Burning the Windows XP/SP3 Slipstreamed CD
NERO Burning ROM 8
Setting Up The Nero
Burning ROM 8 Software
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Load the NERO
Burning ROM program.
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In the left hand
column select CD-ROM [Boot] from the available choices.
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Make sure the [Boot] tab is selected.
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In [Source of Boot Image Data] section
select [Image File] and click the [Browse...] button.
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Navigate to
the XP-BootImage folder and select the Microsoft
Corporation.img file then click [Open] which will return
you to the main [New Compilation] window.
Back in the New Compilation window, make
sure there is a checkmark in the [Enable Expert Settings for
advanced users only)] section.
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Set [Kind
of Emulation] to No Emulation
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Set [Load
Segment of Sectors (hex)] to 07C0
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Set [Number
of Loaded Sectors] to 4 (Failing to set Number of Loaded
Sectors to 4 will make the CD unbootable)
Switch to the ISO tab in New Compilation
window and make sure the settings appear as shown in screen
capture below.
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Make sure [File System:] is set to ISO
9660 + Joliet. There is a setting for 'ISO 9660 Only',
but if you use it the CD will trigger errors during the
file copy process when you are installing XP. They
aren't fatal errors, and the installation will complete,
but it's better to avoid the situation completely by
using the proper settings.
Switch to the Label tab in New Compilation
window and make sure the settings appear as shown in screen
capture below.
Switch to the Dates tab in New Compilation
window and make sure the settings appear as shown in screen
capture below.
Switch to the Misc tab in New Compilation
window and make sure the settings appear as shown in screen
capture below.
Switch to the Burn tab in New Compilation window and make sure the
settings appear as shown in screen capture below. Of course, your
[Write Speed] setting may vary depending on the installed system
hardware. I suggest you leave the [Number of Copies] setting at 1
until you've burned the first CD and tested it for proper operation.
Adding The
Files To Be Copied
Once all the tabs in the New Compilation
window shown above have been accessed and set appropriately,
click the [New] button to open the main Nero application
window.
| Note: The files that appear
in the next two screen captures may vary from
the actual file names and dates you see on your
system when the slipstreamed CD is burned.
That's to be expected. Depending on the source
media used, you may have more or less files and
the names and dates will vary accordingly. It
has no impact on the final result. |
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Set the [File
Browser] section on the right side to display the XP folder that
was created earlier or your equivalent folder. Click on the
first file in the list, hold down the Shift key and click on the
last file in the list to select all the files and folders in the
C:\XP folder.
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Left or right click the highlighted files and
drag and drop them beneath the WXPCCP_EN heading in the ISO1
column on the far left.
If everything was done correctly you should
see a window very similar to the one shown below. The first
column shows that the CD will be titled WXPCCP_EN and
contain the folders listed below the name. The second column
shows that in addition to the folders there will also be
seven or eight other files added to the CD. The view is
identical to what you'd see if you looked at the finished CD
in Windows Explorer using details view.
Once everything has been completed and looks
right the only thing left to do is click the Burn (it's the
ninth icon from the left in the screen capture above) icon.
You will be taken back to the Burn tab in the New
Compilation window where you'll need to click [Burn] again
to start burning the current compilation.
A
progress screen similar to the one above will open and allow
visual monitoring of the burning process. A few notes are in
order relating to ensuring a successful burn.
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Before you start
the burning process close all other programs. Burning a CD can
be very processor and memory intensive and there is no sense in
taxing the system more than necessary. Even I can avoid FreeCell
during a CD burning session and I'm a FreeCell addict.
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If you use a
screensaver, disable it before the burning process as an extra
precaution. The same applies to your anti virus software if it
starts scans or updates automatically.
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How long the
burning process takes will vary widely depending on your system
and the CD burner speed. It may not appear like anything is
happening at times, but be patient and more than likely all will
be fine.
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If the burn does
fail, especially because of a buffer problem, reduce the speed
of the burn and try again.
Congratulations !
When the screen above appears you have successfully burned a
Slipstreamed XP/SP3 CD ROM.
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