Re: How to create a boot disk?

Eric wrote:
When I download from www.knopper.net Download the iso image and burn to CD. Boot from the disk, When I unzip iso image, and copy all files and sub-directories into CD. but the disk cannot boot. Should I create a bootable disk by Nero Express and unzip iso image, and copy all files and sub-directories into CD?
Does anyone have any suggestions?
I waste 3 CD already
Thank everyone very much for any suggestions
Eric

http://ftp.freenet.de/pub/ftp.uni-kl.de/pub/linux/knoppix/

-r--r--r-- 1 ftp ftp 730177536 Jan 04 2007 KNOPPIX_V5.1.1CD-2007-01-04-EN.iso

Your download should be a 700MB file, with file extension ".iso".

You use Nero, and the function that burns an ISO9660 file to CD.
Or, select another CD burning tool that understands and parses ISO9660 files.

For example, I have Nero Express Essentials. I select "Image/Project/Copy"
and in the center pane "Disc Image or Saved Project". When the file
dialog is presented, I change the "Files of Type" field to
"Image files (.nrg, .iso, .cue, .img)". That should allow
all ISO9660 files in the current directory to be selectable.
You then burn the file selected (KNOPPIX.iso) . Nero parses the ISO9660
and prepares a bootable CD from it.

HTH,
Paul


"Mark Adams" wrote:


"Eric" wrote:

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to create a boot disk? so I can connect with my Portable USB HDD for accessing files.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions
Eric
Why not just plug the USB cable into an available USB port and use Windows to view the files directly? Just kidding--- you obviously have some other problem that you are not telling us about that is keeping you from viewing your files. Use a Knoppix Live CD. Download from www.knopper.net Download the iso image and burn to CD. Boot from the disk, it runs much like Windows, you should be able to view your files on the external disk. If Windows won't boot, you should be able to read and copy data off the hard drive as well---- as long as the hard drive itself hasn't failed.
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