How to make Windows XP live CD



               In this guide we will learn how to make windows live CD. With this window live CD you can run XP directly from CD without installing it on a hard disk and you can recover your system.

First complete these prerequisites:


  • One windows XP bootable CD.
  • One CD burning software ( like Nero, Deep Burn, etc.. ).
  • Windows live CD Creator software.
  • Windows Live CD Plugin.
  • 700 Mb Free space on C:\  Drive.


Now follow this step by step guide:

Create a folder named XPCD on c:\ drive



Copy the entire windows XP pro CD.



Paste windows XP pro CD in “XPCD” folder



Now create a another folder named Plug-in in c:\ Drive and then download the XP Plug-in “xpe-1.0.7.cab” into this “Plug-in” folder.



Now Make a another folder named Live_cd



Now download “Pebuilder3110a” file and extract in Live_CD folder.



This ziped file contain following files



Now double click on pebuilder icon



On license agreement screen click I agree.



In sources files give the location of C:\XPCD or where you have copied your XP CD. In media output options select create ISO image and give the location where you want to store this ISO file (don’t change file extension or file path unless you are a advance user) Now click on Plug-in



Select Add options in the lower part of the dialogue box which is highlighted with red lined box.



Give the path of Plug-in folder and select the file xpe-1.0.7 and click open



A Dialogue box will show file xpe-1.0.7 Click on Ok.



Now Select Startup Group in the list and Disable it by clicking “Enable\Disable” button.



Now Select Nu2shell and Disable it also



Once you have finished Disabling both Nu2shell and Startup Group Click on Close.
And now Click on Build button.



Now Windows Live CD creation process will start if this process is completed without any error you are almost done.



Note down the location where image file is saved



Now open your CD burning software and choose burn image to disk options and burn the ISO file into a CD.

Congratulations! Once you have burn this CD you can use this CD on any computer note book disk less computer, what all you need is boot from CDROM option enabled.

Caution: -
It is a Windows Live CD so it will take time to launch windows don’t be panic if it takes time to load. It depends on your system configuration and memory status.


Note:

Plug-in is available at my Skydrive Cloud Storage and at
     http://computernetworkingnotes.com/images/tips_and_tricks/xp/download/xpe-1.0.7.cab

Pebuilder Software is available at my Skydrive Cloud Storage and at
                  http://computernetworkingnotes.com/images/tips_and_tricks/xp/download/pebuilder3110a.zip


















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