Monday, July 28, 2008

Making vista bootable DVD from vista files

Here's an easy way to compile a bootable vista image from vista files copied into a folder
Just perform the following steps assuming you are in 0 level N' you will get success. Don't get modify any of the command below untill u r Sure what you are doing.
1. create a folder inside E:\ named vistaDVD
2. place all ur vista source inside the folder eg (E:\vistaDVD\*.*)
3. download oscdimg.exe
http://www.mediafire.com/?yn3nv3lxox2
4. copy oscdimg.exe to your c:\windows\system32 directory
5 open command prompt (Run--> cmd )
type this in ur command prompt

C:\Documents and Settings\admin>oscdimg -bE:\vistaDVD\boot\etfsboot.com -h -u2 -m -lVISTA_EN_DVD E:\vistaDVD\ E:\VistaDVD.iso

6. go to ur E:\ and locate a new file named vistaDVD.iso
7. burn that ISO with ur favourite burning software Eg: nero
8. Boot your system with the created DVD
9. must work if u go perfectly..


this is what it shud show up in the command prompt

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
© Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\admin>oscdimg -bE:\vistaDVD\boot\etfsboot.com -h -u2 -
m -lVISTA_EN_DVD E:\vistaDVD\ E:\VistaDVD.iso

OSCDIMG 2.45 CD-ROM and DVD-ROM Premastering Utility
Copyright © Microsoft, 1993-2000. All rights reserved.
For Microsoft internal use only.


Scanning source tree complete (109 files in 22 directories)


Computing directory information complete

Image file is 2603384832 bytes

Writing 109 files in 22 directories to E:\VistaDVD.iso

0% complete

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