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Making Data CDs Using Easy CD Creator
Making a Bootable CD
With Easy CD Creator, you can make a bootable CD that can be used
to start your computer. A bootable CD contains a bootable image, a
file that is an exact representation of a bootable floppy disk or hard
disk. To make a bootable CD, you will need a bootable floppy disk
or hard disk image.
Note: Making a bootable CD is intended for the advanced
user. It requires an understanding of how to create bootable
floppy and hard disks, and how to create and edit DOS
config.sys and autoexec.bat files.
To make a bootable CD, follow the instructions in each of the follow-
ing sections.
Verify That Your System Supports Bootable CD
To start your system from a bootable CD, the system itself must sup-
port the bootable CD feature. Here is what you need to verify:
■ Check your system BIOS settings and look for the Bootable
CD-ROM support option. If it is available, enable the option.
Most Pentium-class systems (or higher) support this feature.
■ If your CD-ROM drive is connected to a SCSI host adapter, and
if the SCSI host adapter has a BIOS onboard, check your host
adapter’s documentation to verify that the adapter supports
bootable CD. If bootable CD support is available, make sure it
is enabled for the adapter.
Make a Bootable CD with Easy CD Creator
To make a Bootable CD:
1 Insert a blank CD into your CD-Recorder (the destination
drive).
2 Start a new bootable CD project. From the File menu, point to
New CD Project then select Bootable CD. The Choose Type of
Bootable CD dialog box appears.