Forum: EasyBoot
Topic: over 1Gb on cd?
started by: asxov
Posted by asxov on Aug. 06 2005,00:51
hi,

can someone explain to me how to create bootable cd with a for example 5 diferent xp installation on one cd? i already have some of this and they are all bigger then 1Gb. thanks
Posted by eureka on Aug. 06 2005,04:01
Hello asxov

Size (ISO-file) of XP with sp2 is normally less than 615 Mb!

Why not reduce size on i386 folder? Doing this creates space for BartPe on the same CD.
Two options to reduce size is: “Gosh's way” < http://gosh.msfnhosting.com >  or use nLite < http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/nLite/1087118197/1 >

Important! Don’t forget to use “Optimize” in EasyBoot when creating ISO-file!

eureka
Posted by asxov on Aug. 06 2005,10:50
it's not that kind of a problem . i wonder to have a few different installation of for example xp os on same cd.they all share some data.how to build this kind of multiboot cd?
Posted by eureka on Aug. 06 2005,11:22
Hello again asxov!

Is it five different Windows-XP systems? I mean different like: XP-Home and/or XP-Pro and/or different languages XP-Pro (or XP-Home?)?

Or is it only the same XP-Pro (or XP-Home) and different unattended installs you want to achieve?

eureka
Posted by asxov on Aug. 06 2005,18:12
yes,all different
for example , on some of my multiboot cd it have 6 different xp installation:
xp pro msdn vlk
xp home corporate vlk
xp pro retail
xp home retail
xp pro OEM ( dell )
xp home OEM
that is not all.it contains some additional tools, all of them on one cd . if you look in the properties of cd you will see amazing information for the size.3.23GB of data on simple 700MB cd
question is how to build this mega multiboot cd?
thanks any way ...
Posted by eureka on Aug. 07 2005,06:06
Hello asxov

Whow! Interesting project you have there! But isn’t it a kind of “Mission Impossible”?

Reducing size (without option to upgrade) could perhaps reduce size to about 1,2 Gb.

I think you need DVD in this case.

Keep up the good work…

eureka
Posted by asxov on Aug. 07 2005,17:15
hi eureka,

if somebody told me i woudn't belive too, but i already have that cd.and a few more,all with size that are much over a size of normal cd.somehow,i still don't know how is possible to make some of the files shared on cd and make them visible for all installation even they are in separate folder.if you find how pls send me some info 'bout that.thanks for making effort to help me already...
Posted by eureka on Aug. 07 2005,18:01
Hi asxov

If “Optimize” in EasyBoot is checked, duplicates of files are stopped. This reduces the size of such CD quit a bit. No need to go further in and explain how this is done. It works!

Great stuff from you, keep it up…

eureka
Posted by asxov on Aug. 08 2005,02:53
hi eureka,


it's ok when you make bootable cd but how to make cd which contains only data,like for example,ms office all-in-one whit size over 1Gb?made iso in easy boot and than remove boot info?

thanks again !
Posted by eureka on Aug. 08 2005,09:29
Hi asxov

Yes you have right there (about problems optimising/reduce size of ”normal” data). However, EasyBoot is basically a bootmanager (and a excellent one too). Programs like MsWord and further on, have so many different files, that it’s probably not possible to reduce size in any higher grade.

eureka