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Clannad_92:
hey all,
got some question...

okay, how to make Windows bootable disk + add other file (let say some file)?
to be precise, i want to make a Windows disk on a 8.45 GB DVD, but it will be a waste if i dont use the remaining spaces...

i have experimented with EA NFS, doing so will resulted the other file (add-on files) will be counted as installation file (extracted into inst dir)...

thanks

Pentium100:
I do not have much experience with Windows Vista/7/8, but with XP you could just add another directory to the CD with no problem.

Freedom Kira:
If you are making an XP boot disc, you can easily just add files to the ISO before burning. You can do this with tools like PowerISO.

With Windows 7 (and probably Vista), discs come with a checksum as well. I learned this the hard way when I tried to change a Windows 7 MSDN disc to a Windows 7 OEM disc (which works perfectly fine in XP). If you modify any file on a burned Windows 7 disc, the checksum will fail and you will be unable to use it as a boot/installation disc. I haven't tried with adding files.

Why don't you just buy some regular DVDs? All of the Windows ISOs prior to Windows 8 fit on a DVD (except maybe Win7 Ultimate). And DVDs are pretty damn cheap, like $0.25 per disc if you get 100 at a time, cheaper than CDs.

megido-rev.M:
^ Adding files to an ISO should still be fine as it doesn't actually modify data.

Duki3003:
Waste of a DVD, I've switched to making a bootable USB when I need it. Much more efficient.
Faster install and no worries of disc getting scratched.

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