How to get a boot CD for Server 2008?

[Rob-CIT]

Hi. I want to install server 2008 on hardware that has only a CD-ROM aboard.
I have downloaded an ISO image for DVD, but I can't use it on that hardware.
Is it possible to create a bootable CD for Server 2008?

Regards,
Rob Ekkers

[Dave Patrick]

Why can't you use it?



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"Rob-CIT" wrote:
> Hi. I want to install server 2008 on hardware that has only a CD-ROM
> aboard.
> I have downloaded an ISO image for DVD, but I can't use it on that
> hardware.
> Is it possible to create a bootable CD for Server 2008?
>
> Regards,
> Rob Ekkers

[Rob-CIT]

Because the computer has no DVD-ROM, only CD-ROM. And there is no OS on it,
so I cannot copy the image to it. And I prefer to avoid installing another OS
first, only to install W2008.
Regards,
Rob Ekkers

"Dave Patrick" wrote:

> Why can't you use it?
>
>
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
> "Rob-CIT" wrote:
> > Hi. I want to install server 2008 on hardware that has only a CD-ROM
> > aboard.
> > I have downloaded an ISO image for DVD, but I can't use it on that
> > hardware.
> > Is it possible to create a bootable CD for Server 2008?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Rob Ekkers
>

[Dave Patrick]

Ok, I missed that. To your original question the disk is bootable but would
not fit on a CD-Rom hence DVD. There's no way that I know of to split the
installation media between disks.



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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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"Rob-CIT" wrote:
> Because the computer has no DVD-ROM, only CD-ROM. And there is no OS on
> it,
> so I cannot copy the image to it. And I prefer to avoid installing another
> OS
> first, only to install W2008.
> Regards,
> Rob Ekkers

[John John]

You can buy a CD/DVD burner for less than $30 or a DVD-ROM for less than
$20.

John

Rob-CIT wrote:

> Hi. I want to install server 2008 on hardware that has only a CD-ROM aboard.
> I have downloaded an ISO image for DVD, but I can't use it on that hardware.
> Is it possible to create a bootable CD for Server 2008?
>
> Regards,
> Rob Ekkers

[Meinolf Weber]

Hello Rob-CIT,

Check out this one:
http://www.jesscoburn.com/archives/2...sb-thumbdrive/

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Hi. I want to install server 2008 on hardware that has only a CD-ROM
> aboard. I have downloaded an ISO image for DVD, but I can't use it on
> that hardware. Is it possible to create a bootable CD for Server 2008?
>
> Regards,
> Rob Ekkers

[Peter Hale]

Have you tried an external usb dvd drive

"Dave Patrick" <DSPatrick@nospam.gmail.com> wrote in message
news:0B368DD9-15FD-445A-8695-49B53EF722B8@microsoft.com...
> Ok, I missed that. To your original question the disk is bootable but
> would not fit on a CD-Rom hence DVD. There's no way that I know of to
> split the installation media between disks.
>
>
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
> "Rob-CIT" wrote:
>> Because the computer has no DVD-ROM, only CD-ROM. And there is no OS on
>> it,
>> so I cannot copy the image to it. And I prefer to avoid installing
>> another OS
>> first, only to install W2008.
>> Regards,
>> Rob Ekkers
>

[Vista1]

Dave - I download the 2008 server image (.ISO) from MS website, but I can't boot from it nor I can access the image to see what's in it (way to reference to the execuate or setup file). Do you have suggestion? Thanks