Creating a Boot CD

I am running XP Home SP2.

I am attempting to update my BIOS via esupport.com.

Their instructions are based on creating a bootable floppy disc - something
I have not used for five years.

Can anyone give me instructions on how to create a similar bootable CD?

Thanks

To create a bootable CD, use your CD writing software to create one using a
bootable floppy. (It uses the floppy as a sort of template.) Or, your CD
writing software might be able to create one without the need for the
bootable floppy template. Note: You can't do this using Windows XP's CD
writing utility, period.

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"Charles" <Charles@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I am running XP Home SP2.
>
> I am attempting to update my BIOS via esupport.com.
>
> Their instructions are based on creating a bootable floppy disc -
> something
> I have not used for five years.
>
> Can anyone give me instructions on how to create a similar bootable CD?
>
> Thanks

A boot CD will not work for a BIOS update if the process involves writing to
any of the update files on the boot disk you create. How you create a boot
CD depends on what burning software you are using.
Are you having a problem that this update is supposed to fix? If not, leave
the BIOS alone, there is no need for regular updates and it's possible to
render your system unusable if the update fails.

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"Charles" <Charles@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I am running XP Home SP2.
>
> I am attempting to update my BIOS via esupport.com.
>
> Their instructions are based on creating a bootable floppy disc -
> something
> I have not used for five years.
>
> Can anyone give me instructions on how to create a similar bootable CD?
>
> Thanks

On Fri, 17 Aug 2007 12:00:02 -0700, Charles
<Charles@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I am running XP Home SP2.
>
> I am attempting to update my BIOS via esupport.com.


Why do you think you need to upgrade your BIOS?

Certainly don't do it just because it's X years old and there are
upgrades available. Although a BIOS upgrade normally goes well, it is
not without danger. If something goes wrong while the upgrade is an
progress (for example, a lapse in power) you can be left with no BIOS
at all, and an unbootable computer.

Do a BIOS upgrade if you need to--because you are having a problem
that the new version is known to fix--not just because one is
available.



> Their instructions are based on creating a bootable floppy disc - something
> I have not used for five years.
>
> Can anyone give me instructions on how to create a similar bootable CD?

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Hi Guys

Thanks very much for your help and advice.

I will be trying to make a bootable CD with Nero.

But I wont be attempting to update my BIOS!

I can always get excellent help on these pages.

Regards

Charles

On Fri, 17 Aug 2007 12:00:02 -0700, Charles
<Charles@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I am running XP Home SP2.
>
>I am attempting to update my BIOS via esupport.com.
>
>Their instructions are based on creating a bootable floppy disc - something
>I have not used for five years.
>
>Can anyone give me instructions on how to create a similar bootable CD?
>
>Thanks

Download the image and burn it.
<http://allbootdisks.com/download/iso.html>

=?Utf-8?B?Q2hhcmxlcw==?= wrote:
>
> I am attempting to update my BIOS via esupport.com.

The first thing that comes to my mind is Why do you NEED to update your
bios? What exactly isn't working? What exactly will the upgrade fix?








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