- 1). Turn on the computer, allowing it to completely start.
- 2). Insert the black floppy disk into the floppy drive.
- 3). Click "Start" and select "Run." Type "format a:", without quotes, into the dialog box and press enter. Wait for the format to finish.
- 4). Open the CD-ROM tray and insert the Windows XP Home CD. Close any programs that may start from the CD.
- 5). Click "Start" and navigate to "My Computer." Right-click on the CD-ROM drive with the Windows XP Home CD and select "Explore."
- 6). Open the I386 folder. Locate the file "Ntldr." Right-click on the file, select "Send To" and choose "3 1/2 Floppy (A:)." Repeat this process for the file "Ntdetect.com."
- 7). Click "Start" and select "Run." Type "notepad" into the dialog box and press enter.
- 8). Type the following text into Notepad:
[boot loader]
timeout=30
Default= multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\windows
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\windows="Microsoft Windows XP Home" - 9). Select "File" from the menu bar and choose "Save As...". Name the file "boot.ini" and save on 31/2 Floppy (A:).
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