[Bootble CD]

I tried HD2ISO to build an El Torito CD (XPE that start from CD), but discarded that solution because:

1. the procedure to obtain the CD is very complicated, and quite impossible to batch

2. hd2iso doesn't allow a visible partition (if I'm right) where to put other files (ex documentation)

Also from what I understood HD2ISO create a "no emulation" bootable CD.

3. Access to the CD is very slow.

4. My target is to have a little installer/rescue system whithout need of OS, not a working CD itself.

 

Regards.

[Bootble CD]

I succeeded at the end! The image has to be of the whole disk, (to include MBR, stupid of me!).

I tried with a virtual disk and with a very small disk and is OK.

(I'm not and expert with WinImage, I downloaded it only to try this functionality with ImageBurn #39;( : there is a comand 'create Virtual Hard Disk from phisical drive ...' that does, I failed using 'ReadDisk' with a letter driver selected that copy only the partition )

but

 

I've added 'Local Disks' to the drop down box where you can select what you want to make the bootable image from.

It'll create a file containing a MBR (with 1 partition, marked 'active') and then the given hard disk partition - so really the image looks like a proper physical disc.

 

No 3rd party tools involved in the build at all

this would be great, and much appreciated! (in next release?)

 

Thank you.

[Bootble CD]

What exactly were you trying to boot? Is it something I too can download from somewhere - i.e. a linux distro or something?

Well, I'm booting a customized XP embedded. I'm afraid I can't upload 90MB!

I created the partition in a secondary HardDisc with XP Pro (disk manager), formatted FAT, and then made active; the partition contains few files and a big file.sdi that is loaded in memory by ntldr

 

Sorry, but I don't understand the software/way you tested.

I'll try to create a tiny partition with DOS (old good 5.0 ) and then create an image from that ...

I'll let you know if works next week.

[Bootble CD]

I'm having difficulties in making a working bootable CD.

I used an image file created with WinImage (.IMA) from a booting partition (90MB).

The visible part of the CD is OK, but the CD doesn't boot.

I succeded in making a working CD with NERO (and the same image file), so I think there is some hidden trick (or pehaps a bug)?

 

Emulation type: Hard Disk

Boot Image: file.IMA

Developer ID: blank (what's the meaning of this field??)

Load segment: 07C0 (readonly)

Sectors to load: 1 (readonly)

 

I tried building an ISO first and then burn, or write directly to the CD: with same results.

 

Thanks.