DXD Size Problem

[rstryker]

OK here's the deal:

a: I am using the empty bootable ISO image I downloaded from the Unattended Page.

b: I am useing UltraISO to add the files.

c: Useing VirtualPC to test.

problem...this has worked fine until now...when the ISO Image gets over 2.22 GB it boots but when it gets to the Starting Windows screen I get an error.

STOP: 0xC0000221 unknown hard error

c:\winnt\system32\ntdll.dll

this only happens when the ISO is over 2.22 GB

I will try making a bootable DVD+RW tommorow and see if I get the same error.

If I do I will try an install on one of my other PC's to see if it is a VPC problem.

[Bachus]

I have this problem when I try to boot Windows when I enable DMA on my HDD, but I doubt that'll help you here.

[Yazoo]

I use Nero to create a Bootable DVD image. As an ISO or NRG file. Then mount it using Nero DriveImage. My ISO DVD image is nearly 3GB and it installs fine using VPC.

It maybe a limitaion in the UltraIso app.

[Paul 365]

I see alot of problems caused by these iso making and editing programs - i have found it far better to use something like CDImage Gui by CyBerian.

I think i will do a write up on how to use this program to make a bootable disk.

Stay tuned

[rstryker]

YEP...it was an UltraISO problem.

burned to a DVD+RW and works fine...whew...

[rstryker]

I just figured out that ... if I mount the ISO with Alcohol 120% and then capture the drive with VPC it workes fine...

[Paul 365]

Using vpc you dont even have to mount the .iso, you can just capture an image - Im sure vm can do the same.

[rstryker]

Using vpc you dont even have to mount the .iso, you can just capture an image - Im sure vm can do the same.

the problem all along was that if i mount the iso directly to VPC and it is over 2.22GB I get error

STOP: 0xC0000221 unknown hard error

c:\winnt\system32\ntdll.dll

but if I mount it with Alcohol and then capture it with VPC it works fine...

Strange

[pulpfixtion]

Can anyone assist with the correct settings to use with nero 6 for making a bootable dvd please.

I have the empty .img file from this site but the settings confuse me on the nero boot page.

Do I need to emulate anything in that field, also should I put the .img on a floppy.

Sorry for being nieve here

[Nologic]

Search is a wonderful thing

Select the DVD TAB and look for DVD-ROM Boot click it.

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remember to rip out the bootable image useing isobuster from your winxp cdrom .

the options are.

Select the boot.img you ripped with isobuster.

click on enable advanced features.

Kind of emulation : NO EMULATION

Boot Message : Nero Boot-Loader V6.0 (optional)

get the following 2 parts wrong and you have a coster.

Load Segment Of Sectors (Hex) : 07C0 (Zero, Seven, C for Cat, Zero)

Number of Loaded Sectors : 4

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[pulpfixtion]

remember to rip out the bootable image useing isobuster from your winxp cdrom

Thanks... I was not aware of the `4` sectors!

With ref to the above quote, not sure what you mean here. I have downloaded the empty xpboot.img from this site

and where the tab says `use image` I have selected the above. Is this correct or do I still need to use Isobuster?

cheers

[Nologic]

Frankly I don't know if you need ISObuster or not...but I normally work off the MS loader. Really ether way it shouldn't make a diff...but if you can grab the MS.img so much the better.

Start to extract the boot loader from the original Windows XP CD. Using ISO Buster, select the "folder" Bootable CD, and right-click Microsoft Corporation.img. From the menu choose Extract Microsoft Corporation.img, and extract it to the folder on your hard drive where you have your Windows XP files.

Taken from this tutorial on slipstreaming...but that one is for CD....but it sounds like the same deal.

[pulpfixtion]

Thanks Nologic :-)

sorted now - have a nice bootable DVD - much appreciated

[Nologic]

Your welcome

[pulpfixtion]

Tested the whole DVD and it works great, now just a few tweaks to sort out.

I have my silent install apps in:

$oem$\$1\install\Applications\

I have added Office11, Nero, Diskeeper 8 and a few other basics. That adds considerable size to the DVD

I have, I assume an unecessary delay whilst installing as all the above gets

obviously copied to my hard drive. to %systemdrive%\install

To save time is it possible to install Office etc from the CD as oppose to copying 500mb to the hard drive first?

I call the install from a batch file as below:

ECHO Installing Adobe Reader 6
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Applications\AdobeReader6\AR6.msi /QB
ECHO.
ECHO.
ECHO Installing Media Player 9
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Applications\media9\media9.exe /Q:A /R:N
ECHO.
ECHO.
ECHO Installing Office System 2003
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Applications\Office11\setup.exe TRANSFORMS=%systemdrive%\install\Applications\Office11\Unattended.MST /qb-
ECHO.
ECHO.
ECHO Installing Diskeeper Professional Edition 8.0
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait %systemdrive%\Install\Applications\Diskeeper\Setup.msi /qn
ECHO.
ECHO.
ECHO Removing HotFix Log Files.
DEL "%SYSTEMROOT%\*.log" /Q /F
DEL "%SYSTEMROOT%\*.txt" /Q /F
DEL "%SYSTEMROOT%\*.tmp" /Q /F
DEL "%SYSTEMROOT%\TEMP\*.*" /Q /F
ECHO Deleting Temp Installation Files...
RD /S /Q %systemdrive%\install
ECHO Applying Registry Tweaks...
REGEDIT /S %systemdrive%\install\RegTweaks.reg
ECHO.
ECHO.
EXIT

Thanks