of a Windows XP boot disk, like the one at Free PC Tech Support, and save it to a hard drive or flash drive.

2. Download and open Active@ ISO Burner from Snoekonline.com.

3. Open your CD or DVD burner and place a writable CD in the drive.

4. Click on File and select the Open option from the menu. Click on the "Browse" button and navigate to the folder where you saved the Windows ISO file. Choose it.

5. Push the "Burn ISO!" button and allow Active@ to burn your Windows XP ISO to the CD.

6. Eject the finished CD and write "Windows XP boot CD" on it with a permanent magic marker, so it does not get confused with other CDs.

Tips & Warnings

• There are several other ISO burning freeware packages available on Snoekonline.com, if you prefer to use another one over Active@.

References

• Petri IT Knowledgebase: How to Write ISO Files to CD or DVD

Resources

• Free PC Tech Support: Windows Boot Disk Downloads
• Snoekonline.com: Burning an ISO image to CD or DVD