Vista to Vista
How do I create a multiboot dvd with windows vista, xp, windows 2003 and windows 98?
I have windows vista, xp, windows 2003, and windows 98 on separate discs, and will like to create a type of multi boot dvd which will enable me to book from the dvd and select the appropriate operating system that I want to install. How do I go about it? Please give me detailed answers or point me to a site where I can get more info. I have some multi boot dvds created without Vista. What I really want is a multi boot dvd that has vista included.
Public Comments
- This considered illegal because windows is NOT AN OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE!
- considering that Vista's install environment has a completely different runtime then XP/2k3, you would actually need to put a boot manager and two partitions on your DVD. the alternative would be to start a virtual machine in one of the runtime to launch the other installer / runtime? (but, seriously: XP, 2K3 (and 2K, for that matter) are all NT5 and thus share the same kernel basics; 98 installs from a DOS box which the NT5 installer (or the NT6 / Vista installer, for that matter) can start; the XP / 2Kx installer offers the option to start a command prompt aka DOS box, thus it's just a matter to kick off the Win98 installer in it. starting a NT5 installer from NT6 / Visto (or vice et versa) is a different story) about the licenses: if you own a license for each of the versions, nobody cares on how many DVDs or CDs you put them, as long as you have only one of each installed at all times. even LostDOS has a trial install of 30 days, nowadays. how 'bout settling for *TWO* DVDs and labeling them properly?
