Author Topic: Bootable Win2k CD with multi OS\'s (Read 83317 times)

Josetann · « **Reply #40 on:** September 25, 2001, 01:02:32 PM »

We do have a gui program, that gives you access to the most commonly used options (remember, it\'s still alpha, so no guarantees). You can get it here.

For the other guy\'s question, you need a Win9x floppy, for now, to make a boot disk that mixes both Windows 9x and NT (for exampe, WinMe and Win2k). The Win2k bootsector is just for Win2k OS\'s. And, cdimage (far as I can tell) is used only to make WinNT type iso\'s (because you can\'t use a floppy image for the bootable bin file...you have to use the Win2k boot.bin).

I would get a WinMe startup floppy, and modify it to do what you want. There is a WinMe boot floppy image on this site, that is made to make a WinMe cd bootable. Take that, dissect it, and figure out how to have it also start your Win2k OS startup. Note, that you can write this image to a regular floppy, boot from it, and it\'ll act just like a bootable CD. So you just burn one CD with all the OS\'s just the way you want them, keep rebooting with the floppy until it\'s just right, and then burn one more CD except use the floppy to make it bootable (hope all that makes sense).

Space Between · « **Reply #41 on:** September 25, 2001, 01:04:26 PM »

Yeh im sure it could...why not? cdimage is a simple program...hell you could probably even write a .bat file to do it...but i dont know how to get it to work....everybody keeps saying o yeh i did it, o its easy, but nobody has told us...not here atleast. Im lost on what image to use...and very interested in just exactly what that alternative comman line really does....if you read that it mentions something about a menu for loading which OS.....is that what happens anyways???is there a menu or do you just boot to a prompt, find the dir and run the setup...i have no clue...i got a older cd like this by sithiran or somebody....but it isnt made with the -o command....do you know how to do it???

Space Between · « **Reply #42 on:** September 27, 2001, 12:38:46 AM »

ok i did fineally get a boot .img from the98 os envirometn..it didnt work...i used the guide at nu2u.nu on mulity bootcd....i got atht image...but i tried it and it donw work...you say filddle with it..im not sure what you mean...where should i look for the info on where to fiddle with that boot image...im really interested in this....tried about 25 times and no luck so far...i try about 6 times a day ......im not too sure what to fiddle with at all...i have never even seena boot floppy for win98 bot uop ever

Space Between · « **Reply #43 on:** September 30, 2001, 07:47:31 PM »

CAn Someone help me..i was hoping not to have to reply to this thread again...but i just cant get it..i tried everything i have read so far...no luck...i must be missing some part of my brain that just wont let me absorb this....im not usually this simple..im sorry but i cant get it to work..ive tried i swear to all of you...atleast 40 times...no lie...i just make 4 or 5 images then burn them out on a cdrw...i think the cdrw is done now..ive done atleast 8 attempts per day now...no luck....im trying everything over and over again just changing a few things..but now luck..i am runninga win2k machine..i dont knwo if that really matters or not to make this image with the rawwrite or whatever...but i can borrow a 98 machine..only if i know it got it good to go without having to borrow that machine for like hours.....ive done the nu2u.nu or wherever about 10 times...used that cdimage on 2k/xp images about 15 and just done random 98 bootimages that i have fiddled with about 15 times....im desperate here..i did get the 2k to work with cdimage..just not the way it is supposed to...i just threw the xp and advan serv into a sub dir...atleast i can upgrade

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Oz. · « **Reply #44 on:** October 03, 2001, 08:34:11 AM »

If you dont try and read up on it yourself, no one can teach you.

On my page you can find some info on making a normal bootable CD, as for multiboot, I\'m working on a manual that actually works. However it will take time to write it so everybody can understand what goes on.

If you want read the spec sheet for bootable CD, I have had to read it myself many times to understand what goes on.
Download it here:

http://www.phoenix.com/PlatSS/PDFs/specs-cdrom.pdf

When the manual will be ready, I do not know yet.

Oz

http://www.angelfire.com/linux/oz/

lethalmonk · « **Reply #45 on:** October 04, 2001, 12:22:14 AM »

you have forgotten to insert the file, cdromsp2.tst, into the root dir your slipstreammed Win2k disc. for more info on making bootable NT, 2k & XP cd\'s, i found a good site @
http://www.bink.nu

hope i have helped

space between · « **Reply #46 on:** October 04, 2001, 07:40:30 AM »

there\'s a good site right here for making 2k bootable......anyways....ive read and read up...and about to throw up...

Khurram · « **Reply #47 on:** October 10, 2001, 10:11:49 PM »

josetann, did you figure out how to make a win2k 3in1 cd? I tried using the standard win2k boot.bin file with the cd, but it complains about missing ntldr. There must be another boot.bin file for this cd.

Thanks.
Khurram.

Oz. · « **Reply #48 on:** October 13, 2001, 07:10:47 AM »

OK, I have manual up now for making the 3 in 1 ISO.

http://ozaustralia.cjb.net

Will add how to make the ISO multibootable shortly, since it\'s very time consuming to write stuff like this so everybody can understand it.

Oz

Space Between · « **Reply #49 on:** October 13, 2001, 08:45:49 PM »

Thank you OZ...very nicely done. I just would like to suggest to you jose to put that on the \"how to\" section..or atleast a link to Oz\'s homepage...thanks again Oz and i can\'t want to burn it ;P

p.s. hurry up with the other...j/k\'n...thanks for real...seriously!

Oz. · « **Reply #50 on:** October 17, 2001, 05:29:19 PM »

Thanks, but since you are the only person who has some use of the page, I\'ll remove it, no point in wasting valuable space on my site

The_Flames · « **Reply #51 on:** October 18, 2001, 04:40:10 AM »

he may be the only person with a use of the info but I bet he\'s not the only person who has a intrest, Just look at the number of people who have posted within this thread

Ps I would love to get my 2k pro / adv server / nt4 cd bootable

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Anonymous · « **Reply #52 on:** October 18, 2001, 04:42:57 AM »

Hey, Oz, continue your great works plz. How to make the 3in1 CD bootable?

Thanks.

POLOJohnny · « **Reply #53 on:** October 18, 2001, 11:43:18 AM »

hey Oz...
great work w/ the manual