I am trying to create a boot CD in order to speed up the installation process of new machines. Can some one please tell me how to go about creating a bootable CD.

please tell me how & in which software can i create bootable cd-roms. i will be very thank full to you regards vishant gupta

I use Adaptec EZ CD Creator Deluxe 3.5 to create a bootable CD on my system. It can even make you a bootable CD for MAC. Hope this helps!!!!!! their URL: http://cdr.adaptec.com

how to create a bootable cd

Making a Bootable CD If you want to make a data CD from which you can boot your system, see Making a Bootable CD . I use msn messenger, contact me What is a Bootable CD? A bootable CD is a disc that contains a bootable imagean ISO 9660 file that is an exact representation of a floppy or hard drive from which you can boot your system. Easy CD Creator implements the El Torito standard which was developed by Phoenix Technologies and IBM and specifies a bootable CD-ROM format. Uses for Bootable CDs Bootable CDs are useful for making a backup copy of your customized system configuration and using that CD to re-create your system if necessary. Tips for Making a Bootable CD You can create a bootable CD the same way as you would create a bootable floppy disk for your working environment. Easy CD Creator reads boot information from a floppy disk and writes that information to a BOOTIMG.BIN file on the CD. Easy CD Creator supports the following floppy disk formats: n 1.2 MB n 1.44MB n 2.88MB How to Make a Bootable CD To make a bootable CD, follow these steps: 1 Insert the source bootable floppy disk into your floppy disk drive. 2 Select CD Layout Properties from the File menu. 3 Click the Data Settings tab. 4 Select the ISO 9660 from the File System option. 5 Select Bootable CD-ROM. ISO 9660 An international standard that specifies how data is physically recorded on to the CD (sector-by-sector) into a directory tree (up to eight directories). CD-ROMs made according to the ISO 9660 specifications can be read on multiple operating systems such as Macintosh, DOS, Windows 95, and Windows NT. 6 Follow the procedures in How to Make a Data CD. When Easy CD Creator begins writing files and folders to your blank CD, two files are at the root directory of your CD layout: BOOTCAT.CIN and BOOTIMG.BIM. ----------------------------------------------------- Scott Muellers Notes - PAGE 764 Chapter 13 Eleventh EDITION The minimum requirements for a bootable: 1. A system in which the CD Rom can be disignated as the boot drive 2. A CD-R / CDRW drive (you'll use CD-R media in either case) 3. Mastering software that allows the creation of a bootable CD 4. A Floppy disk containing your operating system boot files (note: you'll need to add the CD-Rom drivers to the disk or verify the that the win 98 startup disk will work with your CD-ROM ATAPI/IDE Drives are bootable -------------------------------------- Most ATAPI/IDE drives connected to a motherboard IDE interface can be used as a bootable device if the BIOS permits it. If your CD-ROM is connected to a sound card this procedure won't work. If your CD-ROM is connected to an SCSI interface, you'll need an SCSI interface with a BIOS chip that permits booting, as well as a bootable CD. Here's a quick test to see whether your system can handle treating IDE/ATAPI CD as a bootable device: 1. Place a data CD into your CD-ROM drive 2. Start your computer 3. Enter the bios setup program 4. Go to the appropiate screen & select CD-ROM as first boot device 5. Select first hard disk (a.k.a. C:) as a second boot device 6. Exit BIOS setup & save changes. 7. On computer restart These are incomplete notes

Can someone give advice on how to create a bootable CD for a MAC OS 9, Server: Novell 4.1