Re: Making A Bootable CD

Got it! Thanks.
"Harry Ohrn" <harry---@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ex9i3PwPFHA.3596@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> No what I'm telling you to use the option that is part of Nero or Roxio to
> "create a bootable CD." You mentioned that Nero and Roxio can not create a
> bootable CD and I'm letting you know that they can
>
> See here for Nero http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/images/cdrom/nero.jpg
> See here for Roxio http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/images/cdrom/roxio.jpg
> and http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/images/cdrom/roxio2.jpg
>
> You'll note that Nero will require you to have a floppy or and image of a
> floppy but Roxio actually has an image file included for this purpose. The
> process creates a boot sector on the CD and writes the files from the
> floppy or image to the disc. This bootsector and the files are hidden and
> can't bee seen from Windows but the are accessible when the CD is booted.
> When creating the CD you can add files to it, in the usual way, before the
> disc is burned.
>
> I'm not familiar with Retrospect Backup but if it has a function for
> creating a recovery or restore floppy that can be run outside of the
> Windows environment then you can use that floppy during the creation
> process. You would also copy, to the disc, the backup file(s) that
> Retrospect created. When you boot the CD it will emulate the floppy, run
> the recovery program and you can restore the image. Of course all that
> works with other imaging programs like Norton Ghost for example.
>
> --
>
> Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
>
>
> "ABRADAXIS" <sindler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:e7fli$tPFHA.2520@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>I understand how to burn a cd, but you're telling me to put a bootable
>>floppy into the drive and then burn any data I want onto that CD. My
>>question is," How do you make a bootable CD for Windows XP in the first
>>place?" If I can find out how to do that, I would have no trouble burning
>>the ISO backup file onto the CDafterward. Am I misunderstanding you?
>>Thanks for the quick response, and I'll try the google approach as well.
>>
>> abradaxis
>>
>> "Harry Ohrn" <harry---@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:exXm0CjPFHA.1096@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> It is very easy to create a bootable CD with either Nero or Roxio. Just
>>> check under File->New->scroll down to CD-Rom (Boot). pop a bootable
>>> floppy into he floppy drive and burn. You can add files before the burn
>>> takes place as Nero will create a boot sector on the CD. It will appear
>>> hidden. When you boot he CD the drive letter will be A: change to your
>>> CD-Rom drive letter to access the contents of the CD. Roxio has a
>>> similar process.
>>>
>>> Or do a google search for "create bootable CD" and you will find enough
>>> to choose from.
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
>>> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
>>>
>>>
>>> "ABRADAXIS" <sindler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:%23ilnpyiPFHA.1476@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> I'm using Retrospect as a backup client, and they suggest making a
>>>> bootable CD with my backup files. Actually, I see that a lot of
>>>> programs suggest making a bootable CD or diskette for disaster/recovery
>>>> procedures. My questions is, how do you do it? There doesn't seem to be
>>>> a simple way of creating a bootable CD with Nero or Roxio. It's easy
>>>> burning data CDs with all the necessary backup data, but how do you
>>>> make an XP CD bootable?
>>>>
>>>> Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>


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