Bootable CD-ROM Overview

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When creating a bootable CD-ROM, you add the El Torito component to your configuration, which adds support for the bootable CD-ROM specification. The El Torito component allows you to create a bootable CD-ROM from a run-time image.

The following illustration shows the El Torito architecture that is implemented in Windows XP Embedded. Eltorito.sys is a bus driver that represents the El Torito CD as an enumerated disk drive.

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See Also

Bootable CD-ROM Design Considerations | Building a Bootable CD-ROM Run-Time Image | Writing a Bootable CD-ROM | Running FBA on the Bootable CD-ROM Run-Time Image | Running ETPrep.exe | Deploying the Bootable CD-ROM | Troubleshooting Bootable CD-ROM | How to Create a Bootable CD-ROM

Last updated on Wednesday, October 18, 2006

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