creating an installable DVD for XP 64

[Guest mahesh]

All

 

I have all the contents of an installable XP 64 DVD copied onto my hard

disk. Now I want to re-create an installable DVD from these contents on the

HDD, but am not sure how to. This is to distribute the DVD within our group

for upgrading all the computers.

 

Can somebody point me to a resource which willhelp me create this DVD from

the contents on the HDD?

 

Thanks,

Mahesh

[Guest Theo]

Re: creating an installable DVD for XP 64

 

If you are copying the DVD legally, then why not just copy

it directly making multiple copies in the process? Make

sure the copies are verified by what ever program you use.

Copying the files to your hard drive will not give you a

bootable DVD.

 

If you're really referring to Windows XP x64, it's a CD not

a DVD. Vista is a DVD.

 

 

mahesh wrote:

> All

>

> I have all the contents of an installable XP 64 DVD copied onto my hard

> disk. Now I want to re-create an installable DVD from these contents on the

> HDD, but am not sure how to. This is to distribute the DVD within our group

> for upgrading all the computers.

>

> Can somebody point me to a resource which willhelp me create this DVD from

> the contents on the HDD?

>

> Thanks,

> Mahesh

[Guest mahesh]

Re: creating an installable DVD for XP 64

 

Thanks Theo.

 

This is legal copy. We have multiple user license for XP 64, and we can make

multiple installations.

 

The reason this is on the hard disk is because every time we get any

OS/software/etc. into the group, we make a backup on a share drive so that

even if the CD/DVD is lost (which usually is the case because it moves around

within the group of 15) then we can retrieve it from teh share drive.

 

So from your reply, it seems there is no way to make an installable disc (CD

or DVD ) from the contents on the share drive?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Mahesh

 

"Theo" wrote:

> If you are copying the DVD legally, then why not just copy

> it directly making multiple copies in the process? Make

> sure the copies are verified by what ever program you use.

> Copying the files to your hard drive will not give you a

> bootable DVD.

>

> If you're really referring to Windows XP x64, it's a CD not

> a DVD. Vista is a DVD.

>

>

> mahesh wrote:

> > All

> >

> > I have all the contents of an installable XP 64 DVD copied onto my hard

> > disk. Now I want to re-create an installable DVD from these contents on the

> > HDD, but am not sure how to. This is to distribute the DVD within our group

> > for upgrading all the computers.

> >

> > Can somebody point me to a resource which willhelp me create this DVD from

> > the contents on the HDD?

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Mahesh

>

[Guest Theo]

Re: creating an installable DVD for XP 64

 

There is definitely a way to do it. I use Nero to make my

bootable CDs and DVDs. You need a copy of "Microsoft

Corporation.img" for the boot file. I used IsoBuster to

extract my copy from my CD. If you search the internet for

"make a bootable cd" you will find lots of references. One

is: http://www.thetechguide.com/win2kbootcd/ Although this

one specifically addresses Win 2000, the procedure is

exactly the same for XP (& x64), 2003 (& x64).

 

 

mahesh wrote:

> Thanks Theo.

>

> This is legal copy. We have multiple user license for XP 64, and we can make

> multiple installations.

>

> The reason this is on the hard disk is because every time we get any

> OS/software/etc. into the group, we make a backup on a share drive so that

> even if the CD/DVD is lost (which usually is the case because it moves around

> within the group of 15) then we can retrieve it from teh share drive.

>

> So from your reply, it seems there is no way to make an installable disc (CD

> or DVD ) from the contents on the share drive?

>

> Thanks in advance.

>

> Mahesh

>

> "Theo" wrote:

>

>> If you are copying the DVD legally, then why not just copy

>> it directly making multiple copies in the process? Make

>> sure the copies are verified by what ever program you use.

>> Copying the files to your hard drive will not give you a

>> bootable DVD.

>>

>> If you're really referring to Windows XP x64, it's a CD not

>> a DVD. Vista is a DVD.

>>

>>

>> mahesh wrote:

>>> All

>>>

>>> I have all the contents of an installable XP 64 DVD copied onto my hard

>>> disk. Now I want to re-create an installable DVD from these contents on the

>>> HDD, but am not sure how to. This is to distribute the DVD within our group

>>> for upgrading all the computers.

>>>

>>> Can somebody point me to a resource which willhelp me create this DVD from

>>> the contents on the HDD?

>>>

>>> Thanks,

>>> Mahesh

[Guest S.SubZero]

Re: creating an installable DVD for XP 64

 

You can also try nLite (http://www.nliteos.com/) which lets you

slipstream service packs and hotfixes and other things, and can spit

out a bootable iso. It allows you to copy additional files to the

image before it creates it. It should be able to make something that

can be burned to a DVD.