mg.eggink Posted August 4, 2008 Posted August 4, 2008 (edited) Installing XP from USB-stick the easy way1) Buy a Sandisk Cruzer with U3 functionality2) Download Universal_Customizer from here http://www.hak5.org/packages/files/Universal_Customizer.zip 3) Make a (Nlite slimmed) XP bootable ISO see www.Nliteos.com Can be slimmed down to the bone. Manual install etc. can be removed.4) Install Universal_Customize5) Copy ISO in ../BIN directory where Universal_Customizer is installed6) Rename the ISO to U3CUSTOM.ISO, it can be any size fitting your USB-stick7) Run Universal_Customizer, follow instructions, be patient!8) Boot from USB-CDROM and start installing XPWorks perfectlyMany thanks to the heros who programmed Universal_Customizer 1.0.0.8 and Nliteos!!MGE Edited August 5, 2008 by mg.eggink
bledd Posted August 5, 2008 Posted August 5, 2008 (edited) erm, wow!buying one of these nowhttp://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/3435681/Sand...GB/Product.htmlI assume it works with a vlite iso too Edited August 5, 2008 by bledd
jaclaz Posted August 5, 2008 Posted August 5, 2008 (edited) And maybe, before using it, it would be better if you read the instructions in the Release Post:http://www.u3community.com/viewtopic.php?t=434Including the Warnings.AND this thread:http://u3community.com/viewtopic.php?t=1800jaclaz Edited August 5, 2008 by jaclaz
mg.eggink Posted August 5, 2008 Author Posted August 5, 2008 Dear Jaclaz,i have worked with Universal_Customizer several times.I have been writing SAFE ISO's to the stick and reinstalled U3. All worked fine.Just give it a try before scaring poeple with "swichblade"-articles or wathever they are calledMGE
jaclaz Posted August 5, 2008 Posted August 5, 2008 mg.eggink said: Dear Jaclaz,i have worked with Universal_Customizer several times.I have been writing SAFE ISO's to the stick and reinstalled U3. All worked fine.Just give it a try before scaring poeple with "swichblade"-articles or wathever they are calledMGEI don't think I scared anyone I do trust you on your word, but you see, you are at your first post here (BTW Welcome ) and provide a link to an app, without any details about it.The "general" points I was trying to make was:1) Since there are no instructions in the Download, it is ALWAYS a good thing to read them before using it2) Whenever referencing to an app, it is a better practice to refer also to the Author website (if any), to the Release Thread (if any) or however to something where the user can read about the app and what it does, rather then a direct download link3) It is UNDENIABLE that one of the .ISO inside the download contains an encrypted VB script that could do ANYTHINGThe "specific" point, aimed to bledd's reply, is that newish U3 sticks have NOT ANYMORE the same structure as early ones, and thus the linked program may provide to be useless.To use it one needs to "downgrade" to an older version of LP_installer.As well, noone should be scared about it, but the user can save some time and headaches actually knowing what he is doing before doing it, as opposed as troubleshooting problems (if any) after they have presented themselves...and of course, you've probably never seen me actually scaring someone , you'd be too scared to ever think about criticising my posts again.... jaclaz
mg.eggink Posted August 5, 2008 Author Posted August 5, 2008 (edited) Dear Jaclaz,I responded to quick.To the ISO's you are right. The one called U3custom is replaced by the users-self--made-iso,but to be safe: The user can remove u3custom.iso before copying his own, but dummy.iso should stay in place for the program to function.To be more safe he can also completely remove the U3Custom-directory, Isoimage.exe from ../bin and ISOCreate.cmd in the ..dirAnd of course :always use a self-prepared ISO.I have looked a little bit further in the program. The author is called: Tyrone Davis (U3Hacker) But I cannot find another website, with more commands/instructions.As far as I can see it is a patched Memorex Launchpad Updater 1.0.0.8 The dummy.iso is in the ../bin from this version also and same size.Patching is done in the way described here: http://usb.smithtech.us/projects/u3updater.phpOn the "downgrade" I can not comment because I reinstalled from the SandiskU3-website and it worked.FYI: I used a Sandisk Micro Cruzer 2GB. Fresh out of the box. But maybe it was in the store for ages ;-)MGE Edited August 6, 2008 by mg.eggink
mg.eggink Posted August 6, 2008 Author Posted August 6, 2008 More detailled info:Installing XP from Sandisk U3 USB-stick the easy way1) Buy a Sandisk Cruzer with U3 functionality2) Download Universal_Customizer from here http://www.hak5.org/packages/files/Universal_Customizer.zip Or CREATE a patched LaunchPad Updater v1.4.0.2 as decribed below. 3) Make a (Nlite slimmed) XP bootable ISO see www.Nliteos.com Can be slimmed down to the bone. Manual install etc. can be removed.4) Install Universal_Customizer5) Delete U3CUSTOM.ISO in ../BIN Optionaly delete U3CUSTOM-dir, isocreate.cmd in ../BIN and ISOCreate.cmd in root.6) Copy selfmade ISO in ../BIN directory Rename the ISO to U3CUSTOM.ISO, it can be any size fitting your USB-stick7) Run Universal_Customizer.exe , follow instructions, be patient!8) Boot from USB-CDROM and start installing XPCREATE YOUR OWN UPDATER*** For informational purposes only ****** Use at your own risk ****** I will not be responsible if you damage your drive ****** Backup Your Data ***!!! The original instructions were found at http://usb.smithtech.us/projects/u3updater.php1. Download the Memorex LaunchPad Updater v1.4.0.2 http://www.memorex.com/u3/upgrade_vista/2. Download Universal Extractor http://www.legroom.net/software/uniextract3. Download Resource Hacker http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/4. Extract U3 Launchpad v1.4.0.2 Updater.exe to a folder with Universal Extractor 5. Open UpdaterCore.exe from the folder you extracted the LaunchPad Updater to with Resource Hacker.6. Expand "String Table". Expand "132". Click "1033". You should seeSTRINGTABLELANGUAGE LANG_ENGLISH, SUBLANG_ENGLISH_US{2096, "Skip"2097, "Skip All"2098, "Retry"2099, "Abort"2100, "Wrong password"2101, "%d attempt(s) before device is permanently locked"2102, "Failed to set password. To try again, please remove your %2 and reinsert it."2103, "%1 failed to format your %2"2104, "Backing up your data..."2105, "Updating the %2 firmware..."2106, "Restoring your data ..."2107, "Formatting your %2..."2108, "Updating your version of the U3 Launchpad..."2109, "1.0.5.17\n"2110, "bin\\Launchpad.iso"2111, "\\\\Launchpad.zip"}Change 2109, "1.0.5.17\n" to 2109, "_LP_VERSION_"and 2110, "bin\\Launchpad.iso" to 2110, "bin\\U3CUSTOM.iso"Click the Compile Script buttonThis just allowed you to update the drive over and over. This fools the updater in to thinking the firmware isnt updated7. Expand "133", Click "1033", you should see2123, "Memorex Inc."2124, "Memorex Inc."2125, "Memorex"Change the values to: 2123, "*"2124, "*"2125, "*"Click the Compile Script button8. Expand "BIN", Expand "709", Click on "0", you should see<vendorId value="2284"/><vendorName value="Memorex"/><productName value="Mini TravelDrive"/><productId value="22"/>Change the values to:vendorId value="*"/><vendorName value="*"/><productName value="*"/><productId value="*"/>Click the Compile Script button9. Click File and Save10. Delete Updater.pdb11. Delete the LaunchPad.iso file in the bin subdirectory and place to one of your own Rename it to U3CUSTOM.iso12. Run CoreUpdater.exe to install the U3CUSTOM.iso to your U3 Drive, follow instructions, be patient!13. Boot from USB-CDROM and start installing XP***Again do this at your own risk, I will not be responsible if you fry your drive, but it worked perfectly for me on a Sandisk micro cruzer 2GB***
twig123 Posted August 6, 2008 Posted August 6, 2008 Does this utility allow you to Boot from the USB drive and install windows from the ISO image that you place on it?or is this app just for USB drive options IN windows?
cdob Posted August 6, 2008 Posted August 6, 2008 twig123 said: Does this utility allow you to Boot from the USB drive and install windows from the ISO image that you place on it?Yes, it's about boot from USB drive.However BIOS has to support fake U3 CD-ROM drive.Some BIOS boot from real USB CD-ROM drive, but not from a fake U3 CD-ROM drive.@mg.egginkWhich machine and mother board do you use?@jaclazI edited Memorex LaunchPad in the past. But BIOS dosn't support U3 CD-ROM drive.Grub4dos booted from U3 data partition: 'cdrom --init' dosn't detect U3 CD-ROM drive too, well no BIOS support.
mg.eggink Posted August 7, 2008 Author Posted August 7, 2008 (edited) Hi,I tested on a Dell Vostro 200MGE Edited August 7, 2008 by mg.eggink
Floppy Posted August 8, 2008 Posted August 8, 2008 mg.eggink said: Installing XP from USB-stick the easy way1) Buy a Sandisk Cruzer with U3 functionality2) Download Universal_Customizer from here http://www.hak5.org/packages/files/Universal_Customizer.zip 3) Make a (Nlite slimmed) XP bootable ISO see www.Nliteos.com Can be slimmed down to the bone. Manual install etc. can be removed.4) Install Universal_Customize5) Copy ISO in ../BIN directory where Universal_Customizer is installed6) Rename the ISO to U3CUSTOM.ISO, it can be any size fitting your USB-stick7) Run Universal_Customizer, follow instructions, be patient!8) Boot from USB-CDROM and start installing XPI have tried this. NoGo I bought a 4Gb disk(the right kind)My ISO file is 2.3Gb.I renamed it to U3CUSTOM.ISO. (under \bin).Then I runed Universal_Customizer.exe.There are 5 steps in this program.Step 3 Backup seems to fail evry time, and then the program halts.If i run the ISOCreate.cmd, and then Universal_Customizer.exe it goes to step 4 and 5, but halts on 5 after that you have pulled the usb pen out and inserted it again.Iam not abel to boot from the pen.And yes my mb is capebale of doing so.(DFI NF4)Any ideas?
jaclaz Posted August 8, 2008 Posted August 8, 2008 Try with a smallish ISO first.Use nlite to reduce it, a "normal" nlited image is a few hundreds of Mbytes, usually less than 400.IF it works, try with a bigger one, it is possible that there is some hardcoded size limit somewhere. jaclaz
Floppy Posted August 8, 2008 Posted August 8, 2008 jaclaz said: Try with a smallish ISO first.Use nlite to reduce it, a "normal" nlited image is a few hundreds of Mbytes, usually less than 400.IF it works, try with a bigger one, it is possible that there is some hardcoded size limit somewhere. jaclazok,will try....
mg.eggink Posted August 8, 2008 Author Posted August 8, 2008 (edited) Hi,what operating system is used??.I think back-up should always work correctly if the pen is recognized.Looking at the size of you ISO it is not XP.I have read that the original Sandisk/Memorex program version 1.0.0.8 is not Vista compatible.That could the reason for this newer version I believe:Memorex LaunchPad Updater v1.4.0.2 is at http://www.memorex.com/u3/upgrade_vista/ ;-)You will have to patch it yourself as described earlier in this threat.MGEPS I do not know what happens is the CD-iso is bigger than a CD Edited August 8, 2008 by mg.eggink
Floppy Posted August 8, 2008 Posted August 8, 2008 (edited) mg.eggink said: Hi,what operating system is used??.I think back-up should always work correctly if the pen is recognized.Looking at the size of you ISO it is not XP.I have read that the original Sandisk/Memorex program version 1.0.0.8 is not Vista compatible.That could the reason for this newer version I believe:Memorex LaunchPad Updater v1.4.0.2 is at http://www.memorex.com/u3/upgrade_vista/ ;-)You will have to patch it yourself as described earlier in this threat.MGEPS I do not know what happens is the CD-iso is bigger than a CDWinXpI tried with iso only 450Mb---> The program finished ok.But I could not boot from pen, Message was "NO OPERATING SYSTEM"Will try more!Edit.Tried On a diff. PC, nogo..Howe can I see if it's possible to boot from pen.That the pen is bootable? Edited August 8, 2008 by Floppy
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