how to create a bootable windows 2003 CD

[TheMysterio]

hi guys
does any one know how to make a bootable Windows 2003 (all versions) CD Rom

Thanks
TheMysterio

[Sephiroth]

do you mean all three versions on one disc, or each individual one bootable (it already should be?)

[TheMysterio]

no not the 3 versions..i can make 3 cds one for each version but i wanted to make all the 3 cd s bootable..



i cannot download the 3 in 1 or 6 in 1 and
moreover dont know from where to download those


thanks

[~*McoreD*~]

well KK i can give u the boot files in WinISO format.
u can copy your unfortunate cd to the hard disk and create an iso via WinISO and then import the bootable information to the WinISO and save it as a bootable ISO.

[TheMysterio]

thanks McoreD
will try this out

Regards

[TheMysterio]

hi mcored
i tried this but it is of no help. i mean i frist mad an iso from the win2k3 folder which i had in my hdd and then inserted this file to the iso using WinISO but no luck
Is there any other way?
regards
/KK

[HotRod]

If you're trying to make each individual version and bootable this may help

[~*McoreD*~]

sorry KK i couldn't help you out there.

i extracted those boot information from my MSDN Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition.
i am sure you did add all the files in the cd and made an ISO and then went to Bootable CD > Load Boot information from file > and added the my attached here.
then in the left hand bottom corner it says Bootable CD.
after you save the ISO and burn it to a CDR theoretically it should boot.
i am sorry again as it didn't happen practically and i have no clue why is that.

[TheMysterio]

thanks HotRod for the file and i will work on that this weekend

and McoreD
what i did was i copied ll the win2k3 versions from the msdn dvd and tried to make a bootable cd (for each version) . Actually i tried with one version. what i did was i created an iso using the WinISO. then on the left bottom of the winiso it said non bootable.. then whta i did was i added the boot information file u gave it said bootable CD.. teh funy part is i recreated the iso and added a text file as a bootable file (using the menu on the left where it says non bootable ) and it said bootable CD! man that winiso sucks

i was busy with my work..so will try these stuffs this weekend
thanks fore ure help guys
i really appreciate ure help

regards
/KK

[~*McoreD*~]

hi there KK,

yeah i know. for some strange reason winISO is not smart enough to detect whether it is real boot information or not. on the day i gave u the boot information, i also tried the same thing u did i.e. adding notepads, word documents etc. and for my surprise it said it is bootable.
but we know it is not bootable right. i am very sure if u add the proper boot information and burn the iso, it will boot. that's what i did for my iso as well. we pay for software to get what we want. i don't think WinISO sucks.
btw, i favour for HotRod's boot information because it is direct; i mean not via winiso or something. so u will be alright either way. good luck!