Creating a Bootable CD

Software required to write the Image file to CDR

  1. Easy Cd Creator 3+ visit http://www.adaptec.com
  2. Nero 3+ visit http://www.ahead.de

Procedure 1: Using Adaptec Easy CD Creator

  1. Insert a bootable floppy disk into your floppy drive
  2. Select "CD layout Properties" from the "File" menu when you run Easy CD Creator
  3. Click the "General" tab
  4. In the "Volume Label" Box, type the name of your new CDR
  5. Click the "Data Settings" tab
  6. Select "ISO 9600" from the "File system" drop down list.
  7. Click "Bootable CD_ROM" (easy cd creator now reads the info. from drive a:)
  8. Add (drag) the files that you want on the CD.
  9. Select "Create CD" from the File menu (Easy CD Creator now writes the CD)

 

Procedure 2: Using Nero

  1. Insert a bootable floppy disk into your floppy drive
  2. Select the "CD-ROM (BOOT)" icon from the "New Compilation" dialog when You run Nero
  3. Click the "Boot" tab
  4. In 'Source of the boot data', Select "A:\" from the drop down list
  5. Click "Enable expert settings (for advanced users)"
  6. In "Kind of emulation" dialog drop down list select "Floppy Emulation 1.44Mb"
  7. Click the "Label" tab
  8. In the Volume Label Box, type the name of your new CD
  9. Click "New"
  10. From the "File Browser" window, select & (drag) the files that you want on the CD.
  11. Select "Write CD..." from the File menu
  12. Click "Write" (Nero now writes the CD)

 

When finished burning the CD:

  1. In the bios settings, select the boot sequence that shows CD-ROM as the first boot device.
  2. At the command prompt, type the drive letter that your cd-writer occupies under Windows (ie. F:) The CD will contain that drive letter, and Windows setup files.
  3. Now Format c:
  4. Setup Windows
 

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