Hot Topic: Multi-bootable N-in-1 Cd Howto

[lars46]

Yes it is. I made one back in December. It's best to first try with DVD-RW first so if you screw up you don't waste a disk.
1) Open your bootable ISO with WinIso.
2) Add the files you need and save as a new image. If you try to re-open with WinIso, you will probably get an error. WinIso doesn't like large ISO's.
3) Burn with Instant CD DVD.

[greggus]

oki, thx

[moen]

This is unbelievably useful...keep it up

[Jarod888]

nice thread i will follow this, it is very interesting.

[Aquarian11]

This is great. You write really good documents.

[techman2830]

Great series thanks for the info

Has anyone had any problems using a WINNT.SIF file to automtically insert the serial numbers for home and XP with this N in 1 Build.

I've completed all the instructions and joy of joy have a perfect multiboot CD - but although the WINNT.SIF file is present in both I386 directory's, the install seems to completly ignore it.

Any ideas anyone?

[khauyeung]

I believe the WINNT.SIF should be put into the boot-folder (e.g. wpro/wper) instead of the i386 folder to take effect if you boot the CD to install.

[oscar2043]

Yes, it is possible,

In order to make an Unattended multi-boot Nn1 CD we must add
WINNT.SIF, (normally placed in i386 folders in single version CDs), in another folders.
The folders are that ´containing a minimum set of drivers and other required files for DOS Setup Stage of Professional or Home´,(121 files, 1 folder)

More about these in

http://www.betaone.net/forums/showth...threadid=25485

[oscar2043]

I make in Khauyeung fine work a cosmetic edition.
I wrote a short routine in diskemu.cmd to emulate xp cd behaviour during boot up.



; by Michael K.H. Au-Yeung, on 02/15/2002
; (CD-Rom multiboot loader and disk emulator by Bart Lagerweij)
;
; Some notes:
; - do not use tabs in this file! Use spaces!
; - the key "tags" like "esc", "entr", ... must be lowercase!
;
; I have added this new lines **********************
:boot
cls
print
print Press Enter to boot from CD...
getkey 7 esc
onkey esc boot 80
onkey entr goto start
; When no key found...
goto boot
; till here ******************************************
:start
cls
print
print --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
print Windows XP Professional-Home Editions 8n1 CD (English Ver.) by khauyeung-oscar
print --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
print F1=Help 1) Setup Windows XP Professional (MSDN, Corporate)
print 2) Setup Activated Windows XP Home Edition (OEM)
print 3) Setup Unattended Windows XP Professional
print 4) Setup Unattended Windows XP Home Edition
print 5) Setup Untouched Windows XP Professional (OEM)
print 6) Setup Untouched Windows XP Home Edition (OEM)
print 7) Setup Untouched Windows XP Professional (Retail)
print 8) Setup Untouched Windows XP Home Edition (Retail)
print -----------------------------------------------------
print a) Boot Windows 98 [Version 4.10.2222] from CD-Rom
print b) Boot Windows 98 to run NTFSDOS-Pro from CD-Rom
print c) Run Partition Magic 7 from a RAM Drive
print d) Development->
print q) Quit to command prompt
print r) Reboot
print Esc) Boot first harddisk
print
print Hit the key of choice:
:mainkey
; timeout is 20 seconds, default key is escape
;getkey 20 esc change this with getkey only***************
getkey
onkey 1 goto wpro
onkey 2 goto wpah

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