how to make vista bootable DVD

[sheharyar]

well i just copied original vista's setup my hard drive from a dvd. I want to write it to a dvd and make the dvd bootable as well. What should I do please help someone

[maz9009]

If you have the ISO or any other compatible format image of Vista DVD you just need to burn that image on a DVD. (Be sure to select burn image option in nero etc. Don't just burn the ISO file as a single file on DATA DVD). If the image had bootable properties then the burnt DVD will be bootable too.

[Dr.Farhan]

nero 7, and 8 all make Bootable Dvds,,

[maz9009]

They do make bootable DVDs but adding proper CLI commands for executing Vista Setup after booting would be a bit hard... Won't it...

[Ice Man]

Use the program: Nlite

[sheharyar]

I have setup copied only I dont have any iso image, as I mentioned already in the post if I could get iso, instead I would have made a copy from the dvd direct.

How do I make bootable from nero7? I have nero7 installed but I cannot find any option in it to make a bootable dvd

[mave_3]

this link will help u..
check this out...
it might help you....
MSFN Forums > How to make a bootable DVD using Nero?

[sheharyar]

I have made the bootable dvd through some software. This software actually created the bootable ISO file, and I have burned it on my dvd.

here is the link

How To Make Vista Bootable DVD with WIM Downloaded Files My Digital Life

[funxlab]

Originally Posted by Ice Man

Use the program: Nlite

Use Vlite (This is Vista version of Nlite) A VERY easy way.

[sheharyar]

thanks but I have already written that I have made the bootable DVD using CDimage 2.52

I am writing the steps

1. I already had windows vista ultimate setup copied from a DVD to my hard drive, lets say it is copied in C:\Vista
2. Download CDimage 2.52 (If anyone needs it I can give the link to download it)
3. Extract cdimage from cdimage.zip to C:\ root directory
4. Open Command prompt and type the command:
cdimage.exe -lVISTA_EN_DVD -m -u2 -bC:\Vista\boot\etfsboot.com C:\Vista\ C:\Vistax86.iso

Bootable Windows Vista x86 DVD ISO image in UDF format will be created as vistax86.iso in C:\ or any folder you specified above.

[Ice Man]

Originally Posted by sheharyar

cdimage.exe -lVISTA_EN_DVD -m -u2 -bC:\Vista\boot\etfsboot.com C:\Vista\ C:\Vistax86.iso

could you please check if the part in bold is correct. Meaning is there suppose to be a space ' ' between -b and C:\...

thanks for sharing the info.

ps. funxlab thanks for the correction, didn't know there was a separate version for vista

[sheharyar]

^^yeah I didnt give any space myself, but before this command you should have that file cdimage copied on c:\ root.