Newbie stupid question

[busterh]

Hi...

I've been searching for this, but not sure what I"m doing wrong.

I've tried with both nLIte and with CDImage and no matter what I do, I cannot generate a bootable DVD. The data writes to the DVD without a problem and I can read it under Windows, but trying to boot, it just hangs.

Since it is almost 4GB, I can't use Virtual PC to test it.

Anyone have any clues, directions, pointers, etc?

BTW, testing on a Sony PCG-K17 - I've used bootable DVDs before on this machine. And, I'm burning the image with Nero 6.

Any more infor needed?

Thanks for all your help!!

Buster

[Alanoll]

Since it is almost 4GB, I can't use Virtual PC to test it

Incorrect. Mount it using DaemonTools then capture the virtual drive in VirtualPC.

Makesure CDIMAGE is actually including the boot sector

[Incroyable HULK]

First off you should make sure you are using a correct boot image.

Download HERE

Next thing is to make sure that you set theses options correctly in the Boot section of NERO

Lastly, your boot sequence should put the CD-ROM drive first in the BIOS

[Alanoll]

Next thing is to make sure that you set theses options correctly in the Boot section of NERO

- Point to your Boot image

- No Emulation

- hex: 07C0

- Read Sectors: 4

That should be unneeded if the bootsector is already included with the ISO.

[busterh]

Wow...you guys are fast!!

Actually, I'm including boot.bin, from nLite and it is showing in the root.

Yes, it was created with those settings...I believe that they are the default from Nero.

Also, can you use Nero Image Drive to mount and then capture from VPC?

Thanks for all your help!

Buster

[Incroyable HULK]

Yep, you can use Nero ImageDrive too

P.S. theses options are not the one by default when creating a boot CD with Nero

[busterh]

Hmm..That's what I've done...and I still can't boot from this machine.

I assume that I must close the disc too, correct?

Here is the CDImage cmd file command that I'm using:

CDIMAGE.EXE -lWXPFPP_EN -t12/31/2002,12:00:00 -h -j1 -m -bxpboot.bin E:\XPCD C:\WXPFPP_EN.ISO

Buster

[Incroyable HULK]

Like alanoll said, you should leave the option in Nero by default if you are burning a boot ISO

[busterh]

Yep...just burning a straight DVD ROM ISO in Nero.

Still no boot.

[Incroyable HULK]

Maybe you should try without CDIMAGE and generate the boot DVD with Nero as I indicated...

[Astalavista]

Microsoft Image

Here are the visual settings of nero

i suggest that u download the lastest version of Nero 6.6.1 if u hv not done so yet.

Microsoft_Corporation.img

[busterh]

I will try that!

Once again, thank you to all of you for your assistance!

Buster