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Topic: Win 7 and vista and Xp pro
started by: Astraa

Posted by Astraa on Oct. 30 2009,17:56

Hello all

After a lot of reading of the forums, and finding topics I thought would answer questions, Im stuck.

From what I understand Win7 and Vista can be on the same dvd, but I can not for the life of me get mine to work, every iso I have made loads Xp up from boot, no menu to be seen.

Also some topics go into numerating (not sure on word) the vista structure, again this has me at a loose end, one which I cant close.

I am sure there are user on this forum who have or know how to make the thing work

I am striving to make.

Win 7 + Vista + XP-SP3+Hirends

But enve when I copy the whole of hirens and then XP to the "disk1" I get a conflict because of the setupldr, are we supposed to make directorys under the disk1?

as in

Disk1----
Vista
Win7
Hirens
XP-Pro

I would be nice to get some asnwers that are easy to follow and bat files or pics to follow as in Monkey see monkey do

Regards To all

And a great forum

Astraa

Posted by balder on Oct. 31 2009,03:53

@ Astraa

Welcome to this forum Astraa

Here is answer to 3 of 4 in your requests :;):

Solution to vista:
1. Copy all the contents of your DVD (or ISO file) to EasyBoot\disk1
2. Create menu in EasyBoot and use command: run vistaldr.bin (check that you have vistaldr.bin in folder EasyBoot\disk1\ezboot)

Solution to WinXP-sp3
1. Copy all contents of CD (or ISO file) to EasyBoot\disk1 Note: You basically only need to copy folder i386 and tag files (win51 etcetera) everything else is optional.
2. Create menu in EasyBoot and use command: run W2ksect.bin (check that you have W2ksect.bin in folder EasyBoot\disk1\ezboot). Note: to make it look a little bit more professional you can make a copy of W2ksect.bin and rename file to xp-sp3.bin and of course change run command to run xp-sp3.bin

Solution to hiren (I assume you are using hiren v9.9 or higher version. If using some “old” hiren like v9.6 you have to come back for a different load command) Note: this is described by madar in many topics around here.
1. Extract folder HBCD from hiren ISO file to EasyBoot\disk1
2. Create menu in EasyBoot and use command: bcdw /hbcd/isolinux.bin

Left is solution to win7. You have to do some “test and trial” to solve this

This topic might be to some help - read < here >

balder

Posted by madar on Oct. 31 2009,05:03

Hi Dear Balder

1.Very nice and complate answer.

2.I wanted to appreciate from you for your exelent EasyBoot USB scripts.
you have made my works very easy.
Thanks a lot

Posted by Astraa on Oct. 31 2009,15:35

(balder @ Oct. 31 2009,08:53)

QUOTE

@ Astraa

Welcome to this forum Astraa

Here is answer to 3 of 4 in your requests :;):

Solution to vista:
1. Copy all the contents of your CD (or ISO file) to EasyBoot\disk1
2. Create menu in EasyBoot and use command: run vistaldr.bin (check that you have vistaldr.bin in folder EasyBoot\disk1\ezboot)

Solution to WinXP-sp3
1. Copy all contents of CD (or ISO file) to EasyBoot\disk1 Note: You basically only need to copy folder i386 and tag files (win51 etcetera) everything else is optional.
2. Create menu in EasyBoot and use command: run W2ksect.bin (check that you have W2ksect.bin in folder EasyBoot\disk1\ezboot). Note: to make it look a little bit more professional you can make a copy of W2ksect.bin and rename file to xp-sp3.bin and of course change run command to run xp-sp3.bin

Solution to hiren (I assume you are using hiren v9.9 or higher version. If using some “old” hiren like v9.6 you have to come back for a different load command) Note: this is described by madar in many topics around here.
1. Extract folder HBCD from hiren ISO file to EasyBoot\disk1
2. Create menu in EasyBoot and use command: bcdw /hbcd/isolinux.bin

Left is solution to win7. You have to do some “test and trial” to solve this

This topic might be to some help - read < here >

balder

Hi Balder

Firstly thank you very much for your fast reply.

Ok now to my questions

On the Hirens (Ver10) do I not need the other files out side of the HBCD, like the autorun.inf

[AutoRun]
icon=hbcd\wintools\autorun.exe
open=hbcd\wintools\autorun.exe
action=Hiren's BootCD
label=Hiren's BootCD
Shell\Option1=Hiren's BootCD
Shell\Option1\Command=hbcd\wintools\autorun.exe

or the menu.lst

timeout 60
default 0

title Boot from Hard Drive
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
chainloader (hd0,0)+1

title --------------------
root

title Start Hiren's BootCD
find --set-root /HBCD/boot.gz
map --mem /HBCD/boot.gz (fd0)
map --hook
chainloader (fd0)+1
rootnoverify (fd0)
map --floppies=1
boot

title Mini Windows Xp
find --set-root /HBCD/XPLOADER.BIN
chainloader /HBCD/XPLOADER.BIN

As these seem to be the menu and loader infor for whats on the hirens cd.

And again the autorun.inf from the XP disk which has the same entry as that from the vista.

And the setup.exe from XP

As to Win7 im at a loss as how to do that one. But I will keep trying.

Or am I missing the point like a blow to the temple, are the listed file above not needed because they are allready in the ezboot dir?

I await your answer with egarness.

astraa

I have just done the DVD, and I used it on a Toshiba L300 the boot the menu come up fine, and it seems to work ok, until you select hirens, then I get an unexpected error, I changed over to anther PC, and that one worked fine. Im not sure why or what happend with the Laptop, but now it wont boot, its ina return cycle and will need a reinstall, not that im worried about that at all.

I was wondering if the Win7 thing would need this enum(ing) thing doing on it to allow V and W7 to coincide on the same dvd.

Regards
Astraa

Posted by balder on Oct. 31 2009,17:04

@astraa

Quote; ” On the Hirens (Ver10) do I not need the other files out side of the HBCD, like the autorun.inf” No you do not need this file. AutoRun and the companion feature AutoPlay are components of the Microsoft Windows operating system that dictate what actions the system takes. You definitely do not start windows and then run easyboot. You boot and launch easyboot so no need (or use) for autorun.inf as we (and you) use hiren.

To launch hiren we use separate command: bcdw /hbcd/isolinux.bin this starts up hiren. So we do not have any use for autorun.inf. You can argument that a kind of “Autorun” is done by easyboot.
Note: you can easily edit options in hirens menu by open folder Hbcd\ isolinux.cfg (open with notepad) and edit text. You can change timeout or even delete one or several options etcetera as you which and save back file to folder Hbcd

About winxp: Sure you can put all folders and files from your winxp CD (or from winxp ISO file) to the root of easyboot (disk1). This is optional but not needed if starting setup from easyboot menu when computer boots. But if you are running from win2000 or win98 or winme then you need these files if upgrading to winxp. Who upgrades these days

In fact you can heavily reduce size of folder i386 if your intensions is to only do clean installs (no upgrades). This reduce can be done by a script (scroll down to “Welcome to my website” and find out your self).

By the way, you can only have one autorun.inf file on CD/DVD root so use this possibility in case you create some “autorun” menu used in windows environments.

Regards balder

Posted by Astraa on Nov. 01 2009,01:49

(balder @ Oct. 31 2009,22:04)

QUOTE

Hello Balder

Thanks againf ro your reply

I hae made now over 50 dvd in iso format trying in vain to get win7 and vista to work.

I think im going to stop trying as it just seems to be out of my grasp to do it.

As to the rest.

Disk1
boot
efi
ezboot
HBCD
I386 (xpro sp3)
sources
support *
upgrade *
autorun.inf (vista)
bootmgr (vista)
setup.exe (vista)
WIN51
WIN51IP
WIN51IP.SP2
WIN51IP.SP3

Do I require the folder markd with "*" ?

And my last question for your expert mind.

To incooperate XP Home would involde Hex editing the bootlader and renameing the I386 Dir ?

I have seen some posts but not sure whick ones are one sthat work or ones that dont.

Regards
Astraa

P.S I have not given up on the 7 just I dont know how to just yet.

Posted by balder on Nov. 01 2009,04:07

@Astraa

Quote: ” Do I require the folder marked with "*" ?” and “And my last question for your expert mind.”. To the first question I’m no 100%

sure but “upgrade *” (related to vista) I guess must be on board. To the second opinion, I’m definitely not any expert (thanks anyway)

just a humble user (as you) of the fine software EasyBoot

It is a little bit strange that you can not get vista to launch – can’t se the problem :angry:

Quote: “I have made now over 50 dvd” - I guess you test ISO in some sort of “virtual pc” Take attention to the fact that sometimes it doesn’t work as expected in virtual test engines you use - then try a different one. Microsoft virtual pc or qemu or Wmvare as example.
Or use freeware MobaLiveCD. Download < here >

Note: I have a script that has built in test of ISO files (qemu). Script name is: EasyBoot-live script – read below “visit my webbpage” how to grab and use this EasyBoot-live script.

Quote: “To in cooperate XP Home would involve Hex editing the bootlader and renaming the I386 Dir ?” Yes this involves some hex editing. But I have designed a script that automatically does this for you – scroll down to “visit my webbpage” and download “startkit” followed by “More scripts with information how to handle winbuilder is located here” and then download EasyBoot-aio.zip-script.

Read carefully instructions (and press help button in script) and you have it :;):

Note: If you decide to in cooperate XP Home together with WinXP-sp3 you can check “Optimize” when creating ISO. Not sure it reduces size of ISO build that much as files used in XP-sp3 are different to the ones used in Xphome but anyway worth to try out to see if ISO is reduced in size a little bit.

Regards balder

Posted by Astraa on Nov. 01 2009,11:03

(balder @ Nov. 01 2009,09:07)

QUOTE

@Astraa

Quote: ” Do I require the folder marked with "*" ?” and “And my last question for your expert mind.”. To the first question I’m no 100%

sure but “upgrade *” (related to vista) I guess must be on board. To the second opinion, I’m definitely not any expert (thanks anyway)

just a humble user (as you) of the fine software EasyBoot

It is a little bit strange that you can not get vista to launch – can’t se the problem :angry:

Hello Balder

Sorry but I think the Term "Expert fits" ... why? well because you know a hell a lot more than me, in your field so you are one to me.

Any hows

Microsoft virtual pc. Yes I do use it, and that has saved me at least 80% of real ISO´s to DVDs. So at least one good point.

Its Not Vista that wont start its "Win 7"

Starting Vista was not an issue, that worked fined.

As to the hexing, I will look right after this post at your link and DL to required files and get ma head round them.

Useint the “Optimize” I dont thinks goign to work as the SP3 is allready 4gig due to driver packs.

I must explain why. I work for a local IT group, I am not shy to installing LAN/WAN networks or how to runup and setup systems, and due to the plain fact 80% of our customers are XP based and will probably be so until they persish in the Dark ages, the time I have spent hunting for some obsucre driver, well lets just say I could have bought a house if the minutes were 0.01 p each. So to have a SP3 with the full drivers packs has proved to be a god send.

Ok So now over to you WS and to DL the files.

I will post my results.

Regards
Astraa

Posted by balder on Nov. 01 2009,11:31

@Astraa

Quote: ” Useint the “Optimize” I dont thinks goign to work as the SP3 is allready 4gig due to driver packs.” Whoooow Hey that’s hell a lot of drivers. Note: if you use same drivers to WinXPhome it could save space – if not using same drivers - well then it’s as you points out nothing to win according to optimise and saving space

Anyway quote: “Starting Vista was not an issue, that worked fined.” I like that part

Assembling vista and win-7 together can be a pain in the ** I must admit I never done it and reason is I don’t have or use win-7. I do have vista - I use it as hate object when I’m mad on something :angry:

So you are alone out there about that issue...

Quote: “80% of our customers are XP” That’s what I like to hear :laugh:

- as said; vista can only be used as hate object in my world :;):

Regards balder

Posted by Astraa on Nov. 01 2009,15:29

(balder @ Nov. 01 2009,16:31)

QUOTE

Anyway quote: “Starting Vista was not an issue, that worked fined.” I like that part

So you are alone out there about that issue...

Quote: “80% of our customers are XP” That’s what I like to hear :laugh:

- as said; vista can only be used as hate object in my world :;):

Regards balder

Hello balder

LOLOLOL

Vista as Hate object, now thats a new one.

any way, as to 7 its a damm good upgrade to"V" that much I can tell you.

I uped from "V" ulitmate to 7 Ultimate, every thing works fine, its faster loading nad faster shutting down. All my progs work, even my gaming side works fine (BF2/AIX2) so no worries there.

I have downed the files from your site, one question I do have right off the bat, on your site it says extract here, but where is here ? is it in the ezboot dir or on its own tree?

Im afraid I dont run XP any more so it may lay there for the reason fro asking.

Regards
Astraa

P.S are you a sypke user or have TS would love to live chat if your able, much much faster than typo.

Posted by balder on Nov. 01 2009,15:55

@Astraa

Quote: ” 7 its a damm good upgrade” I agree with that statement

However vista was a big disappointment when it was released – win-7 is a good release and competition to winxp :cool:

Quote: “Extract here” is if you right click to mouse and having winrar or winzip or similar you can choose “Extract here” and a new folder (winbuilder) is extracted. You can run winbuilder from wherever you like. Hmmm “Extract here” maybe a little confusing

Note1: you can extract (or move) folder winbuilder to folder easyboot if you like – to keep a clean environment on [C:]. And I repeat – do not upgrade “startkit” (WinBuilder.exe) keep version 075 beta5 as is from download.

Note2: You can use winbuilder (with my scripts) in vista as well. Don’t know for sure how scripts works in win-7 You are welcome to test and report back results.

Regards and take care from balder

Posted by Astraa on Nov. 02 2009,03:16

Hello Balder

Is there any way that Vista can be in its own dir ?

at present its on the root, where as the otehr installs are in thier own dir´s.

The DVD works ok, but if you put in normally the Vista loader pops up.

You also said that I could yuse your scripts for vista, well I tried but its looking for the i386 dir all the time.

Oh and by the way, I had to install my old XP because no matter what I did on Win7 with your scripts would not work, may be that they are hitting some security gates, or that they are looking for bootloaders that are not there, because Win7´s file structure is differant to that of Vista and XP, ( but you know that one allready).

Oh and one last request, util UBC4Win, can that be lauched from the menu ? im not sure of the comand for it.

Regards
Astraa

Posted by balder on Nov. 02 2009,05:19

@ Astraa

Quote: ” You also said that I could use your scripts for vista,” With this statement I meant that winbuilder with scripts can be run IN vista – not that vista setup files and folders are taking care by script. I can for sure create such script – problem is that vista is my hate object :angry:

(just kidding

). There are a lot of security problems to work around according to win7 (and vista as well) and I do not have any win7 to test and trial script to – it’s in the future.

Attention! EasyBoot-aio.script cannot be run in vista. EasyBoot-aio.script creates All-In-One CD/DVD for winxp\home\server2003 etcetera (target is folder i386). This can only be done in winxp or lower system (win98/me). This is related to the “noreboot”-commando and “false upgrading” I use to achieve new name to setup folder i386.

Quote: “Is there any way that Vista can be in its own dir ?” Not to my knowledge

Quote: “The DVD works ok, but if you put in normally the Vista loader pops up.” Look for “autorun.inf”. If autorun.inf is present on CD/DVD - remove file if you want to avoid autostart of CD/DVD.

About Win7 and ”hitting some security gates”. Yes I agree, you are on the right track there -you need to release most part of all this security “latches”. Basically – if possible - unlock most part of “security gates”.
Note: This can happen in vista as well (depending what level of security that is in use in system).

Quote: ” util UBC4Win, can that be launched from the menu” Yes and to avoid problems with folder i386 (you can only have one folder with same name on the root) you can test using EasyBoot-live.script (run winbuilder in XP) this script changes name and hexedit files and folders. Note: I haven’t tested UBC4Win but to my knowledge it use folder i386. Script change name and doing hex edit automatically and finally copy build (UBC4Win) to easyboot\disk1. Script also creates a new boot loader (in folder ezboot) to this new folder. Name on folder is changed to what you set in script. Let’s say UBC4 as example. You get in end of script a message what run commando that should be used in easyboot menu.

Regards balder

Posted by Astraa on Nov. 03 2009,03:08

Morning Mr Balder

I have a new question for you.

I have tried to use your USB script, however when it asks ISO or floppy, I point it to a boot image that I belive should work , but it breaks the script.
What boot image should I be useing?
The reason wantinf to get it on a USB is that under Virt PC some of the programs dont work but other do, and after finding this out after burning several DL DVDs I thought this is a route to ruin unless I can usb the image, and boot from it.

The dvd is 6gig now ( still no 7

)

I did do the optimise but it did not do me any good.

Regards
Astraa

Posted by balder on Nov. 03 2009,05:16

@ Astraa

Morning to you self Astraa

Quote: ” asks ISO or floppy, I point it to a boot image that I believe should work” “boot image” Do you mean bootable ISO-file or bootable floppy image file

I guess we are dealing with a bootable ISO-file? Correct?

Note: If you push “yes” when script asks for ISO or floppy image and then accidentally point to a floppy image you get this message: “Wrong type of file! Script stopped!”
----------------------------------------------------------

Quote: “What boot image should I be useing?” Script can basically handle any bootable ISO-file or bootable floppy image that can be lauched by grub (GRand Unified Bootloader).
Note1: Script takes advantages of grub to launch ISO-files and floppy images.
Note2: Not al ISO-files can be directly loaded by grub, but ISO created by EasyBoot is no problem. In fact even hiren-ISO can be launched directly by grub (my script). Not al parts will work in hiren ISO but if directly launch EasyBoot ISO from USB device with hiren in cooperated and using “normally run commando” (read < HERE >) to hiren in easyboot - it works okay.

Another thing is that you cannot use ISO created in easyboot the same way as when using ISO on CD/DVD. It’s a huge difference running ISO created by EasyBoot from USB device comparing running ISO from CD/DVD-unit.

Note: most part that you put in ISO created by EasyBoot can be launched and used as usual if ISO is launched from USB device. I guess that maybe 80-90% of stuff you use in EasyBoot can be used as it is.
Floppy image (large ones as well) and quite a lot of ISO-files can be loaded directly (using “grub-side-kicker-images” or using bcdw-command). This means also that you can launch ISO-files directly when run from CD/DVD (sometimes the same way when using EasyBoot-ISO-file on USB device).

Read this: Let’s say you have created a really big ISO with setup of winXP or vista or win-7 then this ISO is worthless if loaded from USB device. Okay ISO can be loaded but setup of winXP or vista or win-7 will fail. If using USB device you have to use a completely different approach – read especially post 25 and post 27 < HERE >

As by this you understand that ISO isn’t big at all when used from USB device because files related to setup of winXP or vista or win-7 is placed directly on root of USB device and not in ISO created by EasyBoot.

regards balder

Posted by Astraa on Nov. 03 2009,15:10

Hello Balder

Thanks for the fast reply as allways, there are full of hours or link reading info

The dvd works, as I sxtated before, strangly enough only on main pcs and 1 of the 5 laptops we have here, I think however that may lie with the siomple bios that resides in most of the toshibsa the H20 bios. Works ok on a AMI bios in the other Toshi Equium.

As to the USB, Im going to leave it for a week or so, have another projet that been handed to me, and thats stripping out bloat ware from toshiba recovery disk.

Still getting my head round joining swm files and extracting mods, my final destination hopefully will be the RC disc with out the 30day crapware and other bloatware, just leaveing a very clean optimised vista recovery disk. As you can imagine in the work we do, we are reinsalling our lpas all the time after suspect machine recoverys, purley because its safer to work from a fresh platform.

thats why the dvds that run in ram and usbs.

Blader you have been a 100% hero help in getting me where I am now, and opened my eyes to aio dvds.

if you want to live chat let me know, we have our own vent.

Regards
Astraa

Posted by balder on Nov. 03 2009,16:01

@ Astraa

I’m getting in reports about win-7 and its superior performance comparing to vista (he, he my hate object ) I’ve been promise win-7 to Christmas to figure out if it is time to migrate from WinXP to win-7

These days I had some extra our left because my grandchild has visit us (heavily occupied my wife’s time) – this on the other hand give me some spare time as my wife looses control what I’m doing :;):

(he, he a little exaggeration about my wife). Anyway grandchild has just begun walking (and falling). It’s a she with veeeeery long fingers. Several of my USB thumb sticks are lost and I cannot find remote control to television set :angry:

(he, he another reason to have time over to use computer keyboard)

In coming days its time to return to reality - doing some improvements to our newly bought house it’s always something that has to be done – so not much to spare time for chatting on Internet. Bye the way I guess I’m too old for those things :laugh:

(including facebook twitter or whatever my children call it) Thanks anyway.

I created - reworked a script to fit vista. You find it on my web pages free for download. Script copies files and folders from vista folder to easybboot\disk1 and creates boot file and also has built in unattended file (a very basic one).

I’m also working on script to create minint folders (including hex editing if chosen) to USB devices. With such script you can run reatogo or bart or ERD-commander from USB device. In fact it’s already tested (more than 2 years ago) for use but people around here must first learn how to handle downloadable scripts before I sending out new scripts for download.

Kindly regards balder

Posted by Astraa on Nov. 03 2009,17:04

(balder @ Nov. 03 2009,21:01)

QUOTE

Hi Balder

Yes I agree, win 7 is WAY WAY better than vista, as to getting one for Xmas its not far off, and just a heads up, if you iso the image, edit the image and renmae the file ei.cfg file this will allow you to install and version of the Win7 32 bit or 64bit from the DVD.

It godd because you can then install 7 on the ultimate level and rearm the 30 day trial for a total of 3 times.

To restart the clock,

* Click Start, All Programs, Accessories. Right-click Command Prompt and choose Run As Administrator. If necessary, enter your administrator password.

* Type "slmgr -rearm" and press the Enter key.

* Restart Windows 7.

or if your so inclined use one of the activators till you know what you want to keep for good.

Ahh the blessing of childeren, yes mine were once small and long fingered as well, which also caused object to vanish from my study.

As to chatting, no on is too old

any ways I will be looking in and out and I will be DLíng that script of yours.

And look forward to a win7 soulution from you, which I am 100% sure you will provide very soon.

regards
astraa

Posted by balder on Nov. 04 2009,04:32

@Astraa

A short replay

Quote: ” rearm the 30 day trial for a total of 3 times” Aha… He, he I’ll use that as primary solution to figure out if win-7 is worth its money :laugh:

Thanks @Astraa.

The near future (3-4 months) looks interesting :cool:

Regards balder

Posted by Astraa on Nov. 04 2009,05:52

Hi Balder

I think you will find it is.

The more I use mine the less I like vista, and the more remote its from XP.

Just as an example, Im running software on it that was built for the Win 95/98 time, and as I said before all the stuff in XP works fine.

Any ways. Keep in touch. I will get the script later today, got 4 computers to install, so a bit busy at the moment.

Regards
Astraa

Posted by Astraa on Nov. 18 2009,13:47

Hi Balder

Been a while since I posted, had a lot of work on.

Anyhow.

I used your vista script, thanks for that.

My issue now is again USB booting, after useing the usb script where it copies the iso to disk, it seem that when it boots useing the bootloader, and then you use the bootloader on the iso, in this case Hirens 10, the programe breaks at that point, it will not load a cddriver, and repeats asking for the hireds directorty.

could this be because its being booted from two grubs?

I hope you can follow what I mean, and even more that you have a solve for this error.

Regards
Astraa

Posted by balder on Nov. 18 2009,16:14

Hi Astraa

Quote: ” in this case Hirens 10” Yes I know that it is a little “shaky” :;):

Note: at this point I assume you are familiar with my solution to use “kicker-images” (grub with menu.lst) that can launch whatever and where ever.
Another and more stabile solution is this:

Create ISO in easyboot and use a “kicker-image” (grub with menu.lst) and use this text in menu.lst

find --set-root /HBCD/boot.gz
map --mem /HBCD/boot.gz (fd0)
map --hook
chainloader (fd0)+1
rootnoverify (fd0)
map --floppies=1
boot

Copy folder hbcd to the root of USB device
This seems to be more reliable solution to hiren

Regards balder

Posted by Astraa on Nov. 19 2009,12:34

(balder @ Nov. 18 2009,21:14)

QUOTE

Hi Astraa

Quote: ” in this case Hirens 10” Yes I know that it is a little “shaky” :;):

Regards balder

Hi Balder

Sorry I should have included what else is in the iso.

Vista
XP-Pro
XP-Home
Hirens 10

The vista breaks on install as does the xp both pro and home, they just dont install, however if I run it from a dvd they all work fine.

So I do belive its because the booting of two grubs maybe ?

so if I were to copy the ios files "as is" to the root of the drive and use the menu you gave

find --set-root /HBCD/boot.gz
map --mem /HBCD/boot.gz (fd0)
map --hook
chainloader (fd0)+1
rootnoverify (fd0)
map --floppies=1
boot

for the hirens, what would I need to include for the rest? or would that be taken care of by the ezeboot menus.

I hope im not making this more complicated than it needs to be.

(Give me a server to build any day )

Regards
Astraa

Posted by balder on Nov. 20 2009,14:21

@Astraa

Quote: ” Sorry I should have included what else is in the iso” Is it USB boot we are dealing with

or is it a kind of DVD-ISO we are dealing with

Astraa I think we need to clarify some things here if using USB device (USB stick\Thumb drive) :;):

1. You cannot use WinXP-ISO file as it is to launch setup of WinXP
2. You cannot use Vista-ISO file as it is to launch setup of Vista
3. You can to some part launch Hiren-ISO file but hirens “base”-folder Hbcd cannot be found as we lose “root” when run directly from ISO-file. Not a good idea.
4. You should instead for hiren-CD copy folder Hbcd to the root of USB device and use a grub based “kicker-image” with menu.lst text I wrote in post:22 Use this “kicker-image” in EayBoot to launch Hiren that you now have on USB device.
5. You can launch ERD60 or ERD65 from ISO on USB device directly if these are Vista-based. Again use a “kicker-image” in EasyBoot.

To launch ERD60 or ERD65 you use this menu.lst command in grub:

title ERD60 (VISTA based) ISO boot
find --set-root --ignore-floppies /iso/erd60.iso
map /iso/erd60.iso (0xff) || map --mem /iso/erd60.iso (0xff)
map --hook
chainloader (0xff)
lock

Change name to ISO as you wish create different “kicker-images” that can be launched from Easyboot menu. Note: ERD ISO is put in a folder iso as you can notice, change this as you wish

To setup Vista from USB device read post:15 < HERE >

Regards balder