After reading the article on making a boot disk using multiple ISOs, I wanted to build my own. I want to put the BitDefender Rescue CD, along with my Acronis Rescue CD on one disk, and maybe add a small Linux OS. Unfortunately, the program in the article was for a Linux distro, and not for Windows. So I tried XBoot (https://sites.google.com/site/shamurxboot/), as that would allow me to do so. Only one problem: for some reason, I can’t drag and drop the ISO files into the box, which is the only way to add them inside the program. Whenever I drag them in, my cursor changes to that circle with a slash through it, telling me that I can’t copy it. And you have to pay to join the support forums there, so I can’t even seek help.
So anyways, I am looking for an alternative now. Something that will get the job done, hopefully. What I’m wanting is something that:
-Works on Windows
-Can create a bootable CD that sponsors multiple bootable ISOs
-Is free (most of the best tools are free, afterall)
-And support bootable CDs like Bitdefender, and Arconis Recsue CDs
Your suggestions are greatly appreciated, as I want to slim down on how many CDs I have!
System: Windows 7
Tagged: .iso, best software, better alternative, bootable cd, windows software, windows tips
5 Answers -
Bruce Epper
October 19, 2012Have you tried MagicISO? It has the capability to create a multi-boot CD/DVD
Looking at the program, I’m not quite sure how that can be done. There doesn’t appear to be any tutorials of adding several boot disks into one bootable CD.
October 19, 2012ha14
October 19, 2012perhaps EZB Easyboot can help but it is shareware
http://www.ezbsystems.com/easyboot/index.html
Create Multi-Bootable CD/DVD image file
http://www.magiciso.com/tutorials/miso-createmultibootcd.htm
Yeah…I may have to go with MagicISO, but it doesn’t look like it’s freeware either. XP
October 20, 2012freeware
Yumi
http://www.pendrivelinux.com/yumi-multiboot-usb-creator/
CDSHELL
http://nixbit.com/cat/system/boot/cd-shell/
Multicd
http://multicd.tuxfamily.org/
Customizing UBCD
http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/customize.html
Using the template that is provided with the UBCD, you can easily sub in your own ISO images
How to Create Ms-Dos BootCD (Hiren’s Bootable CD)?
October 20, 2012http://www.hiren.info/pages/bootablecd
Ah…thank you! ^^ However, i finally got XBoot to work. I tried in in my Windows XP virtual machine, and it worked fine.
October 22, 2012Jim Chambers
October 19, 2012Try SARDU available from download.com
I was looking at that, but it doesn’t have Arconis added in the mix. Besides, it downloads the ISOs, while I already have them.
October 20, 2012dhanunjayarao chunduri
October 20, 2012http://www.magiciso.com/tutorials/miso-createmultibootcd.htm
Yaa This Link Is Use Full
Thanks
October 22, 2012Harish Jonnalagadda
October 23, 2012I use WinMount. It is versatile and does the job.