Is your file system FAT32 or NTFS? If it is NTFS then the DOS boot disk you
created cannot see the NTFS partition. This, unfortunately, is how it should
be. Is there a specific reason why you need to use the boot disk when,
assuming you have a retail copy of the Windows XP cd, the CD itself is
actually bootable?
When you created a bootable floppy it should also have copied over generic
CD drivers. When you boot from the floppy you should have been presented
with a menu giving the option to boot with cd drivers or boot without cd
drivers.

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Associate Expert
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"Brett" <Brett@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B21B2957-1B1F-4E72-9157-109528A59524@microsoft.com...
>I have created a boot disk by formatting a 3 1/2 floppy and choosing that
> option in the window. Now, when I boot from the disk, all I can access is
> the a: drive. How can I get to the c: drive after booting from my boot
> floppy? Also, I need to have access to the CD drive when booting from the
> floppy. Thanks
>