Steps to - Create Windows Live CD

Live CDs are used to enable you to start-up your PC from the optical drive and carry out different functions on your desktop or laptop. Windows Live CD is vital when attempting to recover lost data due to viruses, software or hard disk crash and accidental deletion, repairing issues or when one has a need to customise their desktop whenever they are not utilizing their PCs. Whereas, Live CDs are widespread amongst Linux system users, it is not frequent to come across windows users who have Live CDs.

1.Download from Internet...

Download from the internet the latest release of Bart PE and install it in your laptop or desktop. Ensure that you have adequate memory available on your storage disk to store and install the software. Make certain that prior to burning the CD that you have installed all the necessary applications programs. Thereafter, load the Bart PE. This will function in creating an ISO to be transferred to the CD. The actual size of the ISO will hinge on the number of application that you want included to the live CD. It is recommended that you have a minimal of 700 MB of disk space.

2.Plugins...

All extra tasks that you would like to include into the Live CD are done automatically by the provided plugins. There are a number of them that you can select from. In computing terms, plugins are but just a means of including extra applications to your Live CD. To get more information on plugins used by Bart PE check for it online.

3.Windows XPE...

A particular plug-in referred to as Windows XPE will be required. This makes available to you a method to start-up your PC in a GUI that is the same to the one used in normal Windows. Other than Windows XPE there are other plugins that can be used for data backups and disc recovery amongst others.

4.Insert the Windows OS disc into the CD-ROM...

Insert the Windows OS disc into the CD-ROM and Load the Bart PE-Builder and direct it to the actual drive having the installation disc. Alternatively you can point it to a location on your hard drive that contains the files.

5.Click on the “plugins” button...

Click on the “plugins” button that is situated at the bottom of the dialog box. This enables you to include extra applications and customise any plugins that have been downloaded.

7.Adding...

Click “add” in the new dialog box that appears and locate the location of Windows XPE and other plugins.

8.Finally...

Click close and start burning the disc.

Bart PE Builder:

Nero CD/DVD Burner: