How do i make a boot CD

[Technique]

ok so problem : i broke my Win XP Home Upgrade CD

i saw how ot make a boot CD thread here ages ago and i felt sure i'd saved it, obviously not, and using the search brings up too many threads to go looking through, i dont have the time.

a friend gave me all the files off the Win XP CD, but when i burn, it's not bootable.

as you only pay for the code which i have, then surely burning this isn't illegal, so you "you're ripping off Microsoft, it's my mission to destroy you" :no: people can forget it. and also forget saying call microsoft up or whatever because i have the files, i just need to know how ot make it bootable

and i do need to know how to do it, and i also know how about 90% of the board must be related to Bill Gates in some way because they're obsessed with people ripping Microsoft off, so i can see how these kinda people could assume this about me, but before you do that you can check back on my posts, i said ages ago i had a WinXP Home CD.

i'll even photo all my WinXP box and info booklet if needs be :rolleyes: but hopefully the obsession wont take it to that.

thanks to anyone who helps

EDIT : i use Nero 5.5.9.22

[Joel]

http://www.winnetmag.com/Article/ArticleID/13914/13914.html

Read carefully to apply this to XP.

If your friend gave you the files, is he geographically close to you? Just copy the CD, it will boot.

[JiveMasterT]

just make an image of his cd using nero and then burn it to another cd. easy as pie.

[krazeguy]

Just do a 1:1 copy of the disc ?

There is no need to copy all files over seperatly, unless you are slip streaming SP1 or what ever.