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my friend has completely erased his operating system on his pc using windows washer data eraser
i have got a copy of windows xp but it wont boot straight from the disk even though i know all the files are on it
what can i do to install this copy of xp on his pc
thanks to anyone who can help me

im not 100% about what the exact system is other than i know its a hp

yes i have got a cd burner and i normally use img burn or i have nero 7 can u help me create this disk so it boots when i put it in
thankyou

First you will need the boot image file, you can download it from (right click save)
Next copy all the files from you XP cd to a new folder on you hard drive like C:\XP-CD\

Next, start Nero Burning ROM, and choose CD-ROM (Boot) in the New Compilation window. On the Boot tab, select Image file under Source of boot image data, and browse to the location of the Microsoft Corporation.img file. Also enable Expert Settings, choosing No Emulation, and changing the Number of loaded sectors to 4 (otherwise it won't boot!)

The ISO tab should be configured correctly as shown below:


If you have an older version of Nero you won't have the option Do Not Add ";1" ISO file version extention under Relax ISO Restrictions. You won't be able to boot your new CD, so update Nero!
You can configure the Label tab to your liking, I would however recommend that you keep the Volume Label the same as on your original Windows XP CD:

* Windows XP Professional: WXPCCP_EN
* Windows XP Home: WXHCCP_EN
* Windows XP Professional OEM: WXPOEM_EN
* Windows XP Home OEM: WXHOEM_EN

Next press New, and from the File Browser window, select the files and folders from your windows xp files location C:\XP-CD. Now drag & drop the selected files in the ISO1 window.

Last, burn your new CD.

Thankyou very much for your help i now have a new copy of xp which will now hopefully boot straight from the disk i will try tomorrow to see if i can sort it thankyou again