Saturday, November 12, 2011

Using MagicISO to create Windows all in one installation DVD

Using MagicISO to create Windows all in one installation DVD: "

Create Windows 98/ME/NT/2K/XP/2003 all in one installation DVD"

1. Prepare Windows installation CD

  • Windows 98 installation CD.

  • Windows ME installation CD.

  • Windows NT 4.0 Server installation CD.

  • Windows 2000 professional installation CD.

  • Windows XP installation CD.

  • Windows 2003 installation CD.

2. Collection of the bootable image file from Windows installation CD

  • Make "boot_os" folder on C: (you may change to other driver)

  • Insert Windows 98 installation CD into CD/DVD-ROM

  • Export bootable information from Window 98 installation CD to c:\boot_os\boot98.bif

    1. Click "Make CD/DVD image file from CD/DVD-ROM " button to open "make iso from cd-rom" dialog



    2. Choose CD-ROM, Input the output file name and choose "export boot image" option.



    3. Click OK.

  • Insert Windows ME installation CD into CD/DVD-ROM

  • Export bootable information from Window ME installation CD to c:\boot_os\bootme.bif

  • Insert Windows NT 4.0 installation CD into CD/DVD-ROM

  • Export bootable information from Window NT4.0 installation CD to c:\boot_os\bootnt.bif

  • Insert Windows 2000 professional installation CD into CD/DVD-ROM

  • Export bootable information from 2000 professional installation CD to c:\boot_os\boot2k.bif

  • Insert Windows XP installation CD into CD/DVD-ROM

  • Export bootable information from Window XP installation CD to c:\boot_os\bootxp.bif

  • Insert Windows 2003 installation CD into CD/DVD-ROM

  • Export bootable information from Window 2003 installation CD to c:\boot_os\boot2k3.bif

3. Making of multiple OS installation DVD image file

  • Click "Create new image file" button on toolbar.



  • Click button to create "Win98" folder into root directory.

  • Insert Windows 98 installation CD to CD-ROM.

  • Add all files and folders from Windows 98 installation CD to "Win98" folder.

  • Click button to save Windows 98 installation into c:\multi_os.iso ( you may choose other iso image file name)



  • Take out Windows 98 installation CD, and insert Windows ME installation CD to CD/DVD-ROM

  • Click button to create "WinME" folder into root directory.

  • Add all files and folders from Windows ME installation CD to "WinME" folder.

  • Click button to save Windows ME installation into multi_os.iso



  • Take out Windows ME installation CD, and insert Windows NT 4.0 installation CD to CD/DVD-ROM

  • Click button to create "WinNT" folder into root directory.

  • Add all files and folders from Windows NT 4.0 installation CD to "WinNT" folder.

  • Click button to save Windows NT 4.0 installation into multi_os.iso



  • Take out Windows NT 4.0 installation CD, and insert Windows 2000 Professional installation CD to CD/DVD-ROM

  • Click button to create "Win2K" folder into root directory.

  • Add all files and folders from Windows 2000 Professional installation CD to "Win2K" folder.

  • Click button to save Windows 2000 Professional installation into multi_os.iso



  • Take out Windows 2000 Professional installation CD, and insert Windows XP installation CD to CD/DVD-ROM

  • Click button to create "WinXP" folder into root directory.

  • Add all files and folders from Windows XP installation CD to "WinXP" folder.

  • Click button to save Windows XP installation into multi_os.iso



  • Take out Windows XP installation CD, and insert Windows 2003 installation CD to CD/DVD-ROM

  • Click button to create "Win2K3" folder into root directory.

  • Add all files and folders from Windows 2003 installation CD to "WinXP" folder.

  • Click button to save Windows 2003 installation into multi_os.iso


4. Do some change of multiple OS installation DVD image file for creating multiple bootable DVD

  • Open c:\multi_os.iso with MagicISO.

  • Copy the folder "\Win2K\i386" to "\iW2K".

    1. Hold the CTRL key down, and use mouse to drag folder "\Win2K\i386" to root.




    2. Click button to rename i386 to iW2K.



  • Copy the folder "\WinXP\i386" to "\iWXP".

    1. Hold the CTRL key down, and use mouse to drag folder "\WinXP\i386" to root.




    2. Click button to rename i386 to iWXP.



  • Copy the folder "\Win2K3\i386" to "\i2K3".

    1. Hold the CTRL key down, and use mouse to drag folder "\Win2K3\i386" to root.




    2. Click button to rename i386 to i2K3.



  • Copy the file "\Win2K\CDROM_IP.5" and "\Win2K\CDROM_NT.5" to root directory.
    Hold the CTRL key down, and use mouse to drag the files "\Win2K\CDROM_IP.5" and "\Win2K\CDROM_NT.5" to root.



  • Copy the file "\WinXP\WIN51" and "\WinXP\WIN51IP" to root directory.
    Hold the CTRL key down, and use mouse to drag the files "\WinXP\WIN51" and "\WinXP\WIN51IP" to root.



  • Copy the file "\Win2K3\WIN51IA" to root directory.
    Hold the CTRL key down, and use mouse to drag the files "\Win2K3\WIN51IA" to root.



  • Create "iW2K" folder into "c:\boot_os"

  • Extract "\iW2K\SETUPLDR.BIN" file to "c:\boot_os\iW2K".

    1. Select "\iW2K\SETUPLDR.BIN" file.
    2. Click button to extract the file to "c:\boot_os\iW2K".

  • Open "c:\boot_os\iW2K\SETUPLDR.BIN" with UltraEdit or WinHex.

  • Replace all words "I386" with "IW2K"(Must be capitalization).

    1.Click "seach"->"Replace" menu item. Or Press "CTRL+R"



    2. Input "I386" into "Find What". Input "IW2K"(Must be capitalization) into "Replace With"



    3. Click "Replace All" button.

    4. Press CTRL+S to save the modified file.

  • Copy c:\boot_os\iW2K\SETUPLDR.BIN back to "\iW2K\SETUPLDR.BIN" within c:\multi_os.iso.

  • Extract "\iW2K\TXTSETUP.SIF" file to "c:\boot_os\iW2K".

    1. Select "\iW2K\TXTSETUP.SIF" file.
    2. Click button to extract the file to "c:\boot_os\iW2K".

  • Open "c:\boot_os\iW2K\TXTSETUP.SIF" with UltraEdit or NotePad

  • Replace all words "\i386" within the section "[SourceDisksNames.x86]" with "\IW2K"



  • Copy "c:\boot_os\iW2K\TXTSETUP.SIF" back to "\iW2K\TXTSETUP.SIF" within c:\multi_os.iso.

  • Create "iWXP" folder into "c:\boot_os"

  • Extract "\iWXP\SETUPLDR.BIN" file to "c:\boot_os\iWXP".

    1. Select \iWXP\SETUPLDR.BIN file.
    2. Click button to extract the file to "c:\boot_os\iWXP".

  • Open "c:\boot_os\iWXP\SETUPLDR.BIN" with UltraEdit or WinHex

  • Replace all words "I386" with "IWXP"(Must be capitalization).

  • Copy c:\boot_os\iWXP\SETUPLDR.BIN back to "\iWXP\SETUPLDR.BIN" within c:\multi_os.iso

  • Extract "\iWXP\TXTSETUP.SIF" file to "c:\boot_os\iWXP".

    1. Select "\iWXP\TXTSETUP.SIF" file.
    2. Click button to extract the file to "c:\boot_os\iWXP".

  • Open "c:\boot_os\iWXP\TXTSETUP.SIF" with UltraEdit or NotePad

  • Replace all words "\i386" within the section "[SourceDisksNames.x86]" with "\IWXP"

  • Copy "c:\boot_os\iWXP\TXTSETUP.SIF" back to "\iWXP\TXTSETUP.SIF" within c:\multi_os.iso.

  • Create "i2K3" folder into "c:\boot_os"

  • Extract "\i2K3\SETUPLDR.BIN" file to "c:\boot_os\i2K3".

    1. Select \i2K3\SETUPLDR.BIN file.
    2. Click button to extract the file to "c:\boot_os\i2K3".

  • Open "c:\boot_os\i2K3\SETUPLDR.BIN" with UltraEdit or WinHex

  • Replace all words "I386" with "I2K3"(Must be capitalization).

  • Copy c:\boot_os\W2K3\SETUPLDR.BIN back to "\i2K3\SETUPLDR.BIN" within c:\multi_os.iso.

  • Extract "\i2K3\TXTSETUP.SIF" file to "c:\boot_os\i2K3".

    1. Select "\i2K3\TXTSETUP.SIF" file.
    2. Click button to extract the file to "c:\boot_os\i2K3".

  • Open "c:\boot_os\i2K3\TXTSETUP.SIF" with UltraEdit or NotePad

  • Replace all words "\i386" within the section "[SourceDisksNames.x86]" with "\I2K3"

  • Copy "c:\boot_os\i2K3\TXTSETUP.SIF" back to "\iWXP\TXTSETUP.SIF" within c:\multi_os.iso.

  • Click button to save c:\multi_os.iso.

  • Open "c:\boot_os\boot2k.bif" with UltraEdit or WinHex.

  • Replace all words "I386" with "IW2K"(Must be capitalization).

  • Open "c:\boot_os\bootxp.bif" with UltraEdit or WinHex.

  • Replace all words "I386" with "IWXP"(Must be capitalization).

  • Open "c:\boot_os\boot2k3.bif" with UltraEdit or WinHex.

  • Replace all words "I386" with "I2K3"(Must be capitalization).

5. Making of multi-boot image file

  • Click "Make multi-boot CD/DVD image file" button to open "Multi-Boot Image Editor"


  • Click "Add ..." button to add one boot item into multi-boot image file.


  • Choose "Boot from bootable image file" option. and click "Next" button to next step.


  • Choose "From Local Computer" option, and input "c:\boot_os\boot98.bif", and click "Next" button to next step.


  • Input description of Window 98 boot image, and set "Hot Key" to "1"


  • Click "Finish" to complete Windows 98 bootable item.


  • Add Windows ME bootable item in the same way as creating Windows 98 bootable item.

    From Local Computer:c:\boot_os\bootme.bif
    Description:2. Install Window ME
    Hok Key: 2

  • Add Windows NT 4.0 bootable item in the same way as creating Windows 98 bootable item.

    From Local Computer:c:\boot_os\bootnt.bif
    Description:3. Install Window NT 4.0
    Hok Key: 3

  • Add Windows 2000 professional bootable item in the same way as creating Windows 98 bootable item.

    From Local Computer:c:\boot_os\boot2k.bif
    Description:4. Install Window 2000 Professional
    Hok Key: 4

  • Add Windows XP bootable item in the same way as creating Windows 98 bootable item.

    From Local Computer:c:\boot_os\bootxp.bif
    Description:5. Install Window XP
    Hok Key: 5

  • Add Windows 2003 bootable item in the same way as creating Windows 98 bootable item.

    From Local Computer:c:\boot_os\boot2k3.bif
    Description:6. Install Window 2003
    Hok Key: 6

  • Add first assistant bootable item for booting from hard disk.



  • Choose booting from first hard disk



  • Input "7. Boot from hard disk" into description of bootable item, and set "Hot Key" to "7", and click "finish" button



  • Add second assistant bootable item for booting from floppy driver.



  • Input "8. Boot from floppy driver" into description of bootable item, and set "Hot Key" to "8", and click "finish" button



  • Add third assistant bootable item for reboot



  • Input "9. Reboot" into description of bootable item, and set "Hot Key" to "9", and click "finish" button



  • Set "boot from hard disk" as default bootable item. (you may choose other bootable item)



  • Click "Save" button to save multi-boot image file to c:\boot_os\multi_os_boot.mbi

  • Click "Close" to complete making of multi-boot image file.

6. Apply multi-boot image file into DVD image file
  • Open c:\multi_os.iso with MagicISO.

  • Click "Load boot image ..." button to open "bootable option" dialog.



  • Choose "From multi-bootable image file" option, and input "c:\boot_os\multi_os_boot.mbi"



  • Click "OK' to apply.

  • Click button to save c:\multi_os.iso

7. Burn ISO to DVD

  • Because multi_os.iso is larger than the capacity of CD. So we have to burn multi_os.iso onto DVD. Please place DVD-R, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R or DVD+R/RW into your DVD recorder.

  • Click button to open "Burn CD!" Dialog



  • Choose your DVD recorder, the CD/DVD image file, and other parameters.



  • Click "Burn It" to start

  • Finish

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