Creating Bootable CD
A bootable CD is used to bypass any OS installed on the PC and instead run the OS from the CD. Once started, you can use the OS and any of the software that is included. On this page I will be concentrating on how to create bootable CDs that includes software to fix problems on a PC running Windows.
For Linux bootable CDs see this web page.
Contents:
- Making a PC boot from the CD
- Burning CD Software
- Ultimate BootCD (UBCD)
- Ultimate Boot CD for Windows
- Bart's PE
- Additional Resources
Making PC boot from the CD
A PC can boot from a CD if it's BIOS supports it. You can try looking into you PC's manual for instructions on how to set this up. You can also just try starting your PC with a bootable CD to see if it is already configured for it. Some PC's during the startup have a key that can be pressed to choose a boot device.Older PC's will need to be configured through their BIOS setup. When starting a PC, look for the word setup and the assigned key that would enable you to enter the BIOS setup. Just press the key during the setup before the Operating Systems starts. While in the BIOS setup, the boot sequence needs to be changed to have the CDROM checked first. Be careful you don't change anything else in the BIOS. Save the changes and reboot.
If the PC is unable to boot from a CD, it is possible to boot the PC from a diskette which in turns boots up from the CDROM. This site provides instructions on how to set this up. So far I have not needed to use it.
Burning CD Software
BurnCDCC is a Freeware utility used to burn an ISO file onto a CD or DVD disk. The instructions on these web pages specifically reference this tool for burning CD. There are other ISO burning utilities can be used instead of this tool, so far this has been the easiest and most reliable.Using BurnCDCC
- Download the BurnCDCC software
- Unzip it
- Click on the BURNCDCC.EXE
- Select the ISO image
- Insert blank CD
Click Next Page below for create UBCD CD.
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