How to create a Windows 2000/Windows 98 Bootable CD
First of all I would suggest you visit Bart's website. This site has complete information on how to create bootable CDs. This is an abridged version of Bart's Way To Make A Bootable CD .
You need these files in order to make a bootable CD. All the software you find here is free. Since you obviously cannot write a CD with free software only, a couple of things are also required. The only other things you need are a CD-Recorder and a CD-R(W)/blank CD-R
Software Required :
1. cdrpack v1.2 (Software to make and build an ISO9660 image)
2. diskemu v1x (Disk Emulator and Boot loader)
6. jo.sys (Inject this file into Win98se boot image. This makes the CD wait for user response before booting. Like a true Win2k CD)
The Steps are :
1. Create a folder called "Diskemu".
2. Extract cdrpack v1.2, diskemu v1x and diskemu add-on to the "Diskemu" folder using Winzip. If you use pkunzip, make sure you expand the subdirectories using the -d option.
The tree should look like this :
Volume in drive E is STORAGE
Volume Serial
Number is 3B29-EF43
Directory of
E:\Diskemu
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<DIR>
.
07/01/2001 12:26p
<DIR>
..
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<DIR>
bin
07/03/2001
02:29p
92 run.bat
07/03/2001
02:27p 4,801
main.bat
07/09/2001
04:45p 1,298
cdrpack.txt
11/07/2000
09:21p 18,009
gnugpl.txt
07/09/2001
09:21a
681 readme.txt
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<DIR>
diskem1x
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<DIR>
demumgr
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<DIR>
eltorito
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<DIR>
loader
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<DIR>
deload
07/19/2001 05:06p
<DIR>
cds
07/19/2001 05:06p
<DIR>
lib
07/19/2001 05:16p
<DIR>
tmp
07/20/2001
11:32a &nbs>
11 Dir(s) 476,391,424 bytes free
3. Add the I386 folder and all its subdirectories
(from the original Win2k CD) to the "cds\diskemu\disk1" folder under the
main "Diskemu" folder. Also don bytes free
3. Add the I386 folder and all its subdirectories (from the original Win2k CD) to the "cds\diskemu\disk1" folder under the main "Diskemu" folder. Also don't forget to add all the files in the root of the win2k CD.
4. Add the Win98 folder add all its subdirectories ( from the original Windows (* CD) to the "cds\diskemu\disk1" folder under the main "Diskemu" folder.
5. Unzip/extract Win2k Boot-Sector to the "cds\diskemu\disk1" folder under the main "Diskemu" folder.
6. Open the Win98SE Boot image with Winimage and save the image as win98.ima in "cds\diskemu\disk1" folder under the main "Diskemu" folder.
7. Replace the diskemu.cmd in the "cds\diskemu\disk1" folder under the main "Diskemu" folder, with this deskemu.cmd . You can edit this file to customize you boot options. Also edit the "build.mak" file in the "cds\diskemu" to change the preparer's name and Volume label and things like that.
8. Add any other files/folders you want to the "cds\diskemu\disk1" folder like drivers and Win2k SP2 and utils. Make sure the size doesn't exceed 650 mb.
9. Have a blank CD-R media ready to write the CD. I would choose a CD-R(W) if I were you.
10. Execute the run.bat under the folder "Diskemu" folder. It will check for the ASPI layer presence and the prompt you with a DOS window.
1. Choose "BUILD and RUN". (It will also configure your writer on the first usage)
2. Choose "Diskemu"
Sit back and relax while it does everything.
