This document provides instructions to create a multi-boot DVD that contains installation files for Windows 98, ME, NT 4.0, 2000, XP, and 2003. It describes extracting boot files from each OS installation disc, combining them into a single ISO file, modifying files to allow booting from the DVD, and creating a multi-boot image file to provide a boot menu at startup to select the desired OS installation. The final steps are to apply the multi-boot image to the ISO and burn the combined files to a DVD.
1. Create Windows 98/ME/NT/2K/XP/2003 all in one
installation DVD
1. Prepare Windows installation CD
• Windows 98 installation CD.
• Windows ME installation CD.
• Windows NT 4.0 Server installation CD.
• Windows 2000 professional installation CD.
• Windows XP installation CD.
• Windows 2003 installation CD.
2. Collection of the bootable image file from Windows installation CD
• Make "boot_os" folder on C: (you may change to other driver)
• Insert Windows 98 installation CD into CD/DVD-ROM
• Export bootable information from Window 98 installation CD to c:boot_osboot98.bif
1. Click "Make CD/DVD image file from CD/DVD-ROM " button to open "make iso from cd-rom"
dialog
2. Choose CD-ROM, Input the output file name and choose "export boot image" option.
2. 3. Click OK.
• Insert Windows ME installation CD into CD/DVD-ROM
• Export bootable information from Window ME installation CD to c:boot_osbootme.bif
• Insert Windows NT 4.0 installation CD into CD/DVD-ROM
• Export bootable information from Window NT4.0 installation CD to c:boot_osbootnt.bif
• Insert Windows 2000 professional installation CD into CD/DVD-ROM
• Export bootable information from 2000 professional installation CD to c:boot_osboot2k.bif
• Insert Windows XP installation CD into CD/DVD-ROM
• Export bootable information from Window XP installation CD to c:boot_osbootxp.bif
• Insert Windows 2003 installation CD into CD/DVD-ROM
• Export bootable information from Window 2003 installation CD to c:boot_osboot2k3.bif
3. Making of multiple OS installation DVD image file
• Click "Create new image file" button on toolbar.
• Click button to create "Win98" folder into root directory.
• Insert Windows 98 installation CD to CD-ROM.
3. • Add all files and folders from Windows 98 installation CD to "Win98" folder.
• Click button to save Windows 98 installation into c:multi_os.iso ( you may choose other iso
image file name)
• Take out Windows 98 installation CD, and insert Windows ME installation CD to CD/DVD-ROM
• Click button to create "WinME" folder into root directory.
• Add all files and folders from Windows ME installation CD to "WinME" folder.
• Click button to save Windows ME installation into multi_os.iso
• Take out Windows ME installation CD, and insert Windows NT 4.0 installation CD to CD/DVD-ROM
• Click button to create "WinNT" folder into root directory.
• Add all files and folders from Windows NT 4.0 installation CD to "WinNT" folder.
4. • Click button to save Windows NT 4.0 installation into multi_os.iso
• Take out Windows NT 4.0 installation CD, and insert Windows 2000 Professional installation CD to
CD/DVD-ROM
• Click button to create "Win2K" folder into root directory.
• Add all files and folders from Windows 2000 Professional installation CD to "Win2K" folder.
• Click button to save Windows 2000 Professional installation into multi_os.iso
• Take out Windows 2000 Professional installation CD, and insert Windows XP installation CD to
CD/DVD-ROM
• Click button to create "WinXP" folder into root directory.
• Add all files and folders from Windows XP installation CD to "WinXP" folder.
5. • Click button to save Windows XP installation into multi_os.iso
• Take out Windows XP installation CD, and insert Windows 2003 installation CD to CD/DVD-ROM
• Click button to create "Win2K3" folder into root directory.
• Add all files and folders from Windows 2003 installation CD to "WinXP" folder.
• Click button to save Windows 2003 installation into multi_os.iso
4. Do some change of multiple OS installation DVD image file for creating
multiple bootable DVD
• Open c:multi_os.iso with MagicISO.
• Copy the folder "Win2Ki386" to "iW2K".
1. Hold the CTRL key down, and use mouse to drag folder "Win2Ki386" to root.
6. 2. Click button to rename i386 to iW2K.
• Copy the folder "WinXPi386" to "iWXP".
1. Hold the CTRL key down, and use mouse to drag folder "WinXPi386" to root.
2. Click button to rename i386 to iWXP.
7. • Copy the folder "Win2K3i386" to "i2K3".
1. Hold the CTRL key down, and use mouse to drag folder "Win2K3i386" to root.
2. Click button to rename i386 to i2K3.
• Copy the file "Win2KCDROM_IP.5" and "Win2KCDROM_NT.5" to root directory.
Hold the CTRL key down, and use mouse to drag the files "Win2KCDROM_IP.5" and
"Win2KCDROM_NT.5" to root.
8. • Copy the file "WinXPWIN51" and "WinXPWIN51IP" to root directory.
Hold the CTRL key down, and use mouse to drag the files "WinXPWIN51" and "WinXPWIN51IP"
to root.
• Copy the file "Win2K3WIN51IA" to root directory.
Hold the CTRL key down, and use mouse to drag the files "Win2K3WIN51IA" to root.
• Create "iW2K" folder into "c:boot_os"
• Extract "iW2KSETUPLDR.BIN" file to "c:boot_osiW2K".
1. Select "iW2KSETUPLDR.BIN" file.
2. Click button to extract the file to "c:boot_osiW2K".
• Open "c:boot_osiW2KSETUPLDR.BIN" with UltraEdit or WinHex.
9. • Replace all words "I386" with "IW2K"(Must be capitalization).
1.Click "seach"->"Replace" menu item. Or Press "CTRL+R"
2. Input "I386" into "Find What". Input "IW2K"(Must be capitalization) into "Replace With"
3. Click "Replace All" button.
4. Press CTRL+S to save the modified file.
• Copy c:boot_osiW2KSETUPLDR.BIN back to "iW2KSETUPLDR.BIN" within c:multi_os.iso.
• Extract "iW2KTXTSETUP.SIF" file to "c:boot_osiW2K".
1. Select "iW2KTXTSETUP.SIF" file.
2. Click button to extract the file to "c:boot_osiW2K".
• Open "c:boot_osiW2KTXTSETUP.SIF" with UltraEdit or NotePad
10. • Replace all words "i386" within the section "[SourceDisksNames.x86]" with "IW2K"
11. • Copy "c:boot_osiW2KTXTSETUP.SIF" back to "iW2KTXTSETUP.SIF" within c:multi_os.iso.
• Create "iWXP" folder into "c:boot_os"
• Extract "iWXPSETUPLDR.BIN" file to "c:boot_osiWXP".
1. Select iWXPSETUPLDR.BIN file.
2. Click button to extract the file to "c:boot_osiWXP".
• Open "c:boot_osiWXPSETUPLDR.BIN" with UltraEdit or WinHex
• Replace all words "I386" with "IWXP"(Must be capitalization).
• Copy c:boot_osiWXPSETUPLDR.BIN back to "iWXPSETUPLDR.BIN" within c:multi_os.iso
• Extract "iWXPTXTSETUP.SIF" file to "c:boot_osiWXP".
1. Select "iWXPTXTSETUP.SIF" file.
2. Click button to extract the file to "c:boot_osiWXP".
• Open "c:boot_osiWXPTXTSETUP.SIF" with UltraEdit or NotePad
• Replace all words "i386" within the section "[SourceDisksNames.x86]" with "IWXP"
• Copy "c:boot_osiWXPTXTSETUP.SIF" back to "iWXPTXTSETUP.SIF" within c:multi_os.iso.
• Create "i2K3" folder into "c:boot_os"
• Extract "i2K3SETUPLDR.BIN" file to "c:boot_osi2K3".
1. Select i2K3SETUPLDR.BIN file.
2. Click button to extract the file to "c:boot_osi2K3".
• Open "c:boot_osi2K3SETUPLDR.BIN" with UltraEdit or WinHex
• Replace all words "I386" with "I2K3"(Must be capitalization).
• Copy c:boot_osW2K3SETUPLDR.BIN back to "i2K3SETUPLDR.BIN" within c:multi_os.iso.
• Extract "i2K3TXTSETUP.SIF" file to "c:boot_osi2K3".
1. Select "i2K3TXTSETUP.SIF" file.
2. Click button to extract the file to "c:boot_osi2K3".
• Open "c:boot_osi2K3TXTSETUP.SIF" with UltraEdit or NotePad
• Replace all words "i386" within the section "[SourceDisksNames.x86]" with "I2K3"
• Copy "c:boot_osi2K3TXTSETUP.SIF" back to "iWXPTXTSETUP.SIF" within c:multi_os.iso.
12. • Click button to save c:multi_os.iso.
• Open "c:boot_osboot2k.bif" with UltraEdit or WinHex.
• Replace all words "I386" with "IW2K"(Must be capitalization).
• Open "c:boot_osbootxp.bif" with UltraEdit or WinHex.
• Replace all words "I386" with "IWXP"(Must be capitalization).
• Open "c:boot_osboot2k3.bif" with UltraEdit or WinHex.
• Replace all words "I386" with "I2K3"(Must be capitalization).
5. Making of multi-boot image file
• Click "Make multi-boot CD/DVD image file" button to open "Multi-Boot Image Editor"
• Click "Add ..." button to add one boot item into multi-boot image file.
13. • Choose "Boot from bootable image file" option. and click "Next" button to next step.
• Choose "From Local Computer" option, and input "c:boot_osboot98.bif", and click "Next" button to
next step.
14. • Input description of Window 98 boot image, and set "Hot Key" to "1"
• Click "Finish" to complete Windows 98 bootable item.
• Add Windows ME bootable item in the same way as creating Windows 98 bootable item.
From Local Computer: c:boot_osbootme.bif
Description: 2. Install Window ME
Hok Key: 2
• Add Windows NT 4.0 bootable item in the same way as creating Windows 98 bootable item.
From Local Computer: c:boot_osbootnt.bif
Description: 3. Install Window NT 4.0
Hok Key: 3
• Add Windows 2000 professional bootable item in the same way as creating Windows 98 bootable
item.
From Local Computer: c:boot_osboot2k.bif
15. Description: 4. Install Window 2000 Professional
Hok Key: 4
• Add Windows XP bootable item in the same way as creating Windows 98 bootable item.
From Local Computer: c:boot_osbootxp.bif
Description: 5. Install Window XP
Hok Key: 5
• Add Windows 2003 bootable item in the same way as creating Windows 98 bootable item.
From Local Computer: c:boot_osboot2k3.bif
Description: 6. Install Window 2003
Hok Key: 6
• Add first assistant bootable item for booting from hard disk.
• Choose booting from first hard disk
• Input "7. Boot from hard disk" into description of bootable item, and set "Hot Key" to "7", and click
"finish" button
16. • Add second assistant bootable item for booting from floppy driver.
• Input "8. Boot from floppy driver" into description of bootable item, and set "Hot Key" to "8", and
click "finish" button
17. • Add third assistant bootable item for reboot
18. • Input "9. Reboot" into description of bootable item, and set "Hot Key" to "9", and click "finish" button
• Set "boot from hard disk" as default bootable item. (you may choose other bootable item)
• Click "Save" button to save multi-boot image file to c:boot_osmulti_os_boot.mbi
• Click "Close" to complete making of multi-boot image file.
6. Apply multi-boot image file into DVD image file
• Open c:multi_os.iso with MagicISO.
19. • Click "Load boot image ..." button to open "bootable option" dialog.
• Choose "From multi-bootable image file" option, and input "c:boot_osmulti_os_boot.mbi"
• Click "OK' to apply.
• Click button to save c:multi_os.iso
7. Burn ISO to DVD
• Because multi_os.iso is larger than the capacity of CD. So we have to burn multi_os.iso onto DVD.
Please place DVD-R, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R or DVD+R/RW into your DVD recorder.
20. • Click button to open "Burn CD!" Dialog
• Choose your DVD recorder, the CD/DVD image file, and other parameters.
• Click "Burn It" to start
• Finish