Rocky Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Okay I am sure I have done this before without any issue, but right now, even after google for an answer for 2 nights now, I still have a Win XP ISO here than I cannot burn to a bootable CD. I have powerISO installed, and when I drop the ISO in there, it doesn't seem to matter if I select Burn or Copy, all I end up with is a CD that will not boot. Help, please?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeko Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Did you enable in bios that your cd/dvd reader can boot from startup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannik Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 What are you using to burn the image? Most burning programs have a 'make disc bootable' option, most likely a 'make data disc (bootable)' choice or related. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 Did you enable in bios that your cd/dvd reader can boot from startup? Yes. I get the bios message "press any key to boot from CD (if a bootable cd like my orig win7 cd in in) What are you using to burn the image? Most burning programs have a 'make disc bootable' option, most likely a 'make data disc (bootable)' choice or related. PowerISO, I don't see that option though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeko Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Xp Windows should be bootable by default unless ISO wasn't properly done. Have you tried any other burning program? I use ImgBurn which is free and always does the job. http://www.imgburn.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 I'll try that zeko. Wasted 4 blank CDs now though so running low on patience lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinker Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Adding to Zeko comment. Power ISO is not the best for making bootable images. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CR6 Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Also, make sure your version of XP has SP2 on it otherwise it will not recognize HDs larger than 320GB. I just ran into this prob as I helped a friend install a 1TB drive into an older computer and he had an old version of XP Home and it could only recognize 320GB. Fortunately I had my copy of XP Pro with SP2 to format his HD properly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Posted November 13, 2011 Author Share Posted November 13, 2011 Xp Windows should be bootable by default unless ISO wasn't properly done. Have you tried any other burning program? I use ImgBurn which is free and always does the job. http://www.imgburn.com/ Well that did the trick, booted from that CD no problem. I must have been using poweriso all wrong. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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