Problem Writing Bootable UDF image that boots to Winpe 2.

[Chairmaker]

I am trying to setup a deployment from a DVD that deploys a custom XP
image using ImageX. I am trying to do the whole thing from one
removable media (DVD) so that the DVD can be booted too and then
deploys an image that is stored on the same DVD that winpe is booting
from.

I have created a Winpe 2 image that I can write to a bootable ISO and
can be copied to a bootable USB drive. That works fine. I have
created a a custom HTA page that runs several VBS scripts that format
the target computer and deploy the WIM image using Imagex. It all
works when using the USB and the ISO.

The problem I'm having is creating a bootable DVD that boots to
Wimpe2. This feels liek it should be easy but I'm having a reall issue
with it. Is it something obvious I'm missing?

I have used various CD writing software such as nero and Ultra ISO
etc but the best I can do is get the DVD to boot .. and then crash in
one way or another. I've looked around the net but haven't seen
anyone trying to do exactly what I'm doing.

Any help is much appreciated.

 

[Johan Arwidmark]

You need to have en Windows PE compliant etfs boot record on the
DVD....

Use OSCDIMG from Windows AIK to create the bootable iso file and then
us dvdbrun from resource kit to burn it...

In rare situations with large iso's you might have to use UDFS instead
of CDFS (due to a bug in CDFS). the undocumented -u2 switch to oscdimg
will force the use of UDFS

Regards

Johan Arwidmark
Microsoft MVP - Setup / Deployment
http://www.deployvista.com