How can I make my own boot cd/usb with apps?

[drscouse]

I have a collection of utilites that provide a bootable disk from which I can access o dos style application.. such as Acronis True Image, or Disk Director, Ghost, Partitioning tools.. etc... and want to make a single bootbale disk with custom menu to access/run any of them.. rahter than having half a dozen floppies, or even cds with a meg or 2 on them.

Ive seen many such utility disks available, but want to create my own.. but dont really know where to start. Logically, it would be good if you could just take an image of these disks, or archive their contents to a single file that could be run from a boot menu....

Anyone got any good links, suggestions and where to start...???

Ultimately, I would like to incorporate these onto my USB key, which I know is bootable... as I have managed to get one of the above apps (Acronis Disk Director), to install straight onto the device, but I want to add all of my utilites onto it...

Im not a noob when it comes to such projects, having done many advanced unattended/multiboot windows disks, but need some references from which to start this project...

Thanks in advance!!

[phkninja]

If i were you i would look at the AIO/Multiboot Cd PDF

http://flyakite.msfnhosting.com/

Create floppy images from each floppy disk, then use cdshell to create your menu.

This is exactly how Hirens Boot Cd and other multiboot disks are done

I use it for dos tools with freedos.

[drscouse]

Thanks... will check that out.. it was Hirens I had been using, and wanted to know how that sort of disk had been created, just wasnt sure if I could mention the disk!!!

Thanks for you help.. will check it out!!!

[phkninja]

I wasnt mentioning any particular piece of software, i was using Hirens as an example (and also did not post a link) which to my knowlege is not against any rules. A friend of mine gave me a copy of the above cd, and I ended up creating a new one from scratch, as most of the stuff on the cd i didnt need but i did need other software (all free admin tools).

If you need some help pm me, ill see what i can do