Step 6: Create an ISO Image of the Post-FBA Run-Time Image

You must create an ISO image of the post-FBA run-time image in order to create a bootable CD-ROM.

To create an ISO image of the post-FBA run-time image

Open a command line.
Navigate to the Windows Embedded\utilities directory. For example, by typing the following command:

cd "\Program Files\Windows Embedded\utilities"
Run the hd2iso utility by typing:

hd2iso.
Select 1. Create an ISO-9660/El Torito bootable image file. The ISO image menu appears.
Select 2. Select physical drive. The Set physical drive menu appears.
Select the deployment hard disk. For example, select PhysicalDrive1.
Select 3. Select partition(s). The Set partition(s) menu appears.
Select the 650 MB FAT16 partition where the run-time image is located. For example, select Partition 1. Return to the Main menu by typing P.
Select 4. Image File path. The Image file path menu appears.
Type the full path of where the ISO image file should be created. For example, C:\PostFBA.iso.
Select 6. Create image. The hd2iso utility creates an ISO image based on the contents of the selected partition.
After create the ISO image, you must create a CD-ROM from the ISO image by using CD creation software that supports ISO images. Simply copying the ISO image to the CD-ROM will not enable it to boot. You should use a third-party CD-ROM burning utility to create a CD-ROM from the ISO image.

The CD-ROM that you create is the Post-FBA run-time image CD-ROM.

Note The CD-ROM may appear empty if it is viewed in Windows Explorer. This is because the contents of the bootable CD-ROM are written in a low-level language that Windows Explorer does not recognize.

Your post-FBA CD-ROM is your bootable CD-ROM. You can immediately deploy this CD-ROM on your system.

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