creating an installable DVD for XP 64

[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

 

[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

 

[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
>

 

[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

 

[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.