Windows ME Boot Disk

sdculp · 03-09-2005, 12:01 PM

I have used Windows ME for years, but have never made a boot floppy—choosing instead to rely on backups. Recently I tried to make a boot disk using add/remove programs—startup disk—create disk and it wouldn’t create the disk. It refers me to the installation disk to retrieve the files but they aren’t there. I searched all the cab files and did a disk search for some of the referenced files that it couldn’t find, but they are not on the disk. I also searched the hard drive for them, but they aren't there either. The disk is a full Microsoft install. What is the problem??

As an alternative, I tried to find a downloadable startup disk for Windows ME in Google, but it doesn’t seem to be a cut and dried thing, and I didn’t find anything that seemed “right”. It seems to me that something like this would be widely available.

Help please.

Stuart Culp

03-09-2005, 01:51 PM

Hi,

Most of us here on the forum use Bootdisk.com for free boot disks. They are free and a great site.

sdculp · 03-10-2005, 06:36 AM

Thanks for the info. I got it and it works fine.

I can't imagine why ME can't generate it's own--one of the great mysteries of life, I guess.

Stu Culp

03-09-2005, 12:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
sdculp Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 18 OS: Win ME	Windows ME Boot Disk I have used Windows ME for years, but have never made a boot floppy—choosing instead to rely on backups. Recently I tried to make a boot disk using add/remove programs—startup disk—create disk and it wouldn’t create the disk. It refers me to the installation disk to retrieve the files but they aren’t there. I searched all the cab files and did a disk search for some of the referenced files that it couldn’t find, but they are not on the disk. I also searched the hard drive for them, but they aren't there either. The disk is a full Microsoft install. What is the problem?? As an alternative, I tried to find a downloadable startup disk for Windows ME in Google, but it doesn’t seem to be a cut and dried thing, and I didn’t find anything that seemed “right”. It seems to me that something like this would be widely available. Help please. Stuart Culp

03-10-2005, 06:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
sdculp Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 18 OS: Win ME	Windows ME Boot Disk Thanks for the info. I got it and it works fine. I can't imagine why ME can't generate it's own--one of the great mysteries of life, I guess. Stu Culp

03-09-2005, 01:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
mark3567 Guest Posts: n/a OS:	Hi, Most of us here on the forum use Bootdisk.com for free boot disks. They are free and a great site.