Creating bootable Windows 2000/XP/2003 Disc (PowerISO 3.5) (Windows 2000/XP/2003)

	Creating bootable Windows 2000/XP/2003 Disc (PowerISO 3.5)

Creating bootable Windows 2000/XP/2003 Disc (PowerISO 3.5) (TTID #384)
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Author: TACKtech Team

Views: 74,850 / Created: November 25, 2006

Note: PowerISO 3.5 was using in this example.

- Download PowerISO (Full-Featured Trial Version)
- Purchase PowerISO (Starting at $29.95 USD)
- Visit PowerISO Computing, Inc.

To slipsteam an OS:
-View Slipstreaming Windows 2000, XP SP1/SP1a/SP2/SP3, Server 2003 SP1/SP2 (TTID #295)

If you encounter any problems:
- View Slipstreaming and Bootable Disc FAQ's (TTID #313)

Preparation
Note: Skip this section if you have slipstreamed your OS using TTID #295.
The following items are required: A copy of the original Windows CD/DVD or ISO. A copy of the Boot Files (Downloaded Below). A minimum of 1GB available hard disk space for CD's. A minimum of 5GB available hard disk space for DVD's.
Create a folder called OS on your hard drive (C: is used in this example). In this folder create two sub-folder called BOOT, and ROOT.
Copy the entire Windows 2000/XP/2003 CD (or extract the ISO) into folder ROOT.

Boot Files
Note: This section is required.
1.) Download boot file. (poweriso-bootfiles-from-tacktech-website.zip ~1.33KB) 2.) Extract the BootSector file (boot.bif) from poweriso-bootfiles-from-tacktech-website.zip into the folder C:\OS\BOOT

Using PowerISO
Note: Links to regarding PowerISO are found at the top of this article.
Start PowerISO. Select Action > Boot > Add Boot Information... from the menu.
Press the ... button.
Locate the BootSector file (boot.bif) in the folder C:\OS\BOOT. Click the Open button.
Press the OK button.
Select File > Image Properties... from the menu.
Click the More... button.
Enter the Volume Label into the Volume Set ID: text box. - View Windows 2000 CD Labels (TTID# 269) - View Windows XP SP0 CD Labels (TTID#226) - View Windows XP SP1 CD Labels (TTID#283) - View Windows XP SP1a CD Labels (TTID#312) - View Windows XP SP2 CD Labels (TTID#342) - View Windows XP SP3 CD Labels (TTID#422) - View Windows 2003 Server RTM CD Labels (TTID#292) - View Windows 2003 Server SP1 CD Labels (TTID#355) - View Windows 2003 Server R2 Disc Labels (TTID#387) Enter in the Publisher ID:, Data Preparer ID:, Application ID: text boxes. Click the OK button.
1.) Enter the Volume Label into the Label: text box. 2.) Check the Enable file optimization checkbox. 3.) Check the Joliet checkbox under CD/DVD File System. 4.) Select the Standard(30) option under ISO9660 file name:. 5.) Select the Long(110) option under Joliet file name:. 6.) Click on the OK button.
1.) Locate the folder C:\OS\ROOT. 2.) Select everything in the ROOT folder. Note: Some files are not show in the following image. 3.) Drag the selected files to the right pane of PowerISO.
Select File > Save As... from the menu.
1.) Select *Standard ISO Images (.iso) from the Save as type combobox. 2.) Type a file name in the File name textbox. 3.) Click the Save** button.
Wait for the Image File to finish saving.
Select Tools > Burn... from the menu. - OR - Click the Burn button.
1.) Select a media type from the Media Type combobox. 2.) Select a speed from the Burning Speed combobox. 3.) Click the Burn button.
Click the Exit button, after the burning is successful.
Process complete. You're done.