How to Create an Emergency Repair Disk
Note: Windows XP Home Edition doesn't use an Emergency Repair Disk, instead it uses the Windows Me style System Restore feature.
To create an Emergency Repair Disk, prepare a formatted floppy disk and label it "Emergency Repair Disk" along with the date and specify which computer it was made with. An Emergency Repair Disk is specific to the system that you created it on.
Click Start | Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Backup. The Backup utility window will appear. Click on the "Emergency Repair Disk" button. When prompted to, insert the formatted floppy disk that you prepared into the floppy disk drive. Set the check box to also backup the registry. Then click on the "OK" button.
After the Emergency...
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