This article will explain how to create a bootable DVD (or CD) disc that uses ImageAll to restore an entire hard drive.\u00a0 Please note that these instructions only fully apply to DVD drives that use either the IDE or SATA interface.
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Image for Windows<\/strong><\/p>\r\n desthd<\/strong><\/p>\r\n AUTOEXEC.BAT<\/strong><\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n Where A:<\/strong> refers to your floppy drive, and C:\dosimage.img<\/strong> represents the path and file name where the floppy disk image will be saved. <\/p>\r\n This article will explain how to create a bootable DVD (or CD) disc that uses ImageAll to restore an entire hard drive.\u00a0 Please note that these instructions only fully apply to DVD drives that use either the IDE or SATA interface. Here is a list of the hardware and software you will need to complete […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"lsvr_kba_cat":[1818],"lsvr_kba_tag":[2118],"class_list":["post-264","lsvr_kba","type-lsvr_kba","status-publish","hentry","lsvr_kba_cat-ifd-ifl-ifw-version-1-archive","lsvr_kba_tag-archived"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.terabyteunlimited.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lsvr_kba\/264","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.terabyteunlimited.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lsvr_kba"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.terabyteunlimited.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/lsvr_kba"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.terabyteunlimited.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.terabyteunlimited.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=264"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.terabyteunlimited.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lsvr_kba\/264\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6765,"href":"https:\/\/www.terabyteunlimited.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lsvr_kba\/264\/revisions\/6765"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.terabyteunlimited.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=264"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"lsvr_kba_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.terabyteunlimited.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lsvr_kba_cat?post=264"},{"taxonomy":"lsvr_kba_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.terabyteunlimited.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lsvr_kba_tag?post=264"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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with ImageAll to create the backup, be aware that on some configurations, hard drives have different number assignments in DOS than they do in Windows.\u00a0 If the hard drive you are backing up has a different number in DOS than it does in Windows, be sure to set the<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n
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\r\nA RAM drive is needed to provide support for ImageAll.\u00a0 For instructions on how to create this diskette, please refer to the article titled How to Create a DOS Floppy Diskette with RAM Drive Support from Windows XP<\/a>.
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\r\nIf you do not have an internal floppy diskette drive, you have the option of using an external, USB-connected floppy diskette drive.
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\r\nIn order to use ImageAll with your IDE\/SATA DVD drive in DOS, it must be assigned a drive letter.\u00a0 This is done by adding the files MSCDEX.EXE<\/strong> and OAKCDROM.SYS<\/strong> to the floppy diskette, and then referencing these files in AUTOEXEC.BAT<\/strong> and CONFIG.SYS<\/strong>, respectively.
\r\nI.<\/strong>\u00a0 Download OAKCDROM.SYS<\/a> (or an equivalent), and place it on the floppy diskette.
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\r\nII.<\/strong>\u00a0 Download MSCDEX.EXE<\/a>, and place it on the floppy diskette.\u00a0 (Please note that this link points to MSCDX223.EXE, which is a self-extracting ZIP archive that contains MSCDEX.EXE.\u00a0 Extract the archive either by running MSCDX223.EXE, or by changing the extension from .EXE to .ZIP, and then extracting the archive like any other ZIP archive.)
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\r\n III.<\/strong>\u00a0 Using a text editor such as Notepad, add\/edit the file CONFIG.SYS<\/strong>.\u00a0 Add the following line to the end of the file, and then save the changes to the floppy diskette:
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\r\n IV.<\/strong>\u00a0 Using a text editor such as Notepad, edit the file AUTOEXEC.BAT<\/strong>, which is found on the floppy diskette from step 2.\u00a0 Add the following line to the end of the file, noting that the \/L:S<\/strong> parameter will set the drive letter of the DVD drive to S:<\/strong> in DOS:
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\r\nMSCDEX.EXE \/D:MSCD001 \/L:S<\/span>
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\r\n V.<\/strong> Also in AUTOEXEC.BAT<\/strong>, and below the line you added above, add the following code.\u00a0 This code (which is a modified version of the original file, RESTALL.BAT) will be used to initiate the restore process when you boot with the DVD disc you will create:
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\r\nrem Set ramdrive to the correct drive
\r\nrem letter (according to AUTOEXEC.BAT).
\r\n set ramdrive=R<\/strong>
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\r\nrem Set desthd to the hard drive number
\r\nrem to be restored.\u00a0 Leave this option
\r\nrem blank to have IFD automatically try
\r\nrem to restore to the original HD number.
\r\n set desthd=<\/strong>
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\r\nrem Set filename to the path\/file name
\r\nrem where the .IMG files reside on DVD.
\r\n set filename=<\/strong>
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\r\ncopy image*.exe %ramdrive%:
\r\n%ramdrive%:
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\r\ncls
\r\necho.
\r\nif %desthd%.==. echo This will restore the \"%filename%\" backup set.
\r\nif not %desthd%.==. echo This will restore all partitions on HD%desthd% using the \"%filename%\" backup set.
\r\necho.
\r\necho Press Ctrl+C to cancel, or
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\r\nrem Modify\/add parameters below, if needed.
\r\nimageall \/r%desthd% %filename% >doimg.bat
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\r\nset ramdrive=
\r\nset desthd=
\r\nset filename=
\r\nif not errorlevel 1 goto cont
\r\nif errorlevel 1 set el=1
\r\nif errorlevel 2 set el=2
\r\nif errorlevel 3 set el=3
\r\nif errorlevel 4 set el=4
\r\nif errorlevel 5 set el=5
\r\nif errorlevel 6 set el=6
\r\nif errorlevel 7 set el=7
\r\nif errorlevel 8 set el=8
\r\nif errorlevel 9 set el=9
\r\ntype doimg.bat
\r\ndel doimg.bat >nul
\r\necho IMAGEALL error code: %el%
\r\ngoto end
\r\n:cont
\r\ncall doimg.bat
\r\ncls
\r\necho Restore process complete.
\r\nif %el%==0 goto end
\r\necho Image error %el% when %imsg%
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\r\n VI.<\/strong>\u00a0 The AUTOEXEC.BAT<\/strong> code you added in the step above requires a few simple changes in order to suit your configuration:
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\r\n VII.<\/strong>\u00a0 Add the following files to the floppy diskette:
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\r\nNote:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 This step is only required if your DVD-burning software does not<\/em> allow you to specify a logical drive as the basis for a bootable DVD disc, but instead requires you to supply a bootable image.\u00a0 If you are using software that allows you to simply point directly to the floppy diskette drive to use as a model for a bootable DVD disc (as Nero does, for example), you can skip this step entirely.\u00a0 (However, it may be convenient to create an image of the floppy diskette, and have that image saved to your hard drive, rather than having to supply the floppy diskette itself each time it is needed in the future.)
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\r\nCreate a bootable image of the floppy diskette you created in step 2, using the free utility IMGFLPYD<\/a>.\u00a0 Here is a sample command line:
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\r\nimgflpyd A: C:\dosimage.img<\/span>\r\n
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\r\nUsing your DVD-burning software, create an ISO-based DVD compilation, and include the following files:
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\r\nIf you created a bootable image from your floppy diskette in step 4, supply that image to your DVD-burning software as the basis for the bootable DVD disc.\u00a0 Otherwise, keep the bootable floppy diskette from step 2 inserted, and point to it instead.\u00a0 In Nero, these options are specified on the Boot<\/strong> tab of the Burn Compilation<\/strong> dialog.
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\r\nIf you are using Nero and selected the Image file<\/strong> option, choose the following options on the Boot<\/strong> tab of the Burn Compilation<\/strong> dialog:
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\r\nRegardless of whether you used a floppy diskette image or the floppy diskette itself above, burn the DVD using ISO 9660<\/strong> and Mode 1<\/strong>, with no relaxed settings<\/strong> enabled.\u00a0 Ensure that only the first session is used (i.e. do not use multi-session).
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\r\nIf you are using Nero, then on the ISO<\/strong> tab of the Burn Compilation<\/strong> dialog, select the following options:
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\r\nBoot with the DVD disc you just created.\u00a0 If it was created according to the instructions provided above, it will not perform any actions without your confirmation.\u00a0 Here is what will happen if everything was done correctly:
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\r\nAfter completing the process outlined above one time, you will be able to create an updated bootable restore DVD disc by carrying out steps 1, 5, and 6 alone (though step 7 is also recommended).\u00a0 Remember to ensure that only the first session is used on the DVD disc (i.e. do not use multi-session).<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"