Windows XP boot disk?

[Cream Soda]

Anyone have or know where I can get a windows XP boot disk? Need to install an OS on this PC I'm looking at and currently doesn't have one so need one with a selfboot by being in the disk drive when the power is turned on. If I can find one online, can I just simply burn it to a CD and it would work as if it was the actual thing?

[SephYuyX]

Do you mean this How to obtain Windows XP Setup disks for a floppy boot installation ? Or are you just looking for an illegal copy of XP lol? You can find those anywhere, just google search with torrent in the search, or search some torrent sites. And yes, you just burn it to a CD.

[Cream Soda]

Not really concerned with getting a validated version atm, just the pc in question has no OS and I don't have a disk to set one up so I can't rly do anything at all on it since it has no OS, lol.

To explain it better, I guess I mean something that's like one of those recovery disks that will load as soon as you boot the pc as opposed to waiting for windows to load then being able to access it via my computer

[SephYuyX]

All Windows XP CDs are self bootable, you can grab the first XP torrent you see and be fine if you dont care about being verified.

Find an .ISO of XP Pro SP3, burn to CD, then follow http://www.windowsreinstall.com/winx...exfullpage.htm

[Cream Soda]

I'm assuming I'd have to use a DVD? I can't find any that are 700 MB or lower to fit to a CDR

[SephYuyX]

Na, no such thing as a 'legit' copy of XP being over 700mb.

[Cream Soda]

Alright, thanks. Kept looking and found some lower MB ones. Now to torrent them on this shitty connection... be back tomorrow!

Lol yea though, if anything else comes up, I'll be sure to head this way. Thanks for the help btw