Make a Bootable CD from a Floppy Disk

timswim78

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I currently use Norton Ghost 2002 to back up my computers. The only problem is that the Norton Ghost creates a bootable floppy, and there is not an option to create a bootable CD.

Would this work? -> I create a bootable CD in nero, roxio, or some other cd creating program and copy the contents of the floppy to the CD.

 

timswim78

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It sort of worked. Norton Ghost booted up, but then it froze. Maybe someone has some ideas.
 
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Norton should have an option to create a bootable CD. If not, Nero (even demo version) can do it via a wizard. Insert floppy, insert CDRW, roast, test.

- M4H
 

ActuaryTm

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Create an image of the floppy using WinImage, then point to the resultant .ima/.img/etc during the disc compilation process.
 

timswim78

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Finally, got it working. I must have screwed up a setting on my burner the first time.

All I did was create a bootable CD in my CD burning software. It then asked me to insert a bootable floppy, and I inserted the NOrton Ghost floppy. I then burnt it, and I was able to boot from it.