Forum: EasyBoot
Topic: How can I make a CD bootabel??
started by: silentdance
Posted by silentdance on Feb. 06 2006,20:27
Please help me...I`m new around here...I want to know how can I make a cd 98 se bootable with easy boot...can anybody help?Please.Thanx a  lot
Posted by eureka on Feb. 07 2006,01:27
To silentdance

Example here (win98).
< http://forum.ezbsystems.net/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=1;t=342 >

I used the search function and found this examples…
< http://forum.ezbsystems.net/cgi-bin....460a336 >

eureka
Posted by Louglitou on Feb. 11 2006,12:12
Hi,
Following the EZBoot Help, I tried to create a Win 98SE & XP 2in 1 bootable CD , but
1st : I don't understand why the boot ends with that error message :
"The Windows 98 Setup files were not found", all things seeming to be OK ;
2nd : how can I get AZERTY keyboard ?
Here is Autoexec.bat (exactly from EZB exemple)
@ECHO OFF
set EXPAND=YES
SET DIRCMD=/O:N
cls
set temp=c:\
set tmp=c:\
path=a:\
IF "%config%"=="NOCD" GOTO QUIT
LH MSCDEX.EXE /D:oemcd001 /L:D

echo.
IF "%config%"=="SETUP_CD" goto AUTOSETUP
GOTO QUIT

:AUTOSETUP
set CDROM=FOO23
FINDCD.EXE
if "%CDROM%"=="FOO23" goto NOCDROM
path=a:\;%CDROM%\
%CDROM%
cd \WIN98
echo.
OEMSETUP.EXE /K "/IE /NF"
goto QUIT

:NOCDROM
echo.
echo The Windows 98 Setup files were not found.
echo.

:QUIT

Thanks for any help.

Louglitou.
Posted by eureka on Feb. 11 2006,12:41
To Louglitou

Try this:

Download bootfile: Windows Me Custom, No Ramdrive | Alt2
from here: < http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm >

Start bootmec.exe and create floppy. When finished, use right mouse button and choose to edit Autoexec.bat on this floppy.

Edit Autoexec.bat to look like this (delete other text):

;>----- Start of text -----<

@echo off

MSCDEX.EXE  /D:tomato /L:X
PATH=a:\;a:\dos;x:\win98
install.exe

;>----- End of text -----<

Attention: sometimes you have to use setup.exe instead of install.exe in autoexec.bat (depends of what version of win98 we are dealing with).

When done, save changes in Autoexec.bat
Use >EasyBoot > Tools > ”Make floppy image” to create bootable image file.
Note: in “Output file name” change name from “boot.img” to “win98.img” (no quotes).

Create new folder with the name win98 in EasyBoot\disk1
Copy everything (cab files, install.exe and so on) from your win98 directory (or from Win98CD) to EasyBoot\disk1\win98

Use   run win98.img    as command in EasyBoot.

eureka
Posted by Louglitou on Feb. 12 2006,11:26
Thank you so much Eureka, I'm gonna try and let you know about later when done.

Louglitou.
Posted by Louglitou on Feb. 20 2006,11:14
To Eureka.

Hi,

I tried what you kindly advised me to do, but that failed making a floppy image with EasyBoot : "read error on floppy a:" on two different floppies...
BTW, do you know why EZB Help method doesn't work ?

Thanks.
Posted by eureka on Feb. 20 2006,11:27
To Louglitou

Quote: "read error on floppy a:" I must say, very strange behaviour ??? I can’t tell you why this happens. It should work…

How about testing WinImage instead? Download from here: < http://www.winimage.com/winimage/winima61.zip >

Please test-creating image in this way.

eureka
Posted by Louglitou on Feb. 20 2006,14:23
To Eureka,

I wonder what happens, may be a virus, but got a problem with WinImage too : I start bootmec and  WinImage can read the floppy thus created ; I modify and save the Autoexec as you said and when I try to read again the floppy, WinImage returns the following error "The floppy cannot be accessed. Please check if another application is using the floppy drive". I tried several times without success and don't see any other app using the drive (I monitor with Process explorer) ; gonna scan tonight with BitDefender.

With many thanks.

Louglitou.
Posted by eureka on Feb. 20 2006,15:43
To Louglitou

I have found out that using “Windows98, Custom, No ramdrive, Mirror 1” from bootdisk.com (http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm) is better to use (instead of winme boot disk), when initiating setup according to win98.

Note: you need to make some changes in Autoexec.bat as usually. Please use this text in autoexec.bat:

@echo off

MSCDEX.EXE  /D:banana /L:X
PATH=a:\;a:\dos;x:\win98
install.exe


Attention: sometimes you have to use setup.exe instead of install.exe in autoexec.bat (depends of what version of win98 we are dealing with).

Hope you are able to fix that strange problem with your floppy-unit.

Regards eureka
Posted by Louglitou on Feb. 21 2006,13:04
Hello Eureka,

I've just downloaded boot98sc.exe on bootdisk.com and going to try it... if my floppy drive or wimImage agree ; I still don't understand what is going on, BitDef found no virus. I will let you know if I ever find something new. Anyway, thank you for all Eureka.

Best regards.

Louglitou.