"Jim" wrote in message
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Can anyone tell me how one would go about creating a bootdisk
that would run a certain operating system setup program?

The disk has the AUTORUN.INF file in the correct format, but
the disc still will not boot. What I want to do is insert a
completely empty C: hard disk drive in my Thinkpad, and have the DVD
drive run the setup.exe for an operating system which is on the disk,
but it will not autostart.

I understand NERO has a way to create a bootdisk. Is there any other
way to create a disk that will autostart.

The Autorun.inf file reads as follows:

[Autorun]
open=setup.exe
icon=setup.exe,0


With the Thinkpad, you have the option to boot from the CD/DVD drive
upon startup.

Anyone know how I can make this disk autostart? I'm sure something is
missing from the disc.

You're confusing a bootable disc with one that autoplays in Windows when
inserted. I'd suggest you Google "Nero" (or whatever program you want to
use) and "boot disc", and maybe add terms to the search for whatever is your
"certain operating system".

And yes, as Andrew says, you need to make sure your BIOS is set to boot from
the optical drive (at this stage, having it at a higher priority than the
hard disk is a moot point since the latter will be "completely empty").