can a write floppy image without an os

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  1. Posts : 66
    Windows 7 Pro 32 bit and windows xp pro 32 bit and windows 98 SE
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    can a write floppy image without an os


    is there program i boot from a CD to write floppy image (EXE fromate) to a floppy without an OS so i can use the floppy disk to repare my comptuer
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  2. Posts : 1,346
    Windows 7 Professional x64
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    philip95 said:
    is there program i boot from a CD to write floppy image (EXE fromate) to a floppy without an OS so i can use the floppy disk to repare my comptuer
    What are you trying to do? Repair or reinstall the OS?
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  3. Posts : 66
    Windows 7 Pro 32 bit and windows xp pro 32 bit and windows 98 SE
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    Sir George said:
    philip95 said:
    is there program i boot from a CD to write floppy image (EXE fromate) to a floppy without an OS so i can use the floppy disk to repare my comptuer
    What are you trying to do? Repair or reinstall the OS?


    Repair

    got the floppy image on my laptop
    but the comptuer in the house with a floppy is the one i need to repair
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  4. Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       #4

    Why not make the Repair CD:
    Startup Repair
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  5. Posts : 66
    Windows 7 Pro 32 bit and windows xp pro 32 bit and windows 98 SE
    Thread Starter
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    theog said:
    Why not make the Repair CD:
    Startup Repair
    windows xp
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  6. Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       #6

    You can boot your Win XP CD.

    XP Repair Install
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  7. Posts : 66
    Windows 7 Pro 32 bit and windows xp pro 32 bit and windows 98 SE
    Thread Starter
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    theog said:
    You can boot your Win XP CD.

    XP Repair Install

    i tried that with laptop and it needed the prduct key even though it was printed on the button of the comptuer it did not work and i had to buy winodws 7 to put on it to use it and for my desktop i do not know the product key and it to old to put windows 7 on
    so i do not want to have to do this
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  8. Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
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    phillp95 said:
    i tried that with laptop and it needed the prduct key even though it was printed on the button of the comptuer it did not work
    You need to use the OEM manufacturer's Win XP CD, not a Retail Win XP CD.
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  9. Posts : 66
    Windows 7 Pro 32 bit and windows xp pro 32 bit and windows 98 SE
    Thread Starter
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    theog said:
    phillp95 said:
    i tried that with laptop and it needed the prduct key even though it was printed on the button of the comptuer it did not work
    You need to use the OEM manufacturer's Win XP CD, not a Retail Win XP CD.
    hohow do i get the OEM disk?
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  10. Posts : 5,795
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
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    You'd get it from the OEM. They may be able to sell you a recovery disk with Windows XP on it.
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