Topic: VMWare test ok but DVD fails to boot
started by: allgames71
Posted by allgames71 on Oct. 09 2010,19:40
hello balder,I've met a stranger encounter.
There's quite a lot of programs that I made before which were bootable ok, but now unboot in Easyboot DVD ?
So I re-test them in VMWare again and they all pass and boot normal. Then I rewrite the "mycd.iso" image to a new DVD and test, they fail to boot with the following error message :
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GRUB4DOS 0.4.4 2009-10-16, mEMORY: 2064850873k / 1918m, MenuEnd: 0xA2299B30
[Minimal BASH-like line ediiting is supported. For the first word, TAB
lists possible command completions. Anywhere else TAB list the possible
completions of a device/filename. ]
grub>
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The software which were boot ok before and now fail to boot are :
Acronis True Image 2011
Acronis Disk Director 11
Easeus Disk Copy 2.3
Paragon Drive Copy10 SE
Windows 7 PE
Easeus Partition Manager 5
Paragon Partition Manager 10
Paragon Partition Manager 11
Paragon Adaptive Restore 2010
They all seem to have a same symptom. If I say I use your newest made Easyboot script for the new software like :
Paragon Partition Manager 11
Paragon Adaptive Restore 2010
Acronis True Image 2011
Paragon Partition Manager 11
Then I can claim that there may have error in your script , but the old software that I made 3 months ago Like :
Easeus Disk Copy 2.3
Easeus Partition Manager 5
These 2 old software I made before have not been modified or rebuild by the new Easyboot script.
So I don't understand why this happen. And come to now I've a fail booted Multi-boot DVD. But just a week ago , before I add the new software , all software in my made Easyboot DVD were boot ok !!
Please help. Thanks.
Posted by balder on Oct. 10 2010,03:40
@allgames71Quote: ”before I add the new software, all software in my made Easyboot DVD were boot ok”
Well, problem seems to be related to “grub-kicker-images”
– if I understand this right 
Further more I guess we can isolate this discussion to the “easyboot-iso.script”. Correct?
Let me first clarify – that I have not made any changes in script that can explain this behavior from your “big build” (it is a large build in my opinion).
Note: I have not changed grub-file used in “kicker-image” (no updates on that one).
The only thing that has been changed in script is the option to use the “bcdw-command” related to Hiren – which doesn’t influence to anything else in script.
I noticed you have Acronis-ISO-files in your build. You can use the “bcdw-command” (if not already used) to those products – read < HERE >
This is a guess from me
- but a relatively good guess – that when you burn this rather large build to DVD things gone wrong.Note: this is not any “burning news” for me – big DVD’s tend to flip out. It works okay in “Virtual environment”, but not in “reality”
If I were you I should test using a CD-RW and test most of your different utilities on that medium (smaller build) to clarify that it do work, before heading the “big build” (the DVD-approach)
To summarize…
Taken together all your inputs, I’m pretty sure that your problem is related to the “big build”.
Test creating “smaller builds” and use CD-RW-medium to sort out what works and what do not works.
Regards balder
Posted by madar on Oct. 10 2010,12:34
Just a note:----------------
I have seen in several times that a project works in VMWare and does not in real.
and also there were several projects that fail in VMWare but work in real world.
for example i have made "Reatogo" live CD ,and i use that for several years.
but untill this time it's iso does not run by VMWare and i always get blue page.
the real cd of (Reatogo) is working for me for several years,but VMWare fails
when booting by that.
So
1.do not trust VMWare %100
2.In large bootable DVD's try to burn in slow speed
Posted by allgames71 on Oct. 10 2010,17:13
hello balder,Thanks for your advise about Acronis with "bcdw-command". I use your way to move all the Acronis's iso to C:\EasyBoot\disk1\EZBOOT and change to bcdw-command. Then I burn the mycd.iso to a dvdrw and test all software one by one , it means I have to reboot my compurter many many times.
They all boot ok , fine. Not any software fail me and they just like what I expected.
Just a small tips may change the world. You are marvellous. What ? You just guess ! Oh , how can you be that great ! I know it's because of experience.
Actually still I don't understand , why I just change the :
Acronis Rescue 2010
Acronis True Image 2011
Acronis Disk Director 11
Only these 3 Acronis software will make my whole DVD becomes normal. Even the Paragon's new software and other tiny software change to normal. I can hardly find out what is the relationshop between Acronis with Paragon , or even my Win7PE ?
My Easyboot DVD now comes to 3.78GB with no XP , vista/7 or Hiren's Boot CD. Anyway , I succeed with your help. And I've to close this topic. Many thanks to you.
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hello madar,
Thanks for your join-in help. I've read about your written message, they all show that you are technical and with a kind heart to everybody. Just like helping me this time.
quote : "1.do not trust VMWare %100"
You are right , this is the first time I found out VMWare is not 100% reflecting the real world. So of course , I agree with you. Lastly I always burn cd/dvd at half maximum speed.
Thanks for your kind help.