How to Make a Bootable Windows XP Restore CD From Laptop

Create a Windows XP Bootable CD to recover your system when it crashes.

Windows XP is an operating system created by Microsoft Corporation. Windows XP offers many features to its users including the feature to create a bootable CD. The bootable CD is very useful as you can boot Windows directly from the CD in cases where Windows will not boot by itself. Creating a bootable CD takes a few minutes and only requires a blank writable CD. It’s important to have a bootable CD nearby if your computer crashes or becomes infected with malicious viruses or spyware.

Things You'll Need

• Writable CD

Instructions

1. Close all open applications and programs to avoid loss of work. Insert a blank writable CD into the CD drive.

2. Go to “Start,” then “All Programs.” This will bring up a list of all currently installed programs and applications.

3. Locate “PC Help & Tools”; you will now see a subfolder with tools to help fix and diagnose computer problems.

4. Choose “PC Recovery CD-DVD Creator”; this will initiate the CD-creating process. Allow the program to burn the bootable CD. When finished, your bootable CD will automatically eject.

References

• Microsoft.com: Windows XP Help and Support
• Microsoft.com:Create a Windows XP CD