Forum: EasyBoot
Topic: EasyBoot and USB DVD ROM
started by: jgarizona
Posted by jgarizona on Apr. 12 2007,17:04
I created a simple Easyboot Menu.

When I run the .img part of the config.sys is device=usbaspi.sys.

Soon as it runs that in the device driver it no longer can see the .img as the A drive.

I need to access a ghost .GHO file on the DVD so I have to load the usbaspi.sys usbcd.sys and then the mscdex

How do i boot from the USB DVD and get to the .GHO image on the drive?
Posted by xoben on Apr. 12 2007,21:32
You can do it with EasyBoot this way:
1) Prepare one floppy image (named as ghost.img, put it in c:\easyboot\disk1\ezboot)
   http://www.ezbsys.com/download/ghost8.img may be helpful to you, autoexec.bat and config.sys are the two most impotant files to modify
2) Create boot menu with easyboot
   Use 'run ghost.img' as the command
3) Put .GHO file in c:\ezboot\disk1
4) Click 'Make ISO' to create a bootable ISO
5) Burn the ISO to a DVD with Nero or UltraISO
Posted by jgarizona on Apr. 13 2007,12:04
I tried that several different ways and it doesnt work.

One of two things happen.

Create a ghost boot floppy with no DVD drivers.  Put it in the disk1 dir, put the .GHO in the easyboot dir and then use UltraISO to burn the DVD.  It boots. I see the ezboot menu.  I select the ghost option.  It boots from the floppy image.  
-At this point it can see everything from the floppy image and nothing else.  It doesnt see the .GHO file.

The other way is to include the USB DVD Rom drivers that would normaly be part of the boot floopy.
It boots I see the ezboot menu.  I select the ghost option.  It boots from the floppy image.  
-As soon as it runs the USBCDROM.sys it can no longer see the boot dvd and MSCDEX has not and cant run to give DOS a new way to reach the DVD.

What do i need to do to allow a boot DVD to see files in the EZBOOT directory after selecting and booting the ghost.img?
Posted by xoben on Apr. 13 2007,21:36
QUOTE
Create a ghost boot floppy with no DVD drivers.  Put it in the disk1 dir, put the .GHO in the easyboot dir and then use UltraISO to burn the DVD.  It boots. I see the ezboot menu.  I select the ghost option.  It boots from the floppy image.  
-At this point it can see everything from the floppy image and nothing else.  It doesnt see the .GHO file.

The .GHO file is on the DVD, not on the floppy.

Note: DVD device driver should be loaded properly before browsing the DVD media.
Posted by jgarizona on Apr. 13 2007,23:41
You misunderstand...

The ghost floppy that I am speaking of is the one for step #1

1) Prepare one floppy image (named as ghost.img, put it in c:\easyboot\disk1\ezboot)