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| − | Some Windows 2003 Server and Windows XP Media Center Edition installations | + | Some Windows 2003 Server and Windows XP Media Center Edition installations requires second CD disc to be installed, but WinToFlash [The Bootable USB Creator] doesn't provide second CD disk selection when creating a bootable USB. |
| − | The installation package looks like this: | + | The typical Windows Server 2003 2CD installation package looks like this (Windows XP Media Center looks the same): |
[[File:Windows Server 2003 R2 setup contain 2 CD.png]] | [[File:Windows Server 2003 R2 setup contain 2 CD.png]] | ||
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[[File:WinToFlash select merged Windows Server 2003 R2 CD1 and CD2.png]] | [[File:WinToFlash select merged Windows Server 2003 R2 CD1 and CD2.png]] | ||
| − | Don't check the | + | Don't check the '''Use my ISO...''', WinToFlash will use your folder as a source. |
| − | On the page | + | On the page '''Process steps''' select '''Transfer all folders from original image''' |
[[File:WinToFlash select merged Windows Server 2003 R2 CD1 and CD2 options.png]] | [[File:WinToFlash select merged Windows Server 2003 R2 CD1 and CD2 options.png]] | ||
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| + | Click Run to start your bootable USB creation. | ||
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| + | == Windows 2003 Server R2 components installation == | ||
| + | On the first boot point R2 installation wizard to folder $WIN_NT$.~LS on your USB drive: | ||
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| + | [[File:WinToFlash Windows Server 2003 R2 CD2 installation way 1.png]] | ||
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| + | or start the installation manually, running R2AUTO.EXE from the $WIN_NT$.~LS folder on your USB drive | ||
| + | [[File:WinToFlash Windows Server 2003 R2 CD2 installation way 2 manually.png|800px]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:19, 2 October 2017
Some Windows 2003 Server and Windows XP Media Center Edition installations requires second CD disc to be installed, but WinToFlash [The Bootable USB Creator] doesn't provide second CD disk selection when creating a bootable USB. The typical Windows Server 2003 2CD installation package looks like this (Windows XP Media Center looks the same):
Merge installation CDs
To install Windows like this you simply need to extract all contents from both CD images (or copy all files from regular optical CD disc) to a single folder:
If asked for "autorun.inf file already exists, replace or skip" select skip.
Select resulting folder in WinToFlash
Don't check the Use my ISO..., WinToFlash will use your folder as a source.
On the page Process steps select Transfer all folders from original image
Click Run to start your bootable USB creation.
Windows 2003 Server R2 components installation
On the first boot point R2 installation wizard to folder $WIN_NT$.~LS on your USB drive:
or start the installation manually, running R2AUTO.EXE from the $WIN_NT$.~LS folder on your USB drive
