Forum: EasyBoot
Topic: Paragon Partition Manager
started by: Ludwig.Fischer
Posted by Ludwig.Fischer on May 31 2010,05:53
I have used succesfully multiple selectable *.ISO with EasyBoot.
But now, I cant get "Paragon Partition Manager" .ISO to run under EasyBoot.
Its a linux BootCD.
Thanks for help, how to include it under my selection
Thank you Ludwig
Posted by balder on May 31 2010,13:20
@Ludwig.Fischer

As this seems to be you first post in this forum – I say welcome :)

Quote: “I cant get "Paragon Partition Manager" .ISO to run under EasyBoot”

You can try my script easyboot-iso.script to launch ISO-file as it is.
I’m unsure if it’s possible to create “rescue-ISO-file” in Paragon – but if so – you can create such “rescue-ISO-file” and try to launch this ISO-file as it is.

Please read help file (READ_ME.html) in downloaded zip-file :O
Ludwig - You find script collection below here – “Download complete set of scripts…” :;):

balder
Posted by Ludwig.Fischer on Jun. 01 2010,15:49
Hi Balder

Thanks very much for your help.
It worked with your download.

I used a Paragon Partition Manager 11 *.ISO
and also a old Norton Ghost12 *.ISO

There I used the EasyBootISO.script and
it generated a new ISO and a new img.gz
I included then "memdisk paragon.img.gz"

Once again for your help
Posted by Orochi on Jun. 03 2010,01:58
Hi balder,

It seems like I might need your help again :)
Some time ago I used your iso script to make Paragon Hard Disk Manager 2009 and then used you usb iso script.
However, I never tested whether the program works.
Turns out it doesn't work. When i click on on the program from easyboot menu, a first menu appears asking me to select method of the program startup; however after I click on normal startup, the screen goes black and nothing happens.
I used your ISO script and also the command in easyboot is "memdisk para9.img.gz". In the ISO folder there us Para9.iso and in the easyboot folder there is PARA9.IMG.GZ.

Can you please advice what could be wrong in my situation.

Thank you so much :)
Posted by balder on Jun. 03 2010,04:41
@Orochi

Quote: ” Turns out it doesn't work”

I only have Paragon-partition-manager-10 to test to – and it works fine :O
It’s possible that your version of Paragon doesn’t support launch of ISO as it is.
Note: tested in Microsoft “Virtual PC” with a “Virtual installed XP-system” so that Paragon can find a partition to “work with” :;):

Quote: “Can you please advice what could be wrong in my situation”
Actually not – it seems to me you done everything right so far – can’t tell why it isn’t working as suggested ???

Please note comment from @Ludwig.Fischer :cool:

EDIT: Found "Hard Disk Manager 2009 Professional Edition" installed and used "bootcd" in folder "ISO" from paragon installed folders. Works fine (at least in Microsoft Virtual PC).
Note: when run test this way, there is delays - I mean it's a very slow process testing this in Virtual environment.

Regards balder

Posted by Orochi on Jun. 03 2010,12:47
thanks balder,

QUOTE
EDIT: Found "Hard Disk Manager 2009 Professional Edition" installed and used "bootcd" in folder "ISO" from paragon installed folders. Works fine (at least in Microsoft Virtual PC).


I don't fully understand this line. There is no bootcd in folder iso.

Could the problem be with allow lower case or upper case stuff.

I just tested my CD that has the same paragon HDM 2009 program, it ran it without any problems.
The command that is used in there is: "bcdw /isolinux.bin /vmlinuzp noapic initrd=/initrd.gz root=/dev/ram0 eng_ver vga=0x314"

Anyway to re-arrange this command to be able to launch the whole ISO. I like the idea that there is an ISO folder it is more organized this way.

Thank you balder for your time :)
Posted by balder on Jun. 03 2010,14:31
@Orochi

Quote: ”There is no bootcd in folder iso”

Yes it might look a little bit cryptic what I meant :laugh:
When you have installed Paragon "Hard Disk Manager 2009" open folder for "Hard Disk Manager 2009" - there should be a folder “ISO” - and inside you have “bootcd.iso”. It’s this ISO-file that is used to create “rescue-CD” in option: “Rescue and recovery”>>Create a bootable Recovery CD”.

Use easyboot-iso.script to integrate rescue-CD (“bootcd.iso”. ) into EasyBoot.
Use caps to ISO-name in script and test and not check  “Run from RAM” as this really isn’t necessary to make ISO launch directly.

Regards balder
Posted by Orochi on Jun. 03 2010,15:00
Thanks balder,

That didn't work for some reason. I went back to the old method which works perfectly. :)