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Software > Windows XP > Creating a bootable Windows XP SP1 CD (Nero)

Creating a bootable Windows XP SP1 CD (Nero) (TTID #160)

You will need the following items: 1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) A copy of the original Windows XP CD or ISO Network Installation of SP1 for Windows XP (available: here) ~133MB The boot file which you can download here (bootfiles.zip / 1.07KB) CD Recording Software (Ahead Nero 5.5.9.9 was used in this example)

* An example using Roxio Easy CD Creator Basic v5.03 is available, here . * If you are using an older version of Nero please read TTID# 177. * If receive an error message while following the instructions please read TTID# 184.

Created a folder called XP on your hard drive (C: is used in this example). A minimum of 800MB is required. In this folder create three sub-folder called CD-ROOT, XP-BOOT, and XP-SP1. The end result will look something like the following image.

Copy the entire Windows XP CD (or extract the ISO) into folder CD-ROOT. Copy your Service Pack 1 file into C:\XP Rename the Service Pack file to XP-SP1.EXE Click Start > Run... Type in the following command in the Open text box: C:\XP\XP-SP1.EXE /U /X:C:\XP\XP-SP1 Click the OK button. When extraction is complete, click the OK button.

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To apply the Service Pack 1 to the Windows XP in CD-ROOT Click Start > Run... Type in the following command in the Open text box: C:\XP\XP-SP1\UPDATE\UPDATE.EXE /S:C:\XP\CD-ROOT Click the OK button. When integrated install has completed successfully, click the OK button.

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Extract the BootSector file (boot.bin) from bootfiles.zip in to the folder C:\XP\XP-BOOT

Start Nero - Burning Rom . Select File > New... from the menu.

Start Nero - Burning Rom . If the Nero Wizard starts, click the Close Wizard button.

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1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.) 6.)

Select CD-ROM (Boot) Select Image file from Source of boot image data Set Kind of emulation: to No Emulation Set Load segment of sectors (hex!): to 07C0 Set Number of loaded sectors: to 4 Press the Browse... button

Select All Files (*.*) from File of type: Locate the BootSector file (boot.bin) in the folder C:\XP\XP-BOOT

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Set File-/Directory length to ISO Level 1 (Max. of 11 = 8 + 3 chars) Set Format to Mode 1 Set Character Set to ISO 9660 Check the Joliet check box Check all Relax ISO Restrictions

Select ISO9660 from the drop down box. Enter the Volume Label as WXPVOL_EN Enter the System Identifier as WXPVOL_EN

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Enter the Volume Set as WXPVOL_EN Enter the Publisher as MICROSOFT_CORPORATION Enter the Data Preparer as MICROSOFT_CORPORATION Enter the Application as WXPVOL_EN * For English Windows XP Professional OEM substitute WXPVOL_EN with WXPOEM_EN * For English Windows XP Home OEM substitute WXPVOL_EN with WXHOEM_EN * For English Windows XP Professional Retail/NFR(Not For Resale) substitute WXPVOL_EN with WXPFPP_EN Windows XP Professional Full Packaged Product English Version * For English Windows XP Home Upgrade substitute WXPVOL_EN with WXHCCP_EN * For Italian Windows XP Professional OEM substitute WXPVOL_EN with WXPOEM_IT * For Italian Windows XP Home OEM substitute WXPVOL_EN with WXHOEM_IT

Select Use the date and time from the original file from File Dates

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Check Write Check Finalize CD (No further writing possible!) Set Write Method to Disc-At-Once. (We have had Track-At-Once work as well.)

Locate the folder C:\XP\CD-ROOT Select everything in the folder and drag it to the ISO compilation panel.

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Click the Write CD Dialog button.

Click the Write button

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Wait for CD creation to finish.

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Click OK

Process complete. You're done.

Revision History: 09.04.2002 - Small changes to Article format. - Kevin 09.16.2002 - Added links to TTID# 177 for Nero fix and TTID# 184 for debugging. - Kevin 09.17.2002 - Added images for the extracting process. Changed parameter delimiters to /'s instead of -'s to match some Microsoft documentation. Both the - and / worked during tested and produced the same results. Rephrased a few areas to make them easier to understand. - Kevin 09.22.2002 - Added a yellow arrow and comment to point out the Joliet check box. - Kevin 09.23.2002 - Added Italian OEM CD Labels. - Kevin 09.23.2002 - Write Method from Track-At-Once to Disc-At-Once. Kevin 09.30.2002 - Added Windows XP Professional Full Packaged Product English Version CD label. Thank you Eddie. Kevin 10.02.2002 - Added Windows XP Home Upgrade English Version CD label. Thank you David P. - Kevin

Running 2000-2002 TACKtech Corp. Last Updated: 08.24.2002 For questions or comments send mail to: [email protected] or [email protected]

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