CDBurnerXP - Nice layout, basic audio, data, cd burner.
Deep Burner - basic burner that works efficiently. Comparable to CDBurnerXP in functionality. I preferred the look of CDBurnerXP but Deep Burner also has a basic autorun wizard which helps to add a quick autorun menu to the disc. Auto run menu is a quick and unprofessional looking menu, but does the job.
Researched prices for Autorun programs and found they run from about $40 to $295. The $40 programs were limited in functionality but they looked better than Deep Burner's menu creation, and they did the basics.
Autorun functionality on a cd is easy to create. You simply place an autorun.inf file in the root of the disc or usb drive. It's the menu that requires some work and the functionality of the buttons.
A simple GUI can be created using AutoIt or AutoHotKey. I've used ASuite on my USB drive and it worked fine, not sure if it would work on a CD or DVD but could give it a try. Another possibility is to use Lazarus, or probably any other windows programming tool, if you are wanting greater power and improved aesthetics. Granted, free solutions as I mention here will require some more work so it is advisable to first ask oneself if it is worth the time to do it yourself or would it be better and easier to buy a program that will do it for you.
Above programs list the ability to make boot disks.
Ran Across:
BootDisks - PC Support - Essential Utilities - might be useful
How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install. - describes some details to help not lose info
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