Burn a Bootable DVD
My server has been randomly freezing ever since I upgraded the memory. So, I wanted to run a memory test. For some reason, my bootable copy of Memtest x86+ wasn’t working… probably because it’s scratched from the awful way I stored it.
Anyway, off I went to burn a new bootable ISO. Vista can burn DVDs, but I don’t know of any way to burn a bootable DVD. Of course, the tool I normally use–Roxio (it was on my Dell when I bought it, with Windows XP)–wouldn’t work in Vista. So, I was off to find a new tool to burn bootable CD/DVD images.
I found three free tools that work with Vista:
- DeepBurner. The free version works great. This is the one I ended up using.
- ImgBurn. Another free tool reported to work.
- Magic ISO Maker. A more robust tool for coverting, editing, and burning CD/DVD image files.
If you prefer a different tool, add a comment to let us know why.
For more information, read the Windows Vista Resource Kit (co-authored by your very own Tony Northrup). Got a question for Tony? Send an e-mail to qa@vistaclues.com.
Posted: February 1st, 2007 under Administration, Downloads.
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Comment from Joe
Time: February 1, 2007, 8:17 pm
I used ImgBurn when I needed to create a WAIK disc and a WinPE disc. Worked perfectly. Here’s the write-ups of the two topics:
http://itsvista.com/2006/12/installing-windows-aik-without-a-disc-is-free-and-easy/
http://itsvista.com/2006/12/toss-dos-install-vista-with-free-winpe/
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