Autoplay media studio boot question...

[joncg]

I created a simple autorun.exe to install either XP Pro or server 2003. I used a generic boot img and cdimage. When i boot the cd i get a cdboot:couldn't find NTLDR. How do I make a boot img or whatever to actually boot the cd to the autorun.exe to install the OS....

thanks!!

[batson0974]

It should create a autorun.INF file that will tell the CD to boot up in GUI.

That same autorun.inf file would be found in alot of original software CD's

[joncg]

it created an Inf as well ans that is on the cd as well. any ideas?

[Scubar]

Autoplay media stupio is used to make Autorun menus that work within windows. It sounds like you are trying to make a bootmenu that loads when u boot from the cd at startup. If this is the case you will want to get a copy of EasyBoot

[joncg]

Ok Easyboot is exactly what i was looking for but I was hoping for something a little more flexible anyother programs that would accomplish the samething?

Thanks Scubasteve!!!

[Scubar]

CD Shell can also do what you want, but may be abit more complicated to use. Edited March 30, 2006 by ScubaSteve

[joncg]

I played with cd shell last night but it gave me an error saying the file was larger than 64k.....is there a way to bypass this limit?

cdshell -> autorun.exe

[hbinded]

I played with cd shell last night but it gave me an error saying the file was larger than 64k.....is there a way to bypass this limit?

cdshell -> autorun.exe

Are you actually trying to launch setup.exe at the boot menu? . I know this will never work, as setup.exe is built for a GUI environment, try this:

if $lastKey == key[p]; then chain /XPRO.DAT