Often, when buying a ready-made computer with a pre-installed operating system, we do not get a disk with a distribution kit in our hands. In order to be able to restore, reinstall or deploy the system on another computer, we need a bootable media.
The entire process of creating a bootable XP disc is reduced to burning the finished operating system image onto a blank CD. The image most often has an ISO extension and already contains all the necessary files for downloading and installing.
Boot disks are created not only to install or reinstall the system, but also to check the HDD for viruses, work with the file system, and reset the account password. There are multiboot media for this. We will also talk about them below.
Method 1: disk from image
We will create a disk from a Windows XP image downloaded from the network using the program. On the question of where to get the image. Since official support for XP has ended, the system can only be downloaded from third-party sites or torrents. When choosing, you need to pay attention to the fact that the image is original (MSDN), since various assemblies may not work correctly and contain a lot of unnecessary, most often outdated, updates and programs.
The disc is ready, now you can boot from it and use all the functions.
Method 2: disk from files
If for some reason you have only a folder with files instead of a disk image, then they can also be written to a disc and made bootable. Also, this method will work if you create a duplicate installation disk. Please note that you can use another option to copy a disc - create an image from it and burn it to CD-R.
In order to boot from the created disk, we need a boot file for Windows XP. Unfortunately, it cannot be obtained from official sources for the same reason for the end of support, so you will have to use the search engine again. The file can be named xpboot.bin specifically for XP or nt5boot.bin for all NT systems (universal). Your search query should look like this: "Xpboot.bin download" without quotes.
Multiboot disk
Multiboot disks differ from ordinary disks in that, in addition to the installation image of the operating system, they can contain various utilities for working with Windows without launching it. Let's consider an example with Kaspersky Rescue Disk from the laboratory.
- First, we need to download the necessary material.
- Launch Xboot and drag the Windows XP image file into the program window.
- Next, you will be prompted to select a boot loader for the image. Suitable for us "Grub4dos ISO image Emulation"... You can find it in the drop-down list shown in the screenshot. After selecting, click "Add this file".
- Add the disk with Kaspersky in the same way. In this case, the choice of the bootloader may not be necessary.
- To create an image, press the button "Create ISO" and give a name to the new image, choosing a place to save. We press OK.
- We are waiting for the program to cope with the task at hand.
- Next, Xboot will prompt you to launch QEMU to verify the image. It makes sense to agree to make sure it works.
- A boot menu will open with a list of distributions. You can check each one by selecting the corresponding item using the arrows and pressing ENTER.
- The finished image can be burned to a disc using the same UltraISO. This disk can be used both as an installation disk and as a "healing" one.
Conclusion
Today we have learned how to create bootable media with the Windows XP operating system. These skills will help you in case you need to reinstall or restore, as well as in cases of virus infection and other problems with the OS.
An installation disk is any digital medium from which the computer's operating system is loaded. This can be a USB flash drive or where OS data is stored. This device will be needed in situations when the HDD is damaged and there is a need to reinstall Windows. In this article, you will learn how to create a bootable Windows disk using standard tools or special programs.
A boot disk will be needed in situations when the HDD is damaged and it becomes necessary to reinstall WindowsEverything you need
To make a bootable disk, you need to download a virtual image from the network. Usually, this is a file that supports the ISO extension. Please note that the downloaded image must correspond as much as possible to the licensed version of the software used on the computer. In some cases, you will need to enter a license key to download the file. This information is contained on a sticker that is located on the system unit, or the bottom of the laptop case. In addition, you need a digital medium to copy the image to it, and a program that will help you carry out this procedure.
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Important! To copy a disc or USB flash drive, you can use Windows tools or third-party utilities.
How to mount bootloader in Windows 7/8
Versions of Windows older than "seven", allow you to write a bootable disk using built-in utilities, without using third-party software. This is an elementary method, but it has a lot of disadvantages. For example, copying system files to digital media is recommended at the minimum speed.
The built-in Microsoft tool eliminates this possibility, so the recording goes through as fast as possible. This can lead to the fact that the boot disk will not work correctly, in particular, there are problems with reading the drivers. However, since such a method exists, PC users should be aware of it. Here's how the process works:
- Download the ISO image from the Internet, with the system files that you want to install.
- Right-click on the downloaded image and open the working menu. Here you need to select the entry for recording the virtual bootloader.
- This will open an additional window in which you need to select the copy device, press the command activation button, and wait for the program to finish. If you want to check if the bootloader is working, do not forget to tick this menu item.
ImgBurn program
Free utility ImgBurn will help you to burn a Windows image to disk. This application has a simplified interface and intuitive operating principles. Therefore, the program is suitable for high-tech gurus and novice users. This application has two significant drawbacks: the English-language menu and the installation of additional software on the computer. In the latter case, uncheck unnecessary checkboxes when installing the application.
Creating a boot disk using this application looks like this:
- Download the utility and install it on your computer. Then we launch the application, and in the section that opens, select the recording menu.
- In this section, fill in the available fields. Here you need to select a recording tool, create a path to the image, mark the number of copies and select the optimal speed. For the installation disk to function correctly, you must set the lowest speed values.
- Having selected the necessary parameters, we launch the copy mode, and wait for the program to complete its work.
UltraISO utility
Now we will tell you how to make a bootable disc in UltraISO. It's worth noting that this is a paid app. However, you can use the free version of the program, which will be valid for 30 days. This is enough time to burn a Windows disc.
Important! The program is downloaded from the official website (download time is about 30 seconds), after downloading, the installation wizard starts, so follow its advice.
To burn a disc image via UltraISO, use the instructions given.
- Through the main menu of the utility, go to the file section, where we select the "Open" item. An additional window will appear with a list of all files with folders on the hard disk. They will be displayed on the left side of the screen. Select the desired folder and click on it with the left mouse button. The files stored in this folder will now appear on the right side. We select the image that allows you to create an installation disc with Windows.
- Open the selected file to view the contents. It is recommended to focus on the fact that the image should be bootable. Otherwise, the installation disc cannot be created.
- To create a bootable disc in UltraISO, select the tools section, the burn image item. Next, you need to specify the path and recording speed. We recommend that you check the check box and select the recording method DISC AT ONCE.
- After the start of recording, a window will open where the user will be presented with detailed information about the progress of the process. After copying, the utility will check the data integrity and report the result.
There are other ways to burn Windows 8 to disc. Here are the simplest ones.
A bootable DVD or CD may be required in order to install Windows or Linux, check your computer for viruses, remove a banner from the desktop, perform a system restore - in general, for a variety of purposes. In most cases, the creation of such a disk is not particularly difficult; nevertheless, it may raise questions for a novice user.
In this manual, we will try to explain in detail and step by step how exactly you can burn a bootable disc in Windows 8, 7 or Windows XP, what exactly is required for this, and what tools and programs can be used.
What you need to create a bootable disk
Typically, the only thing you need is a bootable disk image and in most cases, it is an .iso file that you downloaded from the Internet.
This is what the boot disk image looks like
Almost always, when you download Windows, a recovery disc, LiveCD or any Rescue Disk with antivirus, you get exactly the image of the bootable ISO disc and all you have to do to get the media you want is to write this image to the disc.
How to burn a bootable disc in Windows 8 (8.1) and Windows 7
You can burn a bootable disk from an image in the latest versions of the Windows operating system without the help of any additional programs (however, this may not be the best way, which will be discussed below). Here's how to do it:
The main advantage of this method is that it is simple and straightforward, and also does not require the installation of programs. The main disadvantage is that there are no different recording options. The fact is that when creating a bootable disc, it is recommended to set the minimum write speed (and when using the described method, it will be written at the maximum) in order to ensure reliable disc reading on most DVD drives without downloading additional drivers. This is especially important if you intend to install the operating system from this disc.
The next method - using special programs for burning discs - is optimal for the purpose of creating bootable discs and is suitable not only for Windows 8 and 7, but also for XP.
Burn a bootable disc in the free ImgBurn program
There are many programs for burning discs, among which Nero seems to be the most famous (which, by the way, is paid). However, we will start with the completely free and excellent ImgBurn program.
You can download the program for burning discs ImgBurn from the official website http://www.imgburn.com/index.php?act=download (note that you should use links of the form Mirror -Provided by rather than the big green Download button). Also on the site you can download the Russian language for ImgBurn.
Install the program, at the same time, during installation, discard two additional programs that will try to install (you will need to be careful and uncheck).
After launching ImgBurn, you will see a simple main window in which we are interested in the Write image file to disk item.
After selecting this item, in the Source field, specify the path to the boot disk image, in the Destination field, select the device for recording, and on the right, indicate the write speed, and best of all, if you select the lowest possible.
Then press the button to start recording and wait for the process to finish.
How to make a bootable disc using UltraISO
Another popular program for creating bootable media is UltraISO and creating a bootable disk in this program is very easy.
Launch UltraISO, select "File" - "Open" from the menu and specify the path to the disk image. Then press the button with the image of the burning disc "Burn CD DVD Image".
Select the Writer, Write Speed, and Write Method - it is best to leave the default. After that click the Burn button, wait a bit and the boot disk is ready!
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Hello, friends! This article will show you how to create an ISO image from files and folders and how to make a bootable image. For example an operating system. You can read how to make an ISO image from a disc. Usually, I use Ashampoo Burning Studio FREE to create images, and UltraISO to burn to a USB flash drive. In this article we will create bootable ISO images from files and folders from which you can install Windows using CDBurnerXP.
This article could be called - "How to edit ISO images." Image editing software costs money. In this article I will show you how you can keep this money for yourself.
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Https://cdburnerxp.se/ru/download
In order not to install an additional program, download the portable version of CDBurnerXP for.
CDBurnerXP has been downloaded.
How to create an ISO image from files
We go into the unpacked folder and run cdbxpp.exe .
We press Run in the window - a security warning.
Give the ISO image a name, location and click Save .
The ISO image is created.
How to create a bootable ISO image
This is the part for which this article was written. For example, we need to edit the ISO image of Windows 7 or Windows 8. In the last article, we downloaded the original Windows 7 Ultimate image. Hence, it is possible to install Windows 7 Ultimate from it. To be able to select other versions of Windows 7 during installation (for example, Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate), you need to delete the file in the image ei.cfg... This can be done as follows
Now from the unpacked folder, create a bootable ISO image of Windows 7
Add files to the project in the same way as described in the second paragraph.
In chapter Emulation type choose No emulation
In chapter Sectors put 8 (The value depends on the size etfsboot.com... If the size is 4 KB, set it to 8, since the size of one sector is 512 Bytes or 0.5 KB (4 / 0.5 = 8). If the file size etfsboot.com 2KB - put 4) (Thanks for this valuable info oszone.net). In Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 images, the etfsboot.com file is 4 KB - set to 8.
In chapter Platform chose x86-32 since I have a 32-bit Windows 7 image
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