Bootable DVD

[xXATHERIALXx]

So I have an old laptop (2001) and it has a trashed install of XP, in bios it doesn't support usb boot only floppy, CDROM and hard drive. Is it possible to format a usb to be recognized as a DVD so I can boot from jt?

[Godlygamer23]

You can just burn the installer to a blank DVD. 

[Crunchy Dragon]

2 minutes ago, Godlygamer23 said:

You can just burn the installer to a blank DVD. 

This will work.

 

As long as the DVD has enough space for the installer.

[xXATHERIALXx]

2 minutes ago, Godlygamer23 said:

You can just burn the installer to a blank DVD. 

That's the problem I don't have any till Tuesday, and I want to get this done before then if possible

[Godlygamer23]

Just now, xXATHERIALXx said:

That's the problem I don't have any till Tuesday, and I want to get this done before then if possible

I don't know...I think your method is going to be far too complex to even be worth it when you can just wait a few days, and do it without any headaches..well...theoretically. 

[ProjectBox153]

If the BIOS doesn't have native support for USB, try PLOP boot loader. It can load from a floppy (IIRC) and allows USB booting. If the computer really is that old though, it may only support USB 1.1, and in that case you'd be better off with installing from an optical disc. What's the model of computer?

[xXATHERIALXx]

6 minutes ago, Jamiec1130 said:

If the BIOS doesn't have native support for USB, try PLOP boot loader. It can load from a floppy (IIRC) and allows USB booting. If the computer really is that old though, it may only support USB 1.1, and in that case you'd be better off with installing from an optical disc. What's the model of computer?

IBM i1200, ive already used plop from a usb floppy drive and usb boot freezes the system

[Master Disaster]

Just use RUFUS, it still has its XP support despite it not being officially supported anymore and will create you an XP Flash Drive that boots just like a CD ROM.

 

Ignore this, the bios still needs usb boot support for it to work.

[ProjectBox153]

1 hour ago, xXATHERIALXx said:

IBM i1200, ive already used plop from a usb floppy drive and usb boot freezes the system

Then you'll need a CD. I am not certain, but I doubt that system has a DVD drive. 

[AshleyAshes]

8 hours ago, xXATHERIALXx said:

IBM i1200, ive already used plop from a usb floppy drive and usb boot freezes the system

Who are you, who has 3.5" Floppy media on hand but not CD media? @_@

[ProjectBox153]

1 minute ago, AshleyAshes said:

Who are you, who has 3.5" Floppy media on hand but not CD media? @_@

Hey, I’ve been in the same position. Floppies can be very useful. 

[AshleyAshes]

1 minute ago, Jamiec1130 said:

Hey, I’ve been in the same position. Floppies can be very useful. 

I'm not criticizing his possession of floppies.  It's just that if I was betting on weather someone who did not have any CDRs on hand, had any floppies on hand, my bet would be 'No'.