How do I burn Windows XP onto a CD?

[magyarosipeter]

I know.. this sounds like a nub question, but I was born in the 2000's, which means I didn't use many CD's in my prime. Now I have to install Windows XP on my neighbours crappy PC, that doesn't even support USB peripherals without a driver. If it matters anyhow, I want to burn the disk from a Windows 8.1 PC. ( Sorry for everyone who's out there facepalming themselves, thinking about what's wrong with my generation )

 

[IvakaS]

First, you need to have Windows XP as an .ISO file. Then, a program able to burn discs. I use NCH's Express Burn software. It's easy to use, does its job with no problem and it's free. Here's a link - http://www.nch.com.au/burn/index.html
Make sure your disc has enough space for the Windows XP ISO file.

Now, we can begin operation.

1. Insert the empty disc into the PC.
2. Open the Express Burn program.
3. A window called "Select a new disc to burn" will pop-up. Check "Data CD", name the disc however you want and click Create.
4. Either click File -> Add File(s) and select the file you're burning from there, or simply drag it and put it in the program.
5. Click Burn Data CD and let the program take care of everything.

After it's done and if there haven't been any mistakes, the disc will come out and you'll see a window that confirms the file has been burned to the CD.

 

[magyarosipeter]

First, you need to have Windows XP as an .ISO file. Then, a program able to burn discs. I use NCH's Express Burn software. It's easy to use, does its job with no problem and it's free. Here's a link - http://www.nch.com.au/burn/index.html
Make sure your disc has enough space for the Windows XP ISO file.

Now, we can begin operation.

1. Insert the empty disc into the PC.
2. Open the Express Burn program.
3. A window called "Select a new disc to burn" will pop-up. Check "Data CD", name the disc however you want and click Create.
4. Either click File -> Add File(s) and select the file you're burning from there, or simply drag it and put it in the program.
5. Click Burn Data CD and let the program take care of everything.

After it's done and if there haven't been any mistakes, the disc will come out and you'll see a window that confirms the file has been burned to the CD.

Since there were no CD's of a big eunogh size, I bought a Verbatim 4.7GB , 16x DVD-R. I did everything your way, but I chose Data DVD instead of Data CD, obviously, but in the end I got an error code : 05 21 02. I looked it up, Google said I might need to lower the read speed from MAX, but on 8x the program just froze.

 

[IvakaS]

First, you need to have Windows XP as an .ISO file. Then, a program able to burn discs. I use NCH's Express Burn software. It's easy to use, does its job with no problem and it's free. Here's a link - http://www.nch.com.au/burn/index.html
Make sure your disc has enough space for the Windows XP ISO file.

Now, we can begin operation.

1. Insert the empty disc into the PC.
2. Open the Express Burn program.
3. A window called "Select a new disc to burn" will pop-up. Check "Data CD", name the disc however you want and click Create.
4. Either click File -> Add File(s) and select the file you're burning from there, or simply drag it and put it in the program.
5. Click Burn Data CD and let the program take care of everything.

After it's done and if there haven't been any mistakes, the disc will come out and you'll see a window that confirms the file has been burned to the CD.

Since there were no CD's of a big eunogh size, I bought a Verbatim 4.7GB , 16x DVD-R. I did everything your way, but I chose Data DVD instead of Data CD, obviously, but in the end I got an error code : 05 21 02. I looked it up, Google said I might need to lower the read speed from MAX, but on 8x the program just froze.

If you can't get it to work on any speed, might be a problem with the disc. Recently I bought 5 Verbatim 4.7GB, DVD+Rs and the first one I tried burning Windows 10 to didn't work, I got some kind of error. I tried another disc and it went fine. What I did when I put the disc at first was I went to This PC (My Computer), double clicked the DVD device and it asked me what I was going to use it for. There were 2 options: as a USB flash drive or a CD/DVD player. I chose the second one and it made my disc ready to use, then I burned it.

If that doesn't work too, you can just try installing another burning software. I used Nero Burning ROM back in the days.

 

[magyarosipeter]

First, you need to have Windows XP as an .ISO file. Then, a program able to burn discs. I use NCH's Express Burn software. It's easy to use, does its job with no problem and it's free. Here's a link - http://www.nch.com.au/burn/index.html
Make sure your disc has enough space for the Windows XP ISO file.

Now, we can begin operation.

1. Insert the empty disc into the PC.
2. Open the Express Burn program.
3. A window called "Select a new disc to burn" will pop-up. Check "Data CD", name the disc however you want and click Create.
4. Either click File -> Add File(s) and select the file you're burning from there, or simply drag it and put it in the program.
5. Click Burn Data CD and let the program take care of everything.

After it's done and if there haven't been any mistakes, the disc will come out and you'll see a window that confirms the file has been burned to the CD.

Since there were no CD's of a big eunogh size, I bought a Verbatim 4.7GB , 16x DVD-R. I did everything your way, but I chose Data DVD instead of Data CD, obviously, but in the end I got an error code : 05 21 02. I looked it up, Google said I might need to lower the read speed from MAX, but on 8x the program just froze.

If you can't get it to work on any speed, might be a problem with the disc. Recently I bought 5 Verbatim 4.7GB, DVD+Rs and the first one I tried burning Windows 10 to didn't work, I got some kind of error. I tried another disc and it went fine. What I did when I put the disc at first was I went to This PC (My Computer), double clicked the DVD device and it asked me what I was going to use it for. There were 2 options: as a USB flash drive or a CD/DVD player. I chose the second one and it made my disc ready to use, then I burned it.

If that doesn't work too, you can just try installing another burning software. I used Nero Burning ROM back in the days.

No matter what I did I couldn't do it on my laptop, so then I tried it on my brother's PC and it worked just fine. Thanks!