craftyc, I used MakeCDROM v4.21 from KillerSoftware at /www.makecdrom.com for my 6in1.



Last edited by khauyeung at Jul 20 2002, 10:42 AM

..but I've zipped up your Tutorial in rtf format (unedited, credit is deserved!!) + the autorun menu + other tools needed to a friends private ftp. If you mind just let me know and I'll remove it a.s.a.p and just add a link to this thread.

Thanks again and have a very merry xmas!

jamieo

Thanks khauyeung

I made a nice autorun menu
pm for details

It seems to me the loader.bin would not have to left in the root of the CD as well as the orginal boot.bin True/False?

[quote:67c0e3b781][i:67c0e3b781]Originally posted by pcservicetech [/i:67c0e3b781]
[b]It seems to me the loader.bin would not have to left in the root of the CD as well as the orginal boot.bin True/False? [/quote:67c0e3b781]

Try it see what happens. But I think you're right.

Also I don't think that it is necessary to use the BOOT.BIN file as the Loader.bin files boots from the CD anyway.

I'll try it and get back to you.

pcservicetech, craftyc, you are correct. Loader.bin and Boot.bin do NOT really need to be left on the CD. The -b option of CDIMAGE has already put it at the specified location of the CD during the encoding time. During the boot of your CD, the BIOS will go to this specified location to execute the loader.bin or the boot.bin.



Last edited by khauyeung at Jul 20 2002, 10:43 AM

I must admit it was a challenge and I learned alot. Now for those of you who still want a 2n1 CD but are either having bad luck, or just don't have the time, I have created a simple guide to creating a 2n1

/http://www.geocities.com/pcservtek/2N1/2n1.htm

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Question about the difference of these two version's of XP.
I have installed the Home Edition on a computer, and everything is telling me it is a PRO version. I know how khauyeung talked about the home edition having a pro id card, but what other functionality item's would be different? Is there even really that much differencr between them? If not, what's the point in calling one a "Home edition"?

[quote:733e299099][i:733e299099]Originally posted by pcservicetech [/i:733e299099]
[b]I have created a simple guide to creating a 2n1 in 1.5 hours or so.[/quote:733e299099]

The links on your page will not work for me although they appear to be correct. :confused:

I was able to download them by dropping the filename from the link which took me to a file list. Cheers.

morrison

My links seem to be right but you only get so much bandwith per day from the host and unforunately my guide is useless without the files. I need a got host for the files if anyone can help.
I could up them to some people if you send me your ftp info as long as it don't get to out of hand.

Your links [i:7763508e57]are[/i:7763508e57] right! They just don't work when I click on them. However, they download ok if I just use the link after dropping the actual filename from it.

morrison

EDIT: Ah, I see you're using Yahoo briefcase now... nevermind.

back up

[b:0859045eb9]pcservicetech[/b:0859045eb9] - thanks for your contribution to this fascinating subject. Much of what is involved is above my head but I've kept khauyeung's and your instructions. I see your files are there now so I guess you've not really given up :) One thing I'm unclear about in your formula - is there a graphical menu of the point and click variety to round the CD off with a professional look? I'm not nit-picking, just asking. You've obviously got a much better grasp of the exercise than I will ever have but, as I have all the ingredients, I hope to find the time to experiment with my own production sometime soon.

g-string.

Can you give me the password to extract the files.
Thanks:)

Check here to see the differences in Home and Pro

/http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.asp

Yes what you installed looks like Pro everywhere you look but it is Home. For example go to Add and Remove Programs>Windows Setup- Internet Information Services isn't there.

This "Corporated Home" sucks it's just plain stupid. If you want Home you could install it from the 6n1-Cracked Home its the OEM Home with reset patch.

Why anyone would want Home if they have a VLK Pro is beyond me.

It was mostly just a cool experiment, that's all, to show that two versions or more can fit on one disk because of the -O switch in CDIMAGE 2.39 and be made Multi-Bootable with diskemu1x.

The neatest use of this whole idea that I can think of would be a Multi Bootable Windows 2000 Pro, Server, Adv.Server CD. If I ever get that damn bored I might do it.

Thank's for the link, [b:411d0435b3]pcservicetech[/b:411d0435b3] that is exactly what I was looking for. I really have to agree with you on the "why would anybody want home when they have a VLK of Pro". And is was very cool to see how that 6 in 1 was made. It also gave me some insight to how programming stuff work's. Most of the tools and ap's that we used in this project, I had never seen before let alone use them. My first try didn't work right and I found out it was because I didn't use uppercase letter's when changing all the I386's to WPER and WPRO in those two dat files.

I have found something new to work on no more betaone logo for now but only one thing I'm so lost lol:confused:

khauyeung very intresting stuff dude thanx for the info, I'm geting a headache now lol but I'm going to sleep on it and try again tomorrow :rolleyes: :confused: :eek:

Thanks pcservicetech, interested in trying what you provided.
Can I have the password please?
Dave

Ohhhh yeahhhhhhhhhhh no more headache it has become clear now I got my first Win2K 3 in 1 about a year ago from a M$ subscription and the first word's out of my mouth was what kinda of compression utility are they useing that is not avilable to the public. Untill last nght I know now the answer to my question.


Thanx khauyeung you have certainly taken a big strain off of my back dude now I'm going to mess around wit the Win2K 3 in 1 use auto play menu to create a nice boot menu thanx again dude:D :cool: :D

Thank you for the insight. I really appreciated it. This really helped me better understand how the process is done. Thank you again.

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[b:2fdae8c251]pcservicetech[/b:2fdae8c251] Tried your 2n1 #2 seems to have worked perfectly. Thanks for your help

Hey I just had to say thanx again to khauyeung I experiment'd with my Win2K 3 IN 1 used autoplay menu and design a nice little menu and everything went ok :D :rolleyes: :D

Thanks pcservicetech.
can i have le password.
tranala@noos.fr

[b:23c8a03670]khauyeung[/b:23c8a03670] Thank you VERY MUCH for your post!
I really appreciate your post!. Thanks again!

You can obtain the min. files set by starting an install with normal Win2K CD, when it finishes copying the minimum set of files into the $win_nt$.~bt folder of your boot-drive and starts the first reboot, you interrupt and stop the installation. The $win_nt$.~bt folder now contains the minimum set of files, but you have to delete the winnt.sif because it points to the i386 directory of a normal CD which is not applicable to our multi-bootable N-in-1 CD case.

You can apply this method to Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows .Net and the Non-English versions of the same which may have different locals and the additional BOOTFONT.BIN.



Last edited by khauyeung at Jul 20 2002, 10:44 AM

Thanx khauyeung for the info I've a question how can I create a boot cd with a menu option so that when it boots it give's Dos menu asking you to make a selection of installing a clean copy or to upgrade selecting a clean install would point Winnt and selection upgrade would point to Winnt32 and applying it to the 3inCD I'm working with my 3in1 win2k copy :D :D :D

Magaduce, due to the fact that M$'s UPGRADE routine (from a CD) will search the default i386 folder of your CD, it cannot be applicable to our N-in-1 CD since all of our source directories (i386) have been moved down one level or have been redirected. If you really need to perform an upgrade, you do not do it directly from your N-in-1 CD but you copy the corresponding i386 folder to your hard-drive (or network) and upgrade from there with Advanced Options which then allow you to select the source directory and copy all source file to your hard-drive first.

The diskemu.cmd basically is for a Menu selecting different Boot Images to be load and boot from your CD. It is not designed to run complicated commands unless you include different commands in different images.



Last edited by khauyeung at Jul 20 2002, 10:45 AM

thanx dude that answered my question I think I'm going to give it a try and include different commands in different images I konw it is going to take some time so I'm going to wait untill I have some spear time thanx again dude:D :) :D

[quote:97b52ded59][i:97b52ded59]Originally posted by pcservicetech [/i:97b52ded59]
[b]I must admit it was a challenge and I learned alot. Now for those of you who still want a 2n1 CD but are either having bad luck, or just don't have the time, I have created a simple guide to creating a 2n1
[/quote:97b52ded59]

Can you give me the password? :) THANKS!

Would be nice if i can get the passwort for the zipfile too?

Cheers, murphy :confused:

I'm sorry to bother you guys but can some one send me the software to make my own N-in-1.

Thanx

P.S. I LOVE THIS FORUM

@SmallzTek
There was a link on page 5 or 4 where you can get the software, but the first zipfile is passwordprotected. i'm still figuring round with this...
BTW: Nice joining date ;)

Cheers, murphy

The group of minimun files needed for startup are the same for
WinXP Home and WinXP Pro ??????

@murphy

Thanx for the help

Thx for this post , I just want to know how to do the multi-booting in this x in 1 cdrom .

This is one great class lesson that I will never forget!! :D

A big thank to you, khauyeung !!! I had learned so much.

And also thank thank go out to pcservicetech for sharing the tutorials.

Thank you, guys!! :D

Thanks Khauyeung and all others for all the information.This thread had been very useful to me.

Hi thanx me learned a lot of usefully thing's that I needed to know and gonna try some commands, thanx Khauyeung