Problem generating bootable CD-ROM

[Roberto Augusto Pungartnik]

Hi,

In a last 3 days i have tried to generate a bootable CD-ROM image, but
i have some problems.

I use a Win XP Professional box, with 2 HDs(1st(master) 17,3Gb NTFS
with Win XP and Emb tools and 1.3Gb unallocated, 2nd(slave) 650Mb
FAT16 for the XP Emb image and 18,04Gb unallocated) on the first IDE
and the CD-ROM Drive on the second IDE as master.

I have followed the documentation on the XPE and some tips that i have
seened on the group, but i stil having problems.

My image work as well when i boot from the 2nd HD, but when i generate
the image to burn on my CD-ROM(first the image Pre-FBA, boot and run
FBA and ETPREP, and finaly the boot image) this dos not work.

When i try to boot from CD-ROM i see the boot menu, to choice boot
from CD or from the HD.
If i chose HD, evreting Ok, but if i chose CD apears this message:

"Windows could not start because of computer disk hardware
configuration problem.

Could not read from the selected boot disk, check boot path and disk
hardware."

The boot.ini file burned to CD is this:
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Normal Boot" /fastdetect
multi(1)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Boot From CD-ROM"
/fastdetect

My CD-ROM drive is master on 2nd IDE.

I have tried all combinations Using the boot.ini from my Win XP Pro to
try boot from the CD, but all times i see the same message.

Any idea?
TIA

 

[Roberto Augusto Pungartnik]

Hi Heidi, tnks for the quickly answer, but...

I have tried this, again.

I have changed my boot.ini on my 1st HD to reference the ARC path that
you refered, but it show me the same message.

I can refer from boot.ini on the Master HD on 1st IDE to boot from
CD-ROM on my 2nd IDE, correct?

Any other idea?
TIA

I could be wrong, but I think the problem is your boot.ini.

If you're trying to boot to the secondary master, IIRC the
ARC path should be
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(2)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Boot From CD-
ROM" /fastdetect
multi IIRC is for SCSI not IDE, rdisk counts from 0 and
partition counts from 1...this is however just off the top
of my head, and as I've just had a big dinner, i'm nodding
off, so I've not checked.

-----Original Message-----
Hi,

In a last 3 days i have tried to generate a bootable CD- ROM image, but
i have some problems.

I use a Win XP Professional box, with 2 HDs(1st(master) 17,3Gb NTFS
with Win XP and Emb tools and 1.3Gb unallocated, 2nd (slave) 650Mb
FAT16 for the XP Emb image and 18,04Gb unallocated) on the first IDE
and the CD-ROM Drive on the second IDE as master.

I have followed the documentation on the XPE and some tips that i have
seened on the group, but i stil having problems.

My image work as well when i boot from the 2nd HD, but when i generate
the image to burn on my CD-ROM(first the image Pre-FBA, boot and run
FBA and ETPREP, and finaly the boot image) this dos not work.

When i try to boot from CD-ROM i see the boot menu, to choice boot
from CD or from the HD.
If i chose HD, evreting Ok, but if i chose CD apears this message:

"Windows could not start because of computer disk hardware
configuration problem.

Could not read from the selected boot disk, check boot path and disk
hardware."

The boot.ini file burned to CD is this:
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Normal Boot" /fastdetect
multi(1)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Boot From CD- ROM"
/fastdetect

My CD-ROM drive is master on 2nd IDE.

I have tried all combinations Using the boot.ini from my Win XP Pro to
try boot from the CD, but all times i see the same message.

Any idea?
TIA
.

 

[Roberto Augusto Pungartnik]

Brad,

Realy, i can´t see any file using the Windows Explorer on
the burned CD, but, i have a copy of the generated image
on the partition, to check the configuration and many
other thigs about my customisations.

Any other idea?

Any way, tnks for the indication of the software to
explore the ISO file.

This is the dump created using HD2ISO from the image
burned on my CD.

ISO-9660/ElTorito image dump for c:\xp_pos_fba.iso
Empty sectors omitted.

Volume Descriptor at sector 16 [0x10]:
Type: 0x01 [Primary Volume Descriptor]
Signature: CD001
Version: 0x01
Primary Volume Descriptor:
[1 reserved byte]
Sys ID: " "
Volume ID: " Win XPE Pos FBA"
[8 reserved bytes]
Vol Size: 0x0005163C
[32 reserved bytes]
Set Size: 0x0001
Seq Num: 0x0001
LB Size: 0x0800
PT Size: 0x0000000A
TypeL PT: 0x00000015
Opt TypeL PT: 0x00000000
TypeM PT: 0x16000000 [big-endian]
Opt TypeM PT: 0x00000000 [big-endian]
Occurence of Root Directory Record
Directory Record:
LEN_DR: 0x22
Ext Attr Len: 0x00
Extent Loc: 0x00000014
Data Len: 0x00000800
Recording Time: 08/27/2003 17:52:03 UTC +0 x 15 min.

File Flags: 0x02
File Unit Size: 0x00
IxLv Gap Size: 0x00
Vol Seq Number: 0x01
LEN_FI: 0x01
File ID: ""
End Directory Record.
End Occurence of Root Directory Record
Vol Set ID:
"
"
"
"
Publisher ID:
"
"
" MICROSOFT
CORPORATION"
Data Prep ID:
"
"
"
"
App ID:
"
"
"
"
(C) File ID:
" "
Abst File ID:
" "
Bibl File ID:
" "
Creation Time: 08/27/2003 17:52:03.70 UTC +0 x 15 min.
Modif. Time: 08/27/2003 17:52:03.70 UTC +0 x 15 min.
Expire Time: 00/00/0000 00:00:00.00 UTC +48 x 15 min.
Effective Time: 00/00/0000 00:00:00.00 UTC +48 x 15 min.
File Struc Ver: 0x01
[1 reserved byte]
[512 reserved bytes]
[653 reserved bytes]
End Primary Volume Descriptor.
End Volume Descriptor.

Volume Descriptor at sector 17 [0x11]:
Type: 0x00 [Boot Record]
Signature: CD001
Version: 0x01
Boot Record:
Boot Sys ID: " EL TORITO SPECIFICATION"
Boot ID: " "
Boot Cat: 0x00000013
[reserved bytes]
End Boot Record.
End Volume Descriptor.

El Torito Boot Catalog:
Validation Entry:
Header ID: 0x01
Platform ID: 0x00
[1 reserved WORD]
ManufacturerID: "Microsoft Corporation "
Checksum: 0x092C
Key Byte 1: 0x55
Key Byte 2: 0xAA
End Validation Entry.
Initial/Default Entry:
Boot Indicator: 0x88
Boot Media: 0x04
Load Segment: 0x07C0
System Type: 0x06 [BIGDOS]
[1 unused byte]
#Load Sectors: 0x0001
Load RBA: 0x00000017
[20 reserved bytes]
End Initial/Default Entry.
End El Torito Boot Catalog.

This can add any information to my problem?

TIA

-----Original Message-----
Roberto,

The boot.ini file burned to CD is this:

I think this may be your problem. If the El-Torito CD is created correctly
you should not be able to see a file system structure. The disk should
appear to be blank. Are you using HD2ISO to create your Pre-FBA, and
Post-FBA CD's? If not search the docs for HD2ISO and follow the instructions
listed there on creating your CD. If you need a utility to mount ISO's to a
phantom CD-Rom drive to make copying easier check out daemon tools on
xpefiles.com. It's listed under development tools. With Daemon tools you can
mount the ISO, and do a CD-to-CD copy using your favorite CD burning
software, and specify the "phantom" CD-Rom as the source. HTH,

Brad Combs
Imago Technologies

Hi,

In a last 3 days i have tried to generate a bootable CD- ROM image, but
i have some problems.

I use a Win XP Professional box, with 2 HDs(1st(master) 17,3Gb NTFS
with Win XP and Emb tools and 1.3Gb unallocated, 2nd (slave) 650Mb
FAT16 for the XP Emb image and 18,04Gb unallocated) on the first IDE
and the CD-ROM Drive on the second IDE as master.

I have followed the documentation on the XPE and some tips that i have
seened on the group, but i stil having problems.

My image work as well when i boot from the 2nd HD, but when i generate
the image to burn on my CD-ROM(first the image Pre-FBA, boot and run
FBA and ETPREP, and finaly the boot image) this dos not work.

When i try to boot from CD-ROM i see the boot menu, to choice boot
from CD or from the HD.
If i chose HD, evreting Ok, but if i chose CD apears this message:

"Windows could not start because of computer disk hardware
configuration problem.

Could not read from the selected boot disk, check boot path and disk
hardware."

The boot.ini file burned to CD is this:
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Normal Boot" /fastdetect
multi(1)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Boot From CD-ROM"
/fastdetect

My CD-ROM drive is master on 2nd IDE.

I have tried all combinations Using the boot.ini from my Win XP Pro to
try boot from the CD, but all times i see the same message.

Any idea?
TIA

.