Create a Bootable Utility CD-ROM

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3/21/2011

To create a bootable utility CD-ROM, you must first make a bootable ISO image using the Oscdimg tool, and then you must burn the image onto the CD-ROM.

Hardware and Software Assumptions

  • You have gathered the required files for a bootable utility disk in a temporary directory, such as C:\utildisk. For more information, see Gather Required Files for a Bootable Utility Disk.
  • You have a blank CD-ROM.
  • You have CD-ROM burning software installed on your development computer.

To create and burn the ISO file to a CD-ROM

  1. On the development computer, choose Start, point to All Programs, point to Windows Embedded Studio, and then choose Windows PE Tools Command Prompt.

    A Windows PE Tools Command Prompt window opens.

  2. At the Windows PE Tools command prompt, use the Oscdimg tool to create an ISO file that has the contents of the ISO directory in [tempdir]. For example, if your device has a 32-bit architecture and your temporary directory is c:\utildisk, type the following:

    oscdimg -n -bc:\utildisk\etfsboot.com C:\utildisk\ISO C:\utildisk\util_x86.iso

    The Oscdimg tool creates a bootable ISO file named util_x86.iso in the C:\utildisk folder.

  3. In CD-ROM burning software, burn the ISO file to a blank CD-ROM.

Note

The Standard 7 setup process performs several verifications, which rely on the target device's date and time settings. For optimal performance, confirm that the target device is set to the correct date and time.

Next Steps

After you burn a bootable utility CD-ROM, the next step is to relocate Image Builder files from the Standard 7 DVD. For more information, see Relocate the Image Builder Files.

See Also

Tasks

Create a Bootable Utility Image

Concepts

Create a Bootable Utility UFD