Forum: EasyBoot
Topic: ERD and Windows xp
started by: bugme
Posted by bugme on Jul. 06 2010,10:49
How can i boot up windows xp instaltion and Erd commandor?
Posted by balder on Jul. 06 2010,11:39
@bugme

Quote: ”How can i boot up windows xp instaltion and Erd commandor?”

I guess that you already know how to integrate setup of WinXP in EasyBoot – so I leave that question unanswered :;):

These “ERD-solutions” can be launched using my script “easyboot-iso.script” :p
Note: script has capacity to directly launch ISO - no need to extract any folder and files to folder disk1 – use ISO-file as it is :laugh:

Unfortunately you didn’t tell what version of ERD you are referring to ???  
If ERD is based on NT5-system (folder i386) you must check “Run ISO from RAM” in script. If ERD is based on NT6-system (Vista/Win-7) you don’t need to check “Run ISO from RAM”

Attention! Do not have any space in file-name or to path where your ERD ISO-file resists.
Rename ISO-file to ERD.iso or ERD-7.iso (or whatever) and have ISO-file on the root [C:] and in a folder like this: my_iso-files or something (as you can see – no spaces in name to folder).
Script automatically asks for the location of ISO-file to be integrated into EasyBoot – just follow the guide-lines in script.

Note: You automatically get all information in script – including the right command to be used in your menu – in fact – you can copy and paste command directly to EasyBoot menu :cool:

Regards balder
Posted by bugme on Jul. 06 2010,17:34
@balder

thanks for the responce

Quote: ”These “ERD-solutions” can be launched using my script “easyboot-iso.script”

i used your script and did what you said but it isn`t working for some reason my
virtualbox frees after running the ERD
Posted by balder on Jul. 07 2010,02:15
@bugme

Quote: ”for some reason my
virtualbox frees after running the ERD”

This is most likely related to how you test created ISO
When run virtual-box - make sure you allocate at least twice the size of RAM comparing to original size of ERD-ISO-file

Or download and test this freeware from < HERE >

Note: When asked - you don’t need to create “Hard Disk Image”.

balder
Posted by bugme on Jul. 07 2010,07:23
Oke so i tryed the freeware but isn`t working either

what should I do now?
Posted by balder on Jul. 07 2010,08:32
@bugme

Quote: ” i used your script and did what you said!”

1. What ERD is it you trying to launch
2. What exactly did you do (using script)
3. What computer do you use

balder
Posted by bugme on Jul. 07 2010,08:42
1. I am trying to launch based on NT5-system
2. First select Easyboot-iso then gave it a name ''TEST''
   Select run ISO from RAM--->located easyboot-->start button
   Then the script finished
3. I am using Windows 7 32-bit
Posted by balder on Jul. 07 2010,09:34
@bugme

Quote: ” I am using Windows 7 32-bit”
I have never managed to make it work with Vista/Win7
If you have another computer with WinXP as OP-system (the best system so far) – then please use that system/computer instead of the Win7-OP-system.

I hate Vista to 100% and hate Win7 to 80% :angry:  - it’s causing me so many problems :O  – and to fully use this stupid system I need to spend a lot of money to a more powerful and noisy hardware – which I intend to not do.

If you test this on a computer with WinXP - I’m 100% sure it works all right :;):

balder
Posted by bugme on Jul. 07 2010,10:56
@balder

Okè i shall try it
I am going to instal windows xp on virtualbox

and i will tell you what the result will be

Edit:
So i installed windows xp and downloade all the stuff i needed but; now the script fails me
it says me faild to rename

Posted by balder on Jul. 07 2010,16:38
@bugme

Make sure you do not have spaces in name to ISO-file or to folder where you keep your ISO-file ???
By the way – where do you keep the ERD ISO-file that you point to when script ask for ISO-file?

balder

Posted by bugme on Jul. 07 2010,18:02
@balder

There are no spaces because it is always ''TEST''

I tryed it on the Desktop
Tryed in a folder on the desktop
Tryed it in C:
Tryed it in C:/TEST

i did tryed it in all folders but it isn`t working....

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Posted by balder on Jul. 08 2010,02:21
@bugme

As I pointed out - make sure you do not have spaces in name to ISO-file or to folder where you keep your ISO-file

You cannot use folder desktop as repository for ISO-file.
Folder Desktop is a subfolder to “Documents and Settings” and in my opinion there is two spaces in folder name “Documents and Settings”  – don’t you agree ???  – so in this case it won’t work properly :O
I do hope you have extracted folder "WinBuilder_complete" to the root - that will say [C:] ???

I also noticed that you use file name “vista.iso”
Is this an MsDart.ISO (no folder i386 inside ISO and based on NT6, and not on NT5)?
If this is the case, you do not need to check “Run ISO from RAM”.

balder

Posted by bugme on Jul. 08 2010,09:02
@balder

Thanks for the responce i finaly got it to work

this is wat i did...
I changed the name of the is ''ERD'' to ''ERD_COMMAND''
tryed that and it worked for some reason....

The folderstructure of windows 7
C:\Users\****\
Contact
Desktop
Downloads
Favorites
etc...


As a result your script work perfectly in windows 7 :)