Re: Is there a HOWTO/Web site guide on how to make a bootable CD-RW

[Phillip Pi]

On 4/17/2003 2:31 PM PT, Michael Stevens wrote:

> "Phillip Pi" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>I want to make a bootable CD-RW that consists many DOS utilities like
>>Norton Ghost, PartitionMagic, memtest86 (Linux binary, but how will this
>>work?), etc. Obviously, I want to use a CD-RW so I can upgrade, change,
>>etc. when I need to. Obviously, the file system has to be FAT32.
>>
>>I don't want to carry so many 3.5" disks with these utilities. Is it
>>possible to make a special CD-RW for diagnostics and disk utilities for
>>Windows 95 (FAT32) to XP (NTFS)? If so, then are there any
>>documentations on how to customize one?
>
> Try this link.
> http://www.bink.nu/bootcd/

Michael, that link looks like making a boot CD with 2000 and Service
Packs. That's not what I was looking for. :)
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[Phillip Pi]

>>>>I want to make a bootable CD-RW that consists many DOS utilities
>>>>like Norton Ghost, PartitionMagic, memtest86 (Linux binary, but how
>>>>will this work?), etc. Obviously, I want to use a CD-RW so I can
>>>>upgrade, change, etc. when I need to. Obviously, the file system
>>>>has to be FAT32.
>>>>
>>>>I don't want to carry so many 3.5" disks with these utilities. Is it
>>>>possible to make a special CD-RW for diagnostics and disk utilities
>>>>for Windows 95 (FAT32) to XP (NTFS)? If so, then are there any
>>>>documentations on how to customize one?
>>>
>>>Try this link.
>>>http://www.bink.nu/bootcd/
>>
>>Michael, that link looks like making a boot CD with 2000 and Service
>>Packs. That's not what I was looking for. :)
>
>
> There are links from that page for making a bootable XP CD.
> http://winxp.bink.nu/bootcd/default.htm

Thanks again for the quick response. Wouldn't I want to be making a FAT
FS so I can boot to command prompt and use whatever DOS programs? I am
kind of confused what FS format this the links use.
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[Phillip Pi]

On 4/17/2003 6:47 PM PT, Michael Stevens wrote:

> "Phillip Pi" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>>>>>I want to make a bootable CD-RW that consists many DOS utilities
>>>>>>like Norton Ghost, PartitionMagic, memtest86 (Linux binary, but how
>>>>>>will this work?), etc. Obviously, I want to use a CD-RW so I can
>>>>>>upgrade, change, etc. when I need to. Obviously, the file system
>>>>>>has to be FAT32.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I don't want to carry so many 3.5" disks with these utilities. Is it
>>>>>>possible to make a special CD-RW for diagnostics and disk utilities
>>>>>>for Windows 95 (FAT32) to XP (NTFS)? If so, then are there any
>>>>>>documentations on how to customize one?
>>>>>
>>>>>Try this link.
>>>>>http://www.bink.nu/bootcd/
>>>>
>>>>Michael, that link looks like making a boot CD with 2000 and Service
>>>>Packs. That's not what I was looking for. :)
>>>
>>>
>>>There are links from that page for making a bootable XP CD.
>>>http://winxp.bink.nu/bootcd/default.htm
>>
>>Thanks again for the quick response. Wouldn't I want to be making a FAT
>>FS so I can boot to command prompt and use whatever DOS programs? I am
>>kind of confused what FS format this the links use.
>
>
> You are creating a bootable CD, it is independent of the XP file system. The
> CD boots before XP is loaded, so XP plays no part in the actual booting
> process. What you include on the CD is dependent on the purpose you have for
> the bootable CD and again the file system in unimportant until the files are
> in use. To run the DOS utilities, you would need a fat partition on the hard
> drive you could copy the utilities to and run them from the hard drive after
> booting with the CD.

Ah, thanks. That makes sense. I am trying http://www.nu2.nu/bootablecd/
this weekend. I hope it works. So far, I have PartitionMagic and Norton
Ghost DOS programs. I just need to finishing laying out the stuff and
burn to a CD-RW (just a test drive) before doing a CD-R.
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[Ant]

On 4/17/2003 3:00 PM PT, Bob T wrote:

> On Thu, 17 Apr 2003 13:29:40 -0700, Phillip Pi wrote:
>
>
>>I want to make a bootable CD-RW that consists many DOS utilities like
>>Norton Ghost, PartitionMagic, memtest86 (Linux binary, but how will this
>>work?), etc. Obviously, I want to use a CD-RW so I can upgrade, change,
>>etc. when I need to. Obviously, the file system has to be FAT32.
>>
>>I don't want to carry so many 3.5" disks with these utilities. Is it
>>possible to make a special CD-RW for diagnostics and disk utilities for
>>Windows 95 (FAT32) to XP (NTFS)? If so, then are there any documentations
>>on how to customize one?
>>
>>Thank you in advance. :)
>
>
> Michael Stevens gave you a good starting point to make a bootable CD for a
> DOS based system. I don't know of any way to have Linux also on the same
> disk but I do know of a good Linux distribution that does boot from and
> run from the CD. It is called Knoppix and you can find a lot of
> information about it at www.knoppix.net. They also have links to the
> German home site and mirrors where you can download a copy.

I got this one a while ago. It's great even though I haven't used it for
anything emergency yet. :)
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[Ant]

On 4/18/2003 4:19 PM PT, Phillip Pi wrote:

> On 4/17/2003 6:47 PM PT, Michael Stevens wrote:
>
>> "Phillip Pi" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>>>>>> I want to make a bootable CD-RW that consists many DOS utilities
>>>>>>> like Norton Ghost, PartitionMagic, memtest86 (Linux binary, but how
>>>>>>> will this work?), etc. Obviously, I want to use a CD-RW so I can
>>>>>>> upgrade, change, etc. when I need to. Obviously, the file system
>>>>>>> has to be FAT32.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I don't want to carry so many 3.5" disks with these utilities. Is it
>>>>>>> possible to make a special CD-RW for diagnostics and disk utilities
>>>>>>> for Windows 95 (FAT32) to XP (NTFS)? If so, then are there any
>>>>>>> documentations on how to customize one?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Try this link.
>>>>>> http://www.bink.nu/bootcd/
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Michael, that link looks like making a boot CD with 2000 and Service
>>>>> Packs. That's not what I was looking for. :)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> There are links from that page for making a bootable XP CD.
>>>> http://winxp.bink.nu/bootcd/default.htm
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks again for the quick response. Wouldn't I want to be making a FAT
>>> FS so I can boot to command prompt and use whatever DOS programs? I am
>>> kind of confused what FS format this the links use.
>>
>>
>>
>> You are creating a bootable CD, it is independent of the XP file
>> system. The
>> CD boots before XP is loaded, so XP plays no part in the actual booting
>> process. What you include on the CD is dependent on the purpose you
>> have for
>> the bootable CD and again the file system in unimportant until the
>> files are
>> in use. To run the DOS utilities, you would need a fat partition on
>> the hard
>> drive you could copy the utilities to and run them from the hard drive
>> after
>> booting with the CD.
>
>
> Ah, thanks. That makes sense. I am trying http://www.nu2.nu/bootablecd/
> this weekend. I hope it works. So far, I have PartitionMagic and Norton
> Ghost DOS programs. I just need to finishing laying out the stuff and
> burn to a CD-RW (just a test drive) before doing a CD-R.

I made my first burn on a CD-RW and wow. This is cool. It only took 11
MB! I have to think of more useful goodies to add. I like how memtest86
v3.0 (Linux) actually works! ;)
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[Ant]

>>... (snipped) ...
>>
>>>>>>>>>I don't want to carry so many 3.5" disks with these utilities. Is
>
> it
>
>>>>>>>>>possible to make a special CD-RW for diagnostics and disk
>
> utilities
>
>>>>>>>>>for Windows 95 (FAT32) to XP (NTFS)? If so, then are there any
>>>>>>>>>documentations on how to customize one?
>>
>> ... (snipped)...
>>I made my first burn on a CD-RW and wow. This is cool. It only took 11
>>MB! I have to think of more useful goodies to add. I like how memtest86
>>v3.0 (Linux) actually works! ;)
>
> Another tip: use one of those 3.5" mini-CDRs and you can carry your utility
> CD in your shirt pocket.

Uh, 3.5" mini CD-Rs? I think I am outdated with technology. Can you show
me the Web site(s) for this?
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