[SOLVED] Can I use a DVD instead of a CD?

[TenekTek]

Hi, I have an IDE DVD drive, and was wondering if I can burn the W95 OSR 2 disk image to a DVD rather than a CD. Is it just a case of the BIOS supporting DVD boot? I was able to install Windows 2000 on a laptop with a DVD prior to this, so was wondering if it should be the same.
Thanks!

 

[helpstar]

If the BIOS can boot a CD, it should be able to boot a DVD as well.
CD and DVD is the same for a BIOS, the important part is that the optical drive can read DVDs. The DVD drive shouldn´t have problems with it.

 

[TenekTek]

If the BIOS can boot a CD, it should be able to boot a DVD as well.
CD and DVD is the same for a BIOS, the important part is that the optical drive can read DVDs. The DVD drive shouldn´t have problems with it.

Alright, thanks helpstar for clearing that up. Can't wait to build my socket 7 system tomorrow!

 

[helpstar]

good luck with that

 

[onespeedbiker]

Unless you modify the CD/DVD image/iso I don't believe your Win95 CD will boot, as MS made no bootable Win95 install media that I know of.

 

[helpstar]

Other than that, windows 98SE would be the better choice to install