Files on bootable CD do not show

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I made a CD from an iso file. It is booable and works o.k. but
when I use Explorer to view it only shows 2 small files.
Under folder options...I have enabled view hidden files and
view system files.
What do you have to do to see all files on a bootable CD?
 
Hi

Do the files show up in the program you used to create the CD?

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Don't know why, but same for me. I have a boot disk that works but the files
don't show up in Explorer even Show System files selected. Try using cmd >
dir command to view files

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|I made a CD from an iso file. It is booable and works o.k. but
| when I use Explorer to view it only shows 2 small files.
| Under folder options...I have enabled view hidden files and
| view system files.
| What do you have to do to see all files on a bootable CD?
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Hi

Do the files show up in the program you used to create the CD?
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I used Nero 7 to burn the image file to CD. It was just one iso file
so that's all that showed in Nero.
I know there are more files on the disk because the
only 2 files that show are both .txt files and, as I said,
the disk does boot and seems to work.
What files should be on a disk to make it bootable?

Thanks.
 
To add to that, I have WinRar, and I can view the contents of Iso files in
it. But the disk will not become bootable if you just extract the files and
put them on disk.

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| Hi
|
| If you've still got the original ISO file you can see all the files in
that.
| Use IsoBuster, UltraIso or similar program to view the files:
|
| http://www.isobuster.com/
| http://www.ezbsystems.com/ultraiso/
|
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|
| Will Denny
| MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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|
| | > On Sat, 30 Sep 2006 02:57:00 +0100, "Will Denny" <[email protected]>
| > wrote:
| >
| >>Hi
| >>
| >>Do the files show up in the program you used to create the CD?
| >
| > I used Nero 7 to burn the image file to CD. It was just one iso file
| > so that's all that showed in Nero.
| > I know there are more files on the disk because the
| > only 2 files that show are both .txt files and, as I said,
| > the disk does boot and seems to work.
| > What files should be on a disk to make it bootable?
| >
| > Thanks.
|
|
 
Hi

Agreed - the CD has to be 'created' in the appropriate way - but just
viewing the files via the original ISO file is different.

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Ayush said:
To add to that, I have WinRar, and I can view the contents of Iso files in
it. But the disk will not become bootable if you just extract the files
and
put them on disk.

--
Ayush [ Be ''?'' Happy ]
Click to expand...

For any query, search > www.Google.com
Want to know about a term > http://en.wikipedia.org


| Hi
|
| If you've still got the original ISO file you can see all the files in
that.
| Use IsoBuster, UltraIso or similar program to view the files:
|
| http://www.isobuster.com/
| http://www.ezbsystems.com/ultraiso/
|
| --
|
|
| Will Denny
| MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
| Please reply to the News Groups
|
| | > On Sat, 30 Sep 2006 02:57:00 +0100, "Will Denny" <[email protected]>
| > wrote:
| >
| >>Hi
| >>
| >>Do the files show up in the program you used to create the CD?
| >
| > I used Nero 7 to burn the image file to CD. It was just one iso file
| > so that's all that showed in Nero.
| > I know there are more files on the disk because the
| > only 2 files that show are both .txt files and, as I said,
| > the disk does boot and seems to work.
| > What files should be on a disk to make it bootable?
| >
| > Thanks.
|
|
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Hi

Agreed - the CD has to be 'created' in the appropriate way - but just
viewing the files via the original ISO file is different.
Click to expand...


I assume the bootable disc has to have some files from Microsoft
like command.com to boot into WindowsXP but where are they?
On a bootable floppy or hard drive you can see them when
you view hidden files.
 
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