Can't build a working windows xp sp2 slipstream cd with imgburn 2.1.0.0

[tuppel]

I am trying to build a bootable slipstream Windows XP sp2 CD. The CD boots perfectly in character based setup mode. There are 2 files which can't be copied.

 

(file on slipstreamdir) -> (file on build cd)

 

CYCLAD-Z.IN_ -> CYCLAD_Z.IN_

CYCLOM-Y.IN_ -> CYCLOM_Y.IN_

 

I think that the minus sign isn't ISO compliant and is replaced by the underscore.

 

When I check "Allow full ASCII Charcter set" booting works, but fails in copying usbehci.sys (lowercase). I noticed that usbehci.sy_ is in lowercase in de slipstream directory while for example USBOHCI.SY_ is in all-caps. I didn't check if I all-cap usbehci.sy_ solves the problem.

 

Burning the same slipstream directory with Nero works fine. I user ISO character set DOS with Nero.

Edited September 19, 2006 by tuppel

[LIGHTNING UK!]

You should probably enable the logging option in the 'Build' settings so you can see exactly what's being changed to fit with ISO9660 restrictions.

 

Indeed though, a '-' character is not permitted under normal ISO9660 specs.

 

I wouldn't have though filename case would be a problem as Microsoft stuff doesn't normally care about case.

 

I try it myself in a bit and report my findings.

 

Fail in copying the file could just mean the drive cant read the disc.

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Ok, these are the problem files:

 

W 15:52:38 ISO9660 File: 'W:\WIN51' -> 'WIN51.'
W 15:52:38 ISO9660 File: 'W:\WIN51IP' -> 'WIN51IP.'
W 15:52:38 ISO9660 File: 'W:\I386\CYCLAD-Z.IN_' -> 'CYCLAD_Z.IN_'
W 15:52:38 ISO9660 File: 'W:\I386\CYCLOM-Y.IN_' -> 'CYCLOM_Y.IN_'
W 15:52:38 ISO9660 File: 'W:\I386\DISK1' -> 'DISK1.'
W 15:52:39 ISO9660 File: 'W:\I386\HEADSP~1.WM_' -> 'HEADSP_1.WM_'
W 15:52:39 ISO9660 File: 'W:\I386\HOSTS' -> 'HOSTS.'
W 15:52:39 ISO9660 File: 'W:\I386\MINIPL~1.WM_' -> 'MINIPL_1.WM_'
W 15:52:40 ISO9660 File: 'W:\I386\NTLDR' -> 'NTLDR.'
W 15:52:42 ISO9660 File: 'W:\I386\SV-262E1.PN_' -> 'SV_262E1.PN_'
W 15:52:42 ISO9660 File: 'W:\I386\SV-262E3.PN_' -> 'SV_262E3.PN_'
W 15:52:42 ISO9660 File: 'W:\I386\SV-262E4.PN_' -> 'SV_262E4.PN_'
W 15:52:42 ISO9660 File: 'W:\I386\UTOPIA~1.WA_' -> 'UTOPIA_1.WA_'
W 15:52:42 ISO9660 File: 'W:\I386\UTOPIA~2.WA_' -> 'UTOPIA_2.WA_'
W 15:52:42 ISO9660 File: 'W:\I386\UTOPIA~3.WA_' -> 'UTOPIA_3.WA_'
W 15:52:42 ISO9660 File: 'W:\I386\UTOPIA~4.WA_' -> 'UTOPIA_4.WA_'
W 15:52:44 ISO9660 File: 'W:\CMPNENTS\TABLETPC\I386\PT-BRKBC.DL_' -> 'PT_BRKBC.DL_'
W 15:52:44 ISO9660 File: 'W:\CMPNENTS\TABLETPC\I386\PT-PTKBC.DL_' -> 'PT_PTKBC.DL_'
W 15:52:44 ISO9660 File: 'W:\CMPNENTS\TABLETPC\I386\ZH-CHSKB.DL_' -> 'ZH_CHSKB.DL_'
W 15:52:44 ISO9660 File: 'W:\CMPNENTS\TABLETPC\I386\ZH-CHTKB.DL_' -> 'ZH_CHTKB.DL_'
W 15:52:44 ISO9660 Directory: 'W:\I386\WIN9XMIG\ICM\SYMBOLS.PRI\' -> 'SYMBOLS_PRI'
W 15:52:44 ISO9660 Directory: 'W:\I386\WIN9XMIG\IEMIG\SYMBOLS.PRI\' -> 'SYMBOLS_PRI'
W 15:52:44 ISO9660 Directory: 'W:\I386\WIN9XMIG\PWS\SYMBOLS.PRI\' -> 'SYMBOLS_PRI'
W 15:52:44 ISO9660 File: 'W:\I386\WIN9XMIG\ACROBAT\FILES\FILE1' -> 'FILE1.'
W 15:52:44 ISO9660 File: 'W:\I386\WIN9XMIG\ACROBAT\FILES\FILE10' -> 'FILE10.'
W 15:52:44 ISO9660 File: 'W:\I386\WIN9XMIG\ACROBAT\FILES\FILE11' -> 'FILE11.'
W 15:52:44 ISO9660 File: 'W:\I386\WIN9XMIG\ACROBAT\FILES\FILE12' -> 'FILE12.'
W 15:52:44 ISO9660 File: 'W:\I386\WIN9XMIG\ACROBAT\FILES\FILE13' -> 'FILE13.'
W 15:52:44 ISO9660 File: 'W:\I386\WIN9XMIG\ACROBAT\FILES\FILE2' -> 'FILE2.'
W 15:52:44 ISO9660 File: 'W:\I386\WIN9XMIG\ACROBAT\FILES\FILE3' -> 'FILE3.'
W 15:52:44 ISO9660 File: 'W:\I386\WIN9XMIG\ACROBAT\FILES\FILE4' -> 'FILE4.'
W 15:52:44 ISO9660 File: 'W:\I386\WIN9XMIG\ACROBAT\FILES\FILE5' -> 'FILE5.'
W 15:52:44 ISO9660 File: 'W:\I386\WIN9XMIG\ACROBAT\FILES\FILE6' -> 'FILE6.'
W 15:52:44 ISO9660 File: 'W:\I386\WIN9XMIG\ACROBAT\FILES\FILE7' -> 'FILE7.'
W 15:52:44 ISO9660 File: 'W:\I386\WIN9XMIG\ACROBAT\FILES\FILE8' -> 'FILE8.'
W 15:52:44 ISO9660 File: 'W:\I386\WIN9XMIG\ACROBAT\FILES\FILE9' -> 'FILE9.'

 

A few problems here (Microsofts, not ImgBurn's):

 

ISO9660 filesystems cannot have folders with extensions.

ISO9660 filesystems cannot have files without extensions.

ISO9660 filesystems cannot have folder / files with characters in them that are anything except A-Z, 0-9 and _

 

So MS broke all the rules when naming the folder/files for this disc.

 

There's nothing really for me to 'fix' as technically I'm doing nothing wrong.

 

I could put another checkbox under ISO9660 restrictions to allow folders with extensions and files without them, but that's about it - and like I say, I shouldn't have to!

 

EDIT:

 

BTW, you can make an image that compares perfectly (file data content wise) to the original by using the following options:

 

General -> File System = ISO9660

Advanced -> Restrictions -> ISO9660 -> Level 2 - 31 Characters

Advanced -> Restrictions -> ISO9660 -> Allow More Than 8 Directory Levels

Advanced -> Restrictions -> ISO9660 -> Allow Full ASCII Character Set

[tuppel]

I agree that technicly speaking there is nothing nothing to fix. So this is not a bug. I know that Microsoft uses it's own "ISO standard".

 

Still I can't burn a working (working = booting and installing Windows) slipstream CD. I know at least three programs who can: Nero, nLite and Bart PE builder.

 

I think that during the character based part of the Windows setup the file system driver is more restrictive or more case sensitive. I am gone test it tomorrow (upercase usbehci.sy_ and maybe other files needed at the char based setup).

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Going by my cd, all the files are uppercase.

 

I've just done a bit more messing around and it seems you need to turn on the 'Don't Add ';1' Version Number To Files' options. If you don't, it can't find ntldr.

 

EDIT:

 

Yup, that's it.

 

Built + booted + fully installed without any issues.

[dontasciime]

Hows that for service.

[tuppel]

burntest.zipI have found the following.

 

Creating a non-slipstream CD works fine. When performing the slipstream (update -s:<path>) some files and directories are lowercased.

 

I've created 4 cd's. 3 with Imgburn and 1 with Nero. Imgburn fails only on the un-altered slipstreamed (not uppercased) files. This can be corrected by uppercasing at least de \i386 directory. Detailed screenshots and directory listing/logs are attached to this posting. Nero does not need altering to create a working slipstream CD.

 

cd a: Plain XP burned with imgburn 2.1.0.0. works.

cd b: Slipstream XP SP2 burned with imgburn 2.1.0.0. failed. usbehci.sys not found during charbased setup.

cd c: Slipstream XP SP2 burned with imgburn 2.1.0.0 \i386 directory altered all files uppercased. works.

cd d: Slipstream XP SP2 burned with Nero 6.6.1.4 unaltered. works.

 

(works=booting and installing).

[LIGHTNING UK!]

I guess the dos character set forces uppercase but allows things like '~' etc in file names.

 

So I need to add options for ISO9660 / DOS / ACSII character sets and remove the 'Allow full ascii character set' option.

 

Easily done, I'll get right to it!

[tuppel]

It would be great, but I have to do some "research" how the character set options work in Nero and other tools. I believe that choosing "ISO 9660" also work (maybe the tilde ~ is an issue). I am gone test a slipstream with "ISO 9660" and "ASCII" charset also. It takes some time. I'll post my findings in this thread.

 

Maybe I am gone make a CD with filenames like:

 

040_@

041_A

..

05A_Z

061_a

..

07A_z

 

to see how the different charset get handled/translated when you burn them with differt character sets.

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Well, things are done my end now.

[polopony]

1:58 to fix it ,must be getting old

[dbminter]

Well, in his defense, this WAS a Microsoft issue he had to fix. So, he, naturally, encountered other fucker gotchas that had to be worked around.

[LIGHTNING UK!]

That and I had to do it twice because borland crashed and I lost all my changes #39;(

[dbminter]

Ah, but is that Borland's fault or a conflicting Microsoft DLL?

[Kenadjian]

That and I had to do it twice because borland crashed and I lost all my changes #39;(

Post your minidump file, and we'll tell you what crashed it.

[khagaroth]

Ok, these are the problem files:

 

A few problems here (Microsofts, not ImgBurn's):

 

ISO9660 filesystems cannot have folders with extensions.

ISO9660 filesystems cannot have files without extensions.

ISO9660 filesystems cannot have folder / files with characters in them that are anything except A-Z, 0-9 and _

 

So MS broke all the rules when naming the folder/files for this disc.

 

There's nothing really for me to 'fix' as technically I'm doing nothing wrong.

Actualy, they didn't broke anything, they are using ISO9660:1999 (some programs call it ISO Level 4).

[LIGHTNING UK!]

That would be fine if there was some mention of it.

 

I can't find any such statement/clue in their cdimage program.

[KenNashua]

Ok, these are the problem files:

BTW, you can make an image that compares perfectly (file data content wise) to the original by using the following options:

 

General -> File System = ISO9660

Advanced -> Restrictions -> ISO9660 -> Level 2 - 31 Characters

Advanced -> Restrictions -> ISO9660 -> Allow More Than 8 Directory Levels

Advanced -> Restrictions -> ISO9660 -> Allow Full ASCII Character Set

 

Are any of these switches available via the command-line options? I'm building a CD automatically and getting a error that my directories are more than 8-levels deep.

Edited January 14, 2008 by KenNashua

[LIGHTNING UK!]

No, just change it in the GUI and then it'll be active anyway.