CD AS A BOOT DISK FOR WIN9X & ME !!!!

[USA 1]

I use nuro na dhave been trying to make a bootable cd disk that has all the cabs for win95, 98 and ME.I have no problem burning my backup cd with all the cabs but making the disk bootable has been a challenge. Any advice is appreciated !!!!!! I did just copy all the WIN98 boot disk files to cd and did not work.Could it be a first track issue with IO.SYS, MSDOS.SYS & COMMAND.COM? Thanks again !!!!!

[USA 1]

Also tried autoexec.bat with cd rom support.....as well......HHHmmmm.... <img src="confused.gif" border="0">

[SBLive]

Gonna have to be able to SYS the CD to make sure your system files are in sector 0, track 0. I have never done this, but in order to SYS it, it's gonna have to look like another drive to your software first. Besides that, you are also gonna need to change the bios to boot from a CD as well. Not all Bios's allow for this but most of the newer ones do.

[USA 1]

Thanks SBLIVE, Yeah the BIOS is set to boot from cd rom.The hard part is making it look like drive,Maybe a CD-RW.......
Or better yet DIRECT CD maybe

[SBLive]

Yes, it is going to have to be CD-RW, I use Adaptecs Easy CD Creator software myself. It's actually made by a company called Roxie now which is a spin off of Adaptec

[Sowulo]

Sorry guys, it has nothing to do with DirectCD or using CDRW's. Check out this item from ROXIO's knowledge base for specific info and instructions for making a bootable CD with Easy CD Creator:

[quote]1. Create a boot DOS diskette with FORMAT A:/S, then copy the CD-ROM device driver, msCDex.exe, sys.com and xcopy.exe (see note A 2) create a simple config.sys with the line: lastdrive=z device=my_CDrom_driver.sys /d:restore Also create a simple autoexec.bat with MSCDEX.exe /d:restore /l:z (where z is the drive letter of the cd) and copy it to the boot disk.
2. Launch Easy CD Creator.
3. Add all of your hard drive's contents to the Data CD layout page.
4. Select File | CD Layout Properties | Data Settings.
5. Check "Bootable CD."
6. Select "ISO 9660" and click on the Properties button. Select "Any MS-DOS 8+3 name."
7. Proceed with creating the CD. You will be asked to insert a bootable diskette; insert the disk you created in steps 1 & 2.

NOTE A:
1. If you wish, you can add: the keyboard files you need for your country (copy the same entries you find in the C drive Config.sys and Autoexec.bat without any paths on the new diskette Config.sys and Autoexec.bat, and the requested files); you might also want to include Fdisk.exe and Format.com to clear up or modify the partition (especially useful after a virus attack).

2. If you're using SCSI CD drivers, you will need the SCSI driver too and the line in the config.sys for the SCSI controller device driver (note that not all SCSI-controllers and motherboards can be used to boot from CD-ROM).<hr></blockquote>

[USA 1]

Your wisdom is awesome SOWULO, as always ! Thank you. I have roxio and will try it now!!!!!!

[Blood Angel]

Useing <a href="http://www.nero.com" target="_blank">Nero Burning Rom</a> u can make a bootable cd with data on it. I use them all the time, and have a small series with drivers, different boot disks and all, its very simple, just select Bootable cd, insert the boot disk you want to use (make sure it has the cd-rom drivers & mscdex.exe running) and it'll use it, then add files, burn and voila...

[LastRamses]

Very Shortly.
select bootable disc from nero Start up Screen and insert any Win9x boot Disk in drive "A:"
than put your files in and make your cd under iso format that is all
(You Also need to make your bios setup to boot cd"


The new Power LastRamses

[USA 1]

Thank you , Got it !..........