How do I get Windows XP to boot from CD?

How do I get Windows XP to boot from CD?

Create boot disk for Windows XP

1. Insert the CD in the disk drive and restart your computer.
2. Press any key, when prompted to boot from the CD.
3. Press R to open Recovery Console, at the “Welcome to Setup” screen.
4. Type your administrator password.
5. Command Prompt should now be available.

How do I reinstall Windows XP without a CD?

Go to “My Computer” in the Windows “Start” menu. Open the folder for the C: drive, then open the “i386” folder. Look for the file titled “winnt32.exe” and open it. Use the winnt32.exe application to reinstall the XP operating system on your computer.

What is the boot menu key for Windows XP?

As soon as the computer restarts, you will need to act quickly—be ready. Press F8 repeatedly as soon as the computer powers on. Continue tapping this key until you see the Advanced Boot Options menu—this is the Windows XP boot menu.

How to boot Windows XP from GRUB2 command line?

Use the ntldr command to load this file. For Windows XP/2003, you will find the partition that contains /NTDETECT.COM and load the /ntldr file. You need to use the drivemap command to MAP the hard disk on which you installed Windows XP/2003 as the first hard disk if it is not.

Can you boot Windows from Grub rescue command prompt?

Then I used standard procedure to remove Ubuntu, so as not to have grub rescue. You can’t boot Windows from a grub rescue prompt, unless the partition with the grub modules is available. That’s why you get the unknown command error. Your best solution is to reinstall the Windows bootloader.

What happens when I delete the GRUB2 partition?

When you delete the partition containing Grub2 configuration file ( grub.cfg) and its modules, Grub2 will stop in rescue mode. If the Grub2 modules are preloaded, you still have the opportunity to boot into Windows. Specifically, we need to load the ntldr module in Legacy BIOS mode and the chainloader module in UEFI mode.

Is there a grub fix for Windows XP?

Another related issue on PCs with Ubuntu on is the “Cannot find GRLDR” error. You can find more about this particular error on our Wiki at Cannot find GRLDR: Fix for Windows XP and 7 article. There are no other known alternative error message related to this boot error.