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Robin Ray Derro Posted on Jun 01, 2010
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How to create bootable cd? - Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

  • Robin Ray Derro
    Robin Ray Derro Jun 02, 2010

    what version of nero did you used?

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The following items are required:

  • A copy of the original Windows CD/DVD or ISO.

  • A copy of the Boot Files (Downloaded Below).

  • A minimum of 1GB available hard disk space for CD's.
    A minimum of 5GB available hard disk space for DVD's.

Create a folder called OS on your hard drive (C: is used in this example).

In this folder create two sub-folder called BOOT, and ROOT.


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Copy the entire Windows 2000/XP/2003 CD (or extract the ISO) into folder ROOT.

1.) Download boot file. (bootfiles-from-tacktech-website.zip ~1.34KB)

2.) Extract the BootSector file (boot.ima) from bootfiles-from-tacktech-website.zip
into the folder C:\OS\BOOT

Start Nero Burning ROM.

Select File > New... from the menu.

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1.) Select CD-ROM (Boot).
2.) Select Image file from Source of boot image data.
3.) Check Enable expert settings (for advanced users only!).
4.) Set Kind of emulation: to No Emulation.
5.) Set Load segment of sectors (hex!): to 0000.
6.) Set Number of loaded sectors: to 4.
7.) Set Platform identifier: to Intel x86 compatible.
8.) Press the Browse... button.
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Locate the BootSector file (boot.ima) in the folder C:\OS\BOOT.

Click thow to create bootable cd? - 9e7f187.pngOpen button.

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Click on the ISO tab.

- Set File name length to Max. of 31 chars (ISO Level 2).
- Set Format to Mode 1.
- Set Character Set to ISO 9660 (standard ISO CD-ROM).
- Check the Joliet check box.
- Check all Relax ISO Restrictions.
- Check w more than 64 characters for Joliet names.

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Click on the Label tab.

Remove the check from Also use the ISO 9660 text for Joliet.

Enter the Volume Label into the ISO 9660 and Joliet text boxes.

Click the More fields button.

- View Windows 2000 CD Labels (TTID# 269)
- View Windows XP SP0 CD Labels (TTID#226)
- View Windows XP SP1 CD Labels (TTID#283)
- View Windows XP SP1a CD Labels (TTID#312)
- View Windows XP SP2 CD Labels (TTID#342)
- View Windows XP SP3 CD Labels (TTID#422)
- View Windows 2003 Server RTM CD Labels (TTID#292)
- View Windows 2003 Serverhow to create bootable cd? - 6519cde.pngels (TTID#355)
- View Windows 2003 Server R2 Disc Labels (TTID#387)

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Enter in the Volume Label into the System Identifier, Volume Set, Publisher,
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text boxes under ISO 9660 and Joliet.

Click the OK button.

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Click the Burn tab.

- Check Write.
- Check Finalize CD (No further writing possiblehow to create bootable cd? - 53647cb.png/>- Set Write Method to Disc-at-once. (We have had Track-At-Once work as well.)
- Click the New button.

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- Locate the folder C:\OS\ROOT.
- Select everything how to create bootable cd? - ea7a68a.pnger and drag it to the ISO compilation panel.
Note: Some files are not show in the following image.
- Click the Write CD Dialog button.

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Click the Boot
- Verify the settings. Correct if needed.
- Click the Burn button.


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Wait for Disc creation to finish.

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Click the OK button.

Click the Done button.

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Process completed. You're done.

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Best way is to use nlite!

just copy windows cd cotent to disk, open nlite, select i386 0r amd64 as source go forward and select only make a bootable iso.
select option yo want and you are done! you jus have to burn it on a cd dvd.
this program can be used to integrate addons, service packs hotfixes, and driver to a standard installatio disk.
you can allso create an unattende version of your windows copy!

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To create bootable disk follow the steps: 1)Enter floppy disk or cd in your dvd/cd drive. 2)You can create boot disk by using Nero CD Burning software or other software with which you burn your cd or dvd. 3) to create with windows xp go to http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=FBE5E4FC-695F-43E5-AF05-719F45C382A4 Or carry out the following steps: Using Windows XP, place a blank floppy in drive A and format the disk. Navigate to the root folder of the system (in most cases this will be C:\) and copy the following files to the floppy disk. Boot.ini NTLDR Ntdetect.com If you can't see the files, click [Tools] and [Folder Options...] in the Menu Bar of Windows Explorer. Click the [View] tab and click the radio button next to [Show Hidden Files and Folders]. Remove the check mark next to [Hide Protected Operating System Files (Recommended)] then click [Apply] and [OK]. The files should now be visible in Windows Explorer. If the files still cannot be copied, right click each file, click [Properties] and remove the checkmark from the Read-Only attributes. Reset whatever attributes were unchecked after the copy procedure is completed. In addition to the files listed above, check the same directory for bootsect.dos and ntbootdd.sys files. If they are present on your system, copy them to the same floppy diskette. The disk is used as any other boot disk, inserting it into the floppy drive (A:\) and initiating a cold boot. Make sure the BIOS is set so that the A:\ drive is first in the boot sequence.

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