Ok for everyone who is having issues with old versions of CDRWIN, I’ve found an excellent soultion as long as you’re using the self booting CDI option.
For starters do everything as normal up to the part where the instructions say to use CDRWIN. from here things get a little different.
Nero has a peoce of advanced software called “nero burning rom” it has far more options than standard Nero and is included in their deluxe package. I’m using version 7, but I’m sure others will probably work as well. Anyway once you open the program it will prompt you with a screen to select your product type. in this case just like you would with CDRWIN, choose ISO/UDF CD. From here, the default settings should be fine, So click the button that says “new”
Now on this new screen you have a browser. find your data folder in the browser and drag the contents to the CD image on the left. this will circumvent the “preserve full pathnames” option we had to uncheck in CDRWIN. Now at the top of the screen there should be a menu that says “recorder” click there and look for the option that says “choose recorder”. Another window with come up and you should see a drop-down menu with your burner listed. click the arrow and select “Nero Image Burner” then click ok.
No click “Burn” another window should pop up. just click the tab that says burn and make sure you check the “finalize CD” option this particular step might be unneccesary, but it’s what I did so I’m not leaving it to chance. Anyway click burn again and it should give you a “save as…” screen name it whatever you want, set the destination as your selfboot folder and click the drop down menu at the bottom to set the file type to ISO. click ok.
Now that the hard part is done, we’re almost home. for those of you having trouble with bin2boot, make sure you’re not using the version titles\d “selfboot.exe” I’ve had nothing but trouble with that one. instead use the over version that combomasher provides and do not bother changing the file type to bin as this version can work with ISOs just the same. If it still gives you issues, close your dos prompts and make sure 1st_ read.bin is uncompressed and in your selfboot directory. with all that out of the way, Bin2Boot should work just fine and if it has. you’r ready to burn.
While CM mentions it’s possible to burn the image with nero after using a conversion tool, I haven’t seen all the options in nero that we need to have checked off in discjuggler, so I wouldn’t suggest it. the demo of Discjuggler is free and it gets the job done, so from here, just follow CMs instructions and you’ll have a selfbooting copy of MvC2 in a matter of minutes.
if anything I said here is erroneous or people have questions, either PM me or post here and I’ll help if I can. BTW CM, thanks for the tut. it’s by far the best I’ve seen.
later
