F.A.Q. - How to
combine different I386 folders on one CD?
There are different programs for bootable CDs that are based
on Microsoft Windows PE or the Microsoft Windows XP/2000/NT setup
routine (e.g. Microsoft Windows PE, ERD Commander 2002, O&O
BlueCon, Disk Commander, etc.).
All these programs do not require much space on the CD and many people
who own them would like to be able to get them together on just one
disk.
This poses one problem.
All of these programs run from a folder called \I386 (that has
to be located on the root of the CD ) and use files with identical
names (though different contents), making it impossible just to copy
them together on one CD.
The solution lies in transferring these programs to different folders
(e.g. \WNPE, \ERDC, \OOBC, \DCMD etc.)
and a small adaption of the programs.
Additionally, you need Bootable CD Wizard to be
able to choose the desired program when starting the CD.
This is how to proceed:
Create a folder for the files of your bootdisk, e.g. C:\MyBootCD;
Copy all files and folders from your Microsoft Windows PE CD to C:\MyBootCD and rename the folder C:\MyBootCD\I386 to C:\MyBootCD\WNPE
Using a HEX editor (e.g. ) replace in the file C:\MyBootCD\WNPE\setupldr.binall occurrances of I386
with WNPE;
Copy all files and folders from your ERD Commander CD to C:\MyBootCD and rename the folder C:\MyBootCD\I386 to C:\MyBootCD\ERDC
Using a HEX editor (e.g. ) replace in the file C:\MyBootCD\ERDC\setupldr.binall occurrances of I386
with ERDC;
Copy all files and folders from your O&O BlueCon CD to C:\MyBootCD and rename the folder C:\MyBootCD\I386 to C:\MyBootCD\OOBC
Using a HEX editor (e.g. ) replace in the file C:\MyBootCD\OOBC\setupldr.binall occurrances of I386
with OOBC;
Copy all files and folders from your DiskCommander CD to C:\MyBootCD and rename the folder C:\MyBootCD\I386 to C:\MyBootCD\DCMD
Using a HEX editor (e.g. ) replace in the file C:\MyBootCD\DCMD\setupldr.binall occurrances of I386
with DCMD;
Add any other \I386 folders using the same
procedure;
In the file C:\MyBootCD\BootCat.Ini (configuration
file of Bootable CD Wizard) add the following
boot choices:
\WNPE\SETUPLDR.BIN ; Microsoft Windows PE
\ERDC\SETUPLDR.BIN ; ERD Commander
\OOBC\SETUPLDR.BIN ; O&O BlueCon
\DCMD\SETUPLDR.BIN ; Disk Commander
...
In your CD writing program, create a bootable CD project
with the following options:
Bootsector image: C:\MyBootCD\bcdwboot.bin
Emulation type: No emulation
Start address: 07c0
Number of sectors to load: 4
(how to do it using Nero, CDRWin, Easy CD Creator,
Instant CD+DVD, WinOnCD, CDImage
or mkisofs);
Add the folder C:\MyBootCD\ to the project;
Add any additional files;
Burn the disk.
How to combine different distributions of Microsoft Windows
XP/2000/NT on one CD, see here
Copyright (c)2004 by reanimatolog. English translation by Wolfgang Brinkmann
