making a non- bootable win2k pro bootable?

kristos · 18th January 2005, 16:19

A while ago, I made a copy of a windows 2000 professional with nero but that copy wasn't bootable. I don't remember exactly how I did it: cd-to-cd, ISO or bootable ISO.

Anyways, that's not important, it didn't work and I had windows XP professional so I didn't bother with it.
But now, I want to take this non-bootable copy and make a bootable copy with it. One that will run the windows installation wizard.

Is this possible? And if so, how do I do this?

I know there are guides on the web that tell you how to make a bootable cd and although I never tried it, I'm guessing this will just do what a bootable floppy does: dump me at the dos prompt.

I remember that when I made a slipstreamed win XP sp1 cd, I had to extract a certain file with isobuster in order to make that copy bootable. Can I do the same thing here? And can I use the file from my winXP cd? because I don't have a bootable win2000 lying around...

thx in advance,

kristos

jmke · 18th January 2005, 16:25

I am not sure.. but this might help you out :-)

kristos · 18th January 2005, 16:32

lol ok, I obviously suck at googling

but what on earth are you doing on the luxembourg google

jmke · 18th January 2005, 16:35

work proxy is routed through Luxembourg

18th January 2005, 16:19	#1
kristos Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,554	making a non- bootable win2k pro bootable? A while ago, I made a copy of a windows 2000 professional with nero but that copy wasn't bootable. I don't remember exactly how I did it: cd-to-cd, ISO or bootable ISO. Anyways, that's not important, it didn't work and I had windows XP professional so I didn't bother with it. But now, I want to take this non-bootable copy and make a bootable copy with it. One that will run the windows installation wizard. Is this possible? And if so, how do I do this? I know there are guides on the web that tell you how to make a bootable cd and although I never tried it, I'm guessing this will just do what a bootable floppy does: dump me at the dos prompt. I remember that when I made a slipstreamed win XP sp1 cd, I had to extract a certain file with isobuster in order to make that copy bootable. Can I do the same thing here? And can I use the file from my winXP cd? because I don't have a bootable win2000 lying around... thx in advance, kristos __________________ "Welcome to the internet; where men are men, women are men, and little girls are FBI agents."

18th January 2005, 16:25	#2
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 78,422	I am not sure.. but this might help you out :-) __________________

18th January 2005, 16:32	#3
kristos Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,554	lol ok, I obviously suck at googling but what on earth are you doing on the luxembourg google __________________ "Welcome to the internet; where men are men, women are men, and little girls are FBI agents."

18th January 2005, 16:35	#4
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 78,422	work proxy is routed through Luxembourg __________________

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