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Creating a bootable Windows XP SP1a CD (Nero) (Windows XP) – TACKtech Corp. _Shamelessly cribbed from TACKtech because instructions like this tend to evaporate on the web_
You will need the following items:
# A copy of the original Windows XP CD or ISO
# “Network Installation”:http://microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/servicepacks/sp1/network.asp of SP1a for Windows XP ~125MB
# The boot file which you can download here (“bootfiles.zip”:http://www.tacktech.com/pub/xpboot/bootfiles.zip / 1.07KB) or the tongfamily copy.
# CD Recording Software (Ahead Nero 5.5.9.9 was used in this example)
# A computer running Windows 2000 or Windows XP (Home/Professional).
# (optional) The updated Windows XP SP1a “deploy.cab”:http://microsoft.com/WindowsXP/pro/downloads/servicepacks/sp1/deploytools.asp ~1.7MB
* If you are using an older version of Nero please read TTID# “177”:http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=177.
* If you have an ISA SCSI Controller please read TTID# 238.
* If receive an error message while following the instructions please read TTID# “184”:http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=184.
Create 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-SP1a.
Copy the entire Windows XP CD (or extract the ISO) into folder CD-ROOT
Optional Step 1: Rename or delete C:\XP\CD-ROOT\SUPPORT\TOOLS\deploy.cab.
Optional Step 2: Copy the downloaded xpsp1deploytools_en.cab to the folder C:\XP\CD-ROOT\SUPPORT\TOOLS\.
Optional Step 3: Rename xpsp1deploytools_en.cab to deploy.cab.
Copy your Service Pack 1 file into C:\XP
Rename the Service Pack file to XP-SP1a.EXE
Click Start > Run…
Type in the following command in the Open text box:
C:\XP\XP-SP1a.EXE /U /X:C:\XP\XP-SP1a
Click the OK button.
Files will extract. Dialog will close when complete.
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-SP1a\UPDATE\UPDATE.EXE /S:C:\XP\CD-ROOT
Click the OK button.
When integrated install has completed successfully, click the OK button.
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.
If the Nero Wizard starts, click the Close Wizard button.
# 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
Goto the 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 the Joliet check box
# Check all Relax ISO Restrictions checkboxes (There should be three options there)
Goto the Label tab
Select ISO9660 from the drop down box.
Enter the Volume Label as WXPVOL_EN
Enter the System Identifier as WXPVOL_EN
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
* Note: For other Windows XP CD versions you can find the correct Volume Label using the table found in TTID# “283”:http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=283
Go to Dates Tab
Select Use the date and time from the original file
Go to the Burn Tab
Check Write
Uncheck Simulation
Check Finalize CD (No further writing possible!)
Set Write Method to Disc-At-Once. (We have had Track-At-Once work as well.)
Click on New
Go to the File Browser in Nero
Locate the folder C:\XP\CD-ROOT
Select everything in the folder and drag it to the ISO compilation panel.
Choose File/Write CD
Click the Write button
Wait for CD creation to finish.
Click OK