Re: Making a Bootable Data Disk

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I am attempting to make a bootable CD for my system using Nero 6
Express. I am being directed by the Nero software to the Windows
operating system for help in making a "boot floppy disk". Here comes my
really stupid question---how do I get to the Windows operating system
where this help is located?

I have a backup of my system that was made using Casper software...this
backup is located on an external hard drive. The Casper software
package includes a Casper.ISO file that, when burned to a bootable CD,
will allow one to start their system without having to enter the Windows
world. My goal is to find a way, when using Nero 6 Express, to place
the bootable information on a CD with the Casper.ISO file.


To make a bootable CD, Nero first has to have acess to bootable image
that it can store in the image of the bootable media on the target CD.
The image is normally taken from a bootable floppy disc (hence why Nero
is pointing you that way). Alternatively, Nero should be able to use a
pre existing image of bootable media, but whether Nero is provided with
one or not, I can't say as I don't use Nero.

To make a bootable floppy disc, simply right click on the floppy drive
and select 'Format'. One of the options make a bootable disc. If you
don't have a floppy drive on your system, a suitable USB floppy drive can
be had for a small fee from any good PC store (and I believe PC world
sells them as well).


I was successful in making a bootable floppy. I then used it as I was
making my Nero 6 CD. Well, the newly made CD did have the boot
information on it, but it would only take me to an A prompt point. I
attempted to direct it to the Casper.ISO drive (my D drive) and it would
not go there. I know that the BIOS in my system are properly set as other
CDs are found on startup. Thus, this process did not solve my problem of
being able to make a bootable Casper.ISO CD.

Thanks for your help.

Frog

To do what you say you're attempting for the short term, during the creation
of the bootable CD selection, there should be an option to close the session
or to make a multisession CD. The latter selection will allow you to
further write to the CD. Burn the bootable CD after selecting multisession
option. At that point, you use the data burning menu to burn the ISO image
file to the CD. If the source bootable floppy can access data CDs, so will
the bootable CD. Also the same but on the same media with be 2 different
drive letters for access. "A:" for the boot portion, and some other drive
letter for the ISO image file portion.

Irregardless, none of this is of any good for you ultimate goal.
--
Dave


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