Hello net98,
First you need to ensure that your computer will allow you to boot
from your CD-ROM. You may also have to change the boot order in the
BIOS so that your CD-ROM is given boot priority.
Next, you will need to have a program that will allow you to make a
bootable CD-ROM. According to this post on Google Groups, Easy
CD-Creator 5+ allows you do do this:
http://groups.google.com/groups?q=dos+bootable+cd&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&selm=ZNVxa.22909%24ZA1.444714%40twister.tampabay.rr.com&rnum=2
I found an excellent article with more technical information on how to
create a Bootable CD-ROM:
http://www.pcsupportadvisor.com/bootable_%20CD_page1.htm
Here is another URL with more step by step information on creating a
Bootable CD-ROM: http://www.buildorbuy.org/bootcd.html
From the support files on my Easy CD Creator 5 software, instructions
for creating a bootable cd-rom are as follows:
With Easy CD Creator, you can make a bootable CD that can be used to
start your computer. A bootable CD contains a bootable image, a file
that is an exact representation of a bootable floppy disk or hard
disk. To make a bootable CD, you will need a bootable floppy disk or
hard disk image.
Note: Making a bootable CD is intended for the advanced user. It
requires an understanding of how to create bootable floppy and hard
disks, and how to create and edit DOS config.sys and autoexec.bat
files.
To make a bootable CD, follow the instructions in each of the following sections:
VERIFY THAT YOUR SYSTEM SUPPORTS BOOTABLE CD:
To start your system from a bootable CD, the system itself must
support the bootable CD feature. Here is what you need to verify:
·Check your system BIOS settings and look for the Bootable CD-ROM
support option. If it is available, enable the option. Most
Pentium-class systems (or higher) support this feature.
·If your CD-ROM drive is connected to a SCSI host adapter, and if the
SCSI host adapter has a BIOS onboard, check your host adapter's
documentation to verify the adapter supports bootable CD. If bootable
CD support is available, make sure it is enabled for the adapter.
MAKE A BOOTABLE CD WITH EASY CD CREATOR:
To make a Bootable CD:
1.Insert a blank CD into your CD-Recorder (the destination drive).
2.Start a new bootable CD project. From the File menu, point to New CD
Project then select Bootable CD. The Choose Type of Bootable CD dialog
box appears.
3.Select the Bootable CD Type:
·Floppy Disk Emulation (1.44 MB): Select this option if you want a
bootable CD that allows you to boot your system under a specific
operating system, and then load a device driver that understands the
true format of the CD, usually ISO 9660. (Requires a bootable floppy
disk. See Create a Bootable Floppy Disk.)
·Floppy Disk Emulation (2.88 MB): Select this option if you want a
bootable CD that allows you to boot your system under a specific
operating system, and then load a device driver that understands the
true format of the CD, usually ISO 9660. (Requires a bootable floppy
disk. See Create a Bootable Floppy Disk.)
·Hard Disk Emulation: Select this option if you want to provide a
large MS-DOS compatible CD-ROM storage space on which programs may
reside and access data.
·No Emulation: Select this option if you do not want the CD to emulate
a floppy or hard disk.
4.Select the emulation appropriate for the Bootable CD Type selected above.
5.Click OK. Follow any on-screen instructions that may appear.
6.When the bootable CD project appears, use Easy CD Creator as you
normally would for making a data CD.
Note: When the CD has been made, take it to the system you want to
boot from. Make sure it has bootable CD-ROM support enabled, insert
the bootable CD in your CD-ROM drive, and reboot the system. If you
are able to start your system from the bootable CD, you have
successfully made a bootable CD.
I hope that this is the type of answer you were expecting. Please let
me know if you require any clarification regarding this answer before
rating it, and I will be happy to further assist you.
All the best,
tisme-ga
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