Create Bootable Win XP SP1 CD(nero)

 

How to create a bootable Windows XP SP1 CD (Nero):

Step 1

 

Create 3 folders - C:\WINXPSP1, C:\SP1106 and C:\XPBOOT

 

Step 2

 

Copy the entire Windows XP CD into folder C:\WINXPSP1

 

Step 3

 

You will have to download the SP1 Update, which is 133MB.

Rename the Service Pack file to XP-SP1.EXE

Extract the Service Pack from the Run Dialog using the command:

C:\XP-SP1.EXE -U -X:C:\SP1106

 

Step 4

 

Open Start/Run... and type the command:

C:\SP1106\update\update.exe -s:C:\WINXPSP1

 

Click OK

 

Folder C:\WINXPSP1 contains: Windows XP SP1

 

 

 

How to Create a Windows XP SP1 CD Bootable

 

Step 1

 

Download xpboot.zip

Code:

Code:

http://thro.port5.com/xpboot.zip

 

( no download manager !! )

 

Extract xpboot.zip file (xpboot.bin) in to the folder C:\XPBOOT

 

Step 2

 

Start Nero - Burning Rom.

Select File > New... from the menu.

1.) Select CD-ROM (Boot)

2.) Select Image file from Source of boot image data

3.) Set Kind of emulation: to No Emulation

4.) Set Load segment of sectors (hex!): to 07C0

5.) Set Number of loaded sectors: to 4

6.) Press the Browse... button

 

 

 

Step 3

 

Select All Files (*.*) from File of type:

Locate boot.bin in the folder C:\XPBOOT

 

Step 4

 

Click ISO tab

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 all Relax ISO Restrictions

 

 

 

 

Step 5

 

Click Label Tab

Select ISO9660 from the drop down box.

Enter the Volume Label as WB2PFRE_EN

Enter the System Identifier as WB2PFRE_EN

Enter the Volume Set as WB2PFRE_EN

Enter the Publisher as MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Enter the Data Preparer as MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Enter the Application as WB2PFRE_EN

 

* For Windows XP Professional OEM substitute WB2PFRE_EN with WXPOEM_EN

* For Windows XP Home OEM substitute WB2PFRE_EN with WXHOEM_EN

 

Step 6

 

Click Burn tab

Check Write

Check Finalize CD (No further writing possible!)

Set Write Method to Disk-At-Once

 

Press New button

 

Step 7

 

Locate the folder C:\WINXPSP1

Select everything in the folder and drag it to the ISO compilation panel.

Click the Write CD Dialog button.

 

Press Write

 

You're done.