User Tip #31: Recreate lost installation boot disks

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OK. You have the Windows NT CD but where are the three installation disks? To recreate the 3 floppy installation diskettes, you need the NT installation CD and 3 formatted disks:

In an NT computer, insert the CD and navigate to the i386 directory. There type winnt32 /ox and you will be prompted to create the diskettes. You can create these disks using Win9x. In an NT computer, insert the CD and navigate to the i386 directory. There type winnt /ox and you will be prompted to create the diskettes. To get a list of the available parameters type winnt /?.

The BIOS's available for the last couple of years has supported bootable CDs. The Windows NT Install CD is bootable. Thus you don't really need the installation floppies. If your PC does not boot to the CD, check your BIOS settings to see if the boot-to-CD option has been disabled.