how do I make a autorun disc with a iso file

[craigakane]

I have acouple of shareware programs I want to put to a disc but their in a iso file format how do I burn it with a autorun feature so that when I burn the iso file it will run automatically upon inserting the disc into the drive

do I have to first extract the iso file and if so what program
then once extracted what program do I use to add a autorun.inf file to the extracted files
then do I just keep the files extracted with the autorun.inf to burn

[wildman25]

If you only need one program to run, make a text document named autorun.inf (notice it's saved as .inf and not .txt)
Put in

[Autorun]
Open=program.exe
Icon=program.exe
With program being the name of the program you want run. But. to make a menu so one of a number of programs can be run, you can play with m$ word or use a menu builder to make a AIO. Quick menu builder is one of the aio programs that is easier to work with

[craigakane]

so lets just say I have a copy of windows vista ultimate as a iso so
windowsvista.iso

I would open up notepad and put
[Autorun]
Open=windowsvista.iso
Icon=windowsvista.iso

or would I need to get a program to open the windowsvista.iso file to place the autorun in the folder

I'm using nero to burn the program so if I open up nero burning rom I have a option of
dvd rom iso
dvd copy
dvd video
dvd rom (boot)
DVD rom (UDF)
DVD Rom (UDF/Iso

which option would I go with then could I put the .INF file in there then the actual file then hit the burn button would that work

[wildman25]

If you put .iso into the autorun, the pc would open (or try to) the iso with whatever program installed that handles iso files. Sounds like you want to have a working dvd, so the iso will be written onto the disk as data. Think of iso files the same as zip or rar files- except for being designated to be saved cd's and dvd's.

So, you will need a program to open it, and then put the autorun.inf into it before burning (burning it takes it out of iso and writes the data). So your autorun will be something like
[Autorun]
Open=setup.exe
Icon=setup.exe

Been a while since using nero, but believe it has an option to open the iso file and add to it, but worst case scenario would be not to finish the session and then add it as a second burn and finalizing. I use ultraiso to open files, but don't know if there's a trial to use without buying.

Just to note, adding the autorun only opens it on pc's that have the drive set to autorun. Also, it doesn't work if you're trying to install on boot (press any key to boot from cd) screen. That is different all together

[craigakane]

ok so I just found a program called Imgburn and from I gather it can automatically make the iso file I have autorun without creating the INF file myself is that correct.If so can someone give me a step by step for doing it

[Pollypurabred]

I do not wish to sound as I am undercutting you but I had problems following their guide. Maybe you, if you use the same, can provide feedback. I did eventually manage an Win7 bootable ISO but I do not know how!


http://www.imgburn.com/

[iccoldbeer]

I just mount iso with daemon tools, click copy dvd on burning software set source as virtual drive and destination your drive. Makes exact copy including auto run and bootable.