Author Topic: Bootable Win2k CD with multi OS\'s (Read 83213 times)

kruemelmonster52 · « **Reply #340 on:** May 14, 2002, 02:08:29 PM »

just go to www.tech-hints.com, there\'re all files you need

omni871 · « **Reply #341 on:** May 14, 2002, 08:07:58 PM »

sorry for the multiple posts......accidental

Twinkie · « **Reply #342 on:** May 15, 2002, 10:35:08 AM »

I sent a note to Bart about TSE and hopefully will hear back from him soon. I don\'t have a TSE disk so I can\'t test out that one, sorry. I had assumed that the boot sector for TSE would be the same but I could be wrong. I will post once I have more info.

As to where did the dat files come from. Well Barts site.

Hacki Hacker · « **Reply #343 on:** June 26, 2002, 04:55:55 PM »

TO create a setup CD is easy with all this hints.
Can anyone tell me hoe to create a CD that brings you to a command promt?
I nned to boot W2K or XP from CD with the possibility to run copy commands from the command prompt.
Solution?
As I understand I need to find out how to build a BOOTIMG.BIN and a BOOTCAT.BIN for Windows 2000.

Twinkie · « **Reply #344 on:** June 28, 2002, 06:35:10 PM »

I posted a DOS.IMA file at my site that will do that for a multi boot CD just recently. Try that.

I am also looking at SmartStart from Compac to develop a format and install command from the cd with one key. I am getting a lot of help on that one. Should have a draft soon.

May be more info on the adding SRP1 and later hotfixes to the 2000 install as well soon. Just got an email with the draft in it.

Anonymous · « **Reply #345 on:** July 01, 2002, 08:01:21 PM »

I need the files which are on the original NT4CD. I got most of the NT4 editions copied.

Please post them up here.

Anonymous · « **Reply #346 on:** July 02, 2002, 07:54:28 PM »

hey twinkie, any ideas on how to bring up recovery console in 2k with the ability to do anything? Basically something like this:
A way to bring up recovery console without logging in to an install and a way to add it as a boot option like \"1) Boot into Recovery Consoles\"

There are four (4) environmnet variables that can be used in the Recovery Console to expand the functionality:

These variables default to FALSE, but you can set them to TRUE:

set allowwildcards = true - Allows you to use wildcards with some commands (such as \"del *.bak\").

set allowallpaths = true - Allows you to change directories (the cd command) to include all folders on all drives.

set allowremovablemedia = true - Allows you to copy files from the hard disk to a floppy disk or other supported removable media.

set nocopyprompt = true - Allows you to copy files without being prompted to continue when you are overwriting an existing file.

You must enable the SET command in the recovery Console using any of the following:

The Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in in Microsoft Management Console (MMC)

The Domain Controller Security Policy in Administrative Tools.

The Domain Security Policy in Administrative Tools.

The Local Security Policy in Administrative Tools.

Use Local Policies / Security Options to enable Recovery Console: Allow floppy copy and access to all drives and all folders.

Then issue a secedit /refreshpolicy machine_policy to initiate a policy refresh. Once the policy is applied, you can use the SET command to set any/all of the four environment variables to TRUE.

mobius · « **Reply #347 on:** July 04, 2002, 12:42:33 AM »

I\'ve been trying to make a spanish 3 in 1, windows 2000 bootable cd, i\'ve been able to get it to boot from the cd, when i select an option i also get Running xxxxSECT.DAT No Emulation Type Image (Raw) like some other people but if i press a key to continue, it starts the boot process but it is in english, i wanted it to be in spanish. I followed the directions from tech-guide.com but instead of uenglish i used uspanish and used the boot images from the windows 2000 in spanish cds. is there something that i did wrong to cause this? thanks.

Anonymous · « **Reply #348 on:** July 07, 2002, 01:23:45 AM »

Twinkie,
I am doing an XP all, and 98 SE multiboot CD. You say in the guide at www.tech-hints.com, place the modified SETUPLDR.BIN, TXTSETUP.SIF, and BOOTFIX.BIN in the folders XPPR and XPHM respectively. I have a question. I used WinImage to see what was on the Floppy images. I noticed that the files mentioned above are in there. I don\'t think they are edited. I think I might have to inject these files into the boot Images. The XPROOT.ZIP with DISKEMU.CMD, DISK1X.BIN, and LOADER.BIN, how do you know that these files read the Images and the other files place in XPHM, and XPPR? The EULA.TXT missing problem could also be caused by this. I need an explanation about this because I don\'t have CDRW. I only have CDR.

Fjellu · « **Reply #349 on:** July 08, 2002, 05:42:28 AM »

Even with a CD-RW it is better to get hold of Virtual PC from Connectix.com. For troubleshooting purposes, checking your project with Virtual PC is more efficient and timesaving.

You just close down Virtual PC if something goes wrong, make adjustment to your project and boot up Virtual PC again.

I strongly recommend it for all types of CD projects.

narene · « **Reply #350 on:** July 08, 2002, 10:00:08 PM »

I don\'t get it. Can Virtual PC emulate the beginning of boot? With the file as an ISO? I thought Virtual PC was to allow multiple operating systems run at the same time. Anyway, please type the instructions. I am only 11 years old, and have a lot of things to learn. I though it was Virtual Drive, from some other company, which let\'s you emulate CD Drive in Windows?

Fjellu · « **Reply #351 on:** July 09, 2002, 04:11:46 AM »

Virtual PC emulates also the boot process. The file as an ISO and loaded with Virtual Drive, Virtual CDRom os some othe similar software. I think even Nero has something.

I prefer Virtual CDRom, it´s small and does the trick. You just need two files, the program VCDControlTool.exe (23kb) and the driver VCdRom.sys (8kb). The trick is to find out on the net.

For making the ISO use CDRwin

Anonymous · « **Reply #352 on:** July 13, 2002, 05:53:40 PM »

I am gettting an error when I try Virtual PC with my ISO. It says, Error (some hex code i think), and stops there. It won\'t even go into the menu! Please help someone on the board!

Fjellu · « **Reply #353 on:** July 15, 2002, 06:39:13 AM »

Some hints which I have found myselt. Be sure to make a w2k pc with Virtual PC. Increase the ram amount to Virtual PC if possible. When loading Virtual PC do not have any other CD:s in you normal drives. Only have one iso loaded.

From the file menu try resetting the Virtual PC. It sometimes \"hangs\".

If you still get the error try burning the iso to a cd and check if it is really bootable and doesnt give the same error when booting the PC.

Anonymous · « **Reply #354 on:** July 19, 2002, 03:45:45 AM »

I run xp with about 30MB Ram left out of 128MB! Damn it. It is like WTF!

Twinkie · « **Reply #355 on:** July 22, 2002, 11:04:45 AM »

Hey all,
Update time again. Fjellu sent in some great documents for slipstreaming SRP1 as well as other hotfixes that are now up on the site. Also, worked on the oem and unattend section thanks to some other hints from Fjellu. I also posted some files that need to be deleted from your CD in the event you get the no EULA.txt found.

A-star · « **Reply #356 on:** July 24, 2002, 02:55:23 AM »

I made a boot cd following the manual but I\'ve got a few problems.
I made a unattended install file WINNT.SIF, but if I place it in the I386 folder, it just doesn\'t do anything, I tried to put it in the folder where the extracted bootfloppy\'s are, but got no result. If I put it on a floppy and use it from there, I\'ve got no problems.

Also I\'ve made my own custom install of IE 6.0, I included mdac in the setup but it stops on a EULA screen, anyone knows how to bypass this automatically?

Fjellu · « **Reply #357 on:** July 24, 2002, 03:08:23 PM »

It seems that the extracted the boot floppy disk folders might not be necessary at all, if you could edit the diskem1x.bin to point directly to the proper i386 folders and not to the extracted floppy disk folders, according to Twinkie.

However both diskem1x.bin and Barts w2kall.bin point to folders where the extracted floppies recide. The windows install process starts from the extracted boot floppies folders. The setup information is read immediately in the first fase of the install process. So you should put your winnt.sif file in the floppies folder. That way it will work.

For Data Access Components 2.70.9001.0 it should be enough to include the parameter \"/Q\", in order to avoid any questions. Be sure to choose \"Completely Silent Installation\" at the \"User Experience\" stage.

Ziak · « **Reply #358 on:** July 25, 2002, 08:50:17 PM »

I have made the 3in1 W2k and it works great. Thank you all who have provided the great info for making these CD\'s . I just tried to make a 2000 PRP/ XPPRO CD and i have ran into a little trouble. For some reason when i run the XPRO setup in Virtual PC before it gets to the first file copy phase it give me an error that it cant find an earler version of Windows and to put an earler version CD in. Strange thing is I have a Corporate Edition CD and have used it many times to do clean installs and never got this error. Just to make sure, I ran the same CD I copied files from to make the muti CD in Virtual PC and it worked fine. I am not sure what the problem is. I was thinking it might be the .dat or bin files, I followed the directions on Twinkie\'s Website. Was woundering if anybody might know what the problems is or if there might be some kinda of folder structor I could put on the multi CD so i dont have to have a 98 or 2000 Pro CD to complete the install of XPPRO from my multi CD.

Fjellu · « **Reply #359 on:** July 26, 2002, 02:11:07 AM »

I ran into the same problem using the w2kall.bin from Twinkies site. The problem was a wrong SetupSourcePath in txtsetup.sif

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Author Topic: Bootable Win2k CD with multi OS\'s (Read 83213 times)

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