Bootable CD-ROM

You can deploy your run-time image to a bootable CD-ROM. This allows you to boot and run your run-time image from a CD-ROM and maintain the appearance of a read/write file system.

In This Section

• How to Create a Bootable CD-ROM
  Describes the end-to-end procedure for creating a bootable CD-ROM
• Tutorial: Creating a Bootable CD-ROM
  Describes a step-by-step procedure for creating a bootable CD-ROM.
• Bootable CD-ROM Overview
  Describes an overview of Bootable CD-ROMs and the El Torito specification.
• Bootable CD-ROM Design Considerations
  Describes the considerations to make before creating a bootable CD-ROM.
• Building a Bootable CD-ROM Run-Time Image
  Describes how to create a configuration to support bootable CD-ROMs.
• Writing a Bootable CD-ROM
  Describes how to use the hd2iso command to create an ISO image. You can use this image to create a bootable CD-ROM.
• Running FBA on the Bootable CD-ROM Run-Time Image
  Describes how to boot the run-time image and run FBA.
• Running ETPrep.exe
  Describes how to prepare your run-time image to be deployed on a bootable CD-ROM by running the ETPrep utility.
• Deploying the Bootable CD-ROM
  Describes how to boot your bootable CD-ROM.
• El Torito CD Image Preparation Tool
  Describes how to use the hd2iso tool.
• ETPrep
  Describes the overview and syntax options for the ETPrep utility.
• Troubleshooting Bootable CD-ROM
  Describes common problems and resolutions for bootable CD-ROMs.

Related Sections

• Comparison of Windows PE to Bootable CD-ROMs
  Describes two methods for booting a device from a CD-ROM and compares their uses during development, testing, and deployment.
• Deploy a Run-Time Image
  Describes the process of transferring a run-time image to a variety of media types and the components and tools that are used for this purpose.
• Enhanced Write Filter
  Describes how to write protect your run-time image with EWF.

Last updated on Wednesday, October 18, 2006

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