Preparation

Create a folder called OS on your hard drive (C: is used in this example).

In this folder create two sub-folder called BOOT, and ROOT.

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Copy the entire Windows 2000/XP/2003 CD (or extract the ISO) into folder ROOT.


Boot Files


1.) Download boot file. (bootfiles.rar ~1.07KB)

2.) Extract the BootSector file (boot.ima) from bootfiles.rar into the folder C:\OS\BOOT


Using UltraISO


Start UltraISO.

Select File > New > Bootable CD/DVD Image from the menu.

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Locate the BootSector file (boot.ima) in the folder C:\OS\BOOT.

Click the Open button.

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Select File > Properties... from the menu.
-OR-
Click the Properties button on the toolbar.


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On the File System tab:

1.) Select Media: (703MB/80Min used in this example).
2.) Check the Optimize check box.
3.) Check the Joliet check box.
4.) Set the ISO 9660 FileName Format to Windows/Unix(31).
5.) Check the Allow lower case check box.
6.) Check the Omit ISO 9660 version number check box.
7.) Set the Joliet FileName Format to Extended(110).


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1.) Locate the folder C:\OS\ROOT.
2.) Select everything in the Local panel and drag it to the Image panel.
Note: Some files are not show in the following image.

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Select File > Save As... from the menu.

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1.) Browse to a folder to save the ISO file into.
2.) Enter a File name:
3.) Click the Save button.

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Select Tools > Burn CD/DVD Image...
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Click the Burn CD/DVD Image button on the toolbar.

Note: This will call NeroBurn and the "Burn Image" dialog will pop-up.


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1.) Select a Recorder: from the drop down list.
Note: If the saved ISO is not shown click the ... button.

2.) Select Disc-at-Once(DAO) from the Write Method: drop down list.

3.) Click the Burn button.


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1.) Wait for the Disc to be created...

2.) Click the Return button.


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Process complete. You're done.

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