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Can you zip and attach the last few WinSetupFromUSB.log files? If you cannot here, upload the zip file somewhere, www.datafilehost.com for example. The last one is in program directory, the previous ones are in the backup folder.

Is it the same case and solution?

Maybe remove all other sections from the ini file and dirs from the archive except VIA stuff?

You may need to play with the [V] section and enable it for 2K and disable some other drivers, in that package viamraid seems excluded.

Does this help? http://forum.driverpacks.net/viewtopic.php?id=4713 http://forum.driverpacks.net/viewtopic.php?id=4711 It must be tempting to get this working

The point is that you have [HardwareIdsDatabase] PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_4149 = "viapdsk", "VIA ATA/ATAPI Host Controller" but if a hardware matching PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_4149 is found that driver won't be loaded because it's not in SCSI.LOAD. [sourcedisksfiles] is for copying those files to the target and absence of that file would cause problems during GUI mode, which we are not interested in yet. Either remove [HardwareIdsDatabase] PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_4149 = "viapdsk", "VIA ATA/ATAPI Host Controller" so generic driver if possible is used for the ATA controller, or add it to scsi.load and eventually [sourcedisksfiles] if you want to test the complete setup. Other way is to use your source without any 3rd party mass storage drivers integrated and put BTS mass storage drivers, eventually with the modified NTDETECT.COM. I'd try that first.

Can you add the following line and try again? Just to confirm- BSOD 0x7B is during text mode and when installing from USB CD-ROM to SATA disk the IDE CD-ROM is still attached, right?

Please zip and attach winsetup.lst and menu.lst from USB stick root as well as winsetupfromusb.log from program directory and the latest cab files in \backup\ directory.

Would you zip and post it?

I'd try that first. Most likely that's the issue.

How many drivers did you integrate? 2000 has much lower limit of the number of drivers loaded during Text mode than XP, it's very likely some of the needed drivers (USB or SATA) are not loaded and initialised, hence the 0x7B. I'd try BTS mass storage drivers if that's the case.

Try the modified NTDETECT.COM: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=112630&st=0&p=738009entry738009

You may add additional entries to syslinux.cfg.

First install, if Windows XP/2000/2003 was added first to the USB disk should be automated.Key files are default and windefault in root. Grub4dos reads these files to determine which entry is auto selected. Once you select "First part of Setup..." default entry becomes and remains the second one, "Second part of XP setup...". Changes are saved in windefault file. If you want to perform another setup, you may edit using notepad windefault and without changing anything else in it replace 2 with 1, or simply copy windefault from program directory\files\grub4dos\. In main menu the file responsible is default and is set to second entry. More info: http://diddy.boot-land.net/grub4dos/files/menu.htm#default

Wow, thanks for these kind words I must remind that all this is result of teamwork:

What version of the program did you use? 1.0 beta6 puts XP/2000/2003 files in own folders in \WINSETUP. For 7/Vista isn't easy to accomplish that, so files&folders go to root. 0.2.3 also puts XP/2000/2003 files in own ~BT and ~LS folders in root.

The issue why this part has not moved further is because Setup started that way bluescreens 0x7B with only USB disks attached, so USB-->USB setup with no internal disks doesn't work. Need a lot of spare time, which I don't currently have, to test, if it's fixable at all. It could be used for USB-->IDE/SATA install and then image it to USB disk, to be tested. As for the error you are getting- try modifying checksum: pechecksum -c usbbootw.exe Get pechecksum.exe: http://www.ryanvm.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5381 You may want to test the whole setup in QEMU: Rename test.img to test.img.bak in winsetupfromusb program directory\files\qemu\ Create a new test.img file: fsutil file createnew test.img 2000000000 Use the program with QEMU option selected and prepared USB stick, now you will have 2GB virtual HD to install onto. Setup completes fine, USB disk is not touched, just be careful on partition screen NOT to select the USB disk.

This is the resulting menu.lst from the program, only KAV entry was added manually: color black/cyan yellow/cyan timeout 10 default /default #use the following for reference, uncomment(#) and change as needed #title Start Vista, find and load bootmgr #find --set-root /bootmgr #chainloader /bootmgr #title find and boot Linux with menu.lst already installed #find --set-root /sbin/init #configfile /boot/grub/menu.lst #title SystemRescueCd-0.4.x from hard-disk #root (hd0,0) #kernel /rescuecd init=/linuxrc cdroot=/dev/sda1 setkmap=us #initrd /rescuecd.igz #title Puppy Linux on HD0 #root (hd0,0) #kernel /puppy/vmlinuz root=/dev/rd/0 pmedia=usbflash #initrd /puppy/initrd.gz #title Start Recovery Console of Windows NT/2K/XP #find --set-root /cmldr #chainloader /cmldr ##################################################################### # write string "cmdcons" to memory 0000:7C03 in 2 steps: ##################################################################### ### step 1. Write 4 chars "cmdc" at 0000:7C03 #write 0x7C03 0x63646D63 ### step 2. Write 3 chars "ons" and an ending null at 0000:7C07 #write 0x7C07 0x00736E6F #title Start Acronis True Image/Disk Director from ISO loaded in memory #map --mem (hd0,0)/acronismedia.iso (hd32) #map --hook #chainloader (hd32) #title Start Acronis True Image/Disk Director from ISO ##ISO file must be contiguous on disk in this case, use Sysinternals contig.exe #map (hd0,0)/acronismedia.iso (hd32) #map --hook #chainloader (hd32) #title Start MemTest from floppy image on second hard disk/third partition ##image file can be gzipped, i.e. memtest.img.gz #map --mem (hd1,2)/memtest.img (fd0) #map --hook #chainloader (fd0)+1 #rootnoverify (fd0) #title Chainload the bootsector at third partition, fifth hard disk #chainloader (hd4,2)+1 #title Start Windows XP if it's on second hard disk ##ntldr/ntdetect.com won't start if are not on first disk, first active partition, thus the mapping #map (hd1) (hd0) #map --hook #rootnoverify (hd0,0) #chainloader /ntldr #title find and load IO.SYS of Windows 9x/Me/DOS #find --set-root /io.sys #chainloader /io.sys title Start PLoP boot manager\nYou may want to try it if your computer boots from USB slowly.\nOnce booted,select USB from its menu to load USB 2.0 drivers.\nPlease report any issues to its author - www.plop.at find --set-root --ignore-cd /usbdrive.tag kernel /plpbt.bin title Start ubuntu-10.04.1-desktop-i386 LIVE from partition 0 map --unmap=0:0xff map --unhook root (hd0,0) map /ubuntu/ubuntu-10.04.1-desktop-i386.iso (0xff) || map --mem /UBUNTU/ubuntu-10.04.1-desktop-i386.iso (0xff) map --hook root (0xff) kernel /casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper iso-scan/filename=/UBUNTU/ubuntu-10.04.1-desktop-i386.iso quiet splash -- errorcheck off initrd /casper/initrd.lz initrd /casper/initrd.gz errorcheck on map --unmap=0:0xff title Start pmagic-5.4 from partition 0 map --unmap=0:0xff map --unhook root (hd0,0) map /pmagic/pmagic-5.4.iso (0xff) || map --mem /pmagic/pmagic-5.4.iso (0xff) map --hook root (0xff) configfile /grub4dos.lst || chainloader (0xff) map --unmap=0:0xff title KAV 2010 Rescue.iso map /rescue/rescue.iso (0xff) || map --mem /rescue/rescue.iso (0xff) map --hook root (0xff) chainloader (0xff)

You'd need to use the latest latest WinSetupFromUSB 1.0 beta6. Get PartedMagic: http://puzzle.dl.sourceforge.net/project/partedmagic/partedmagic/Parted%20Magic%205.4/pmagic-5.4.iso.zip Extract the zip archive so you get pmagic-5.4.iso and add it with the program to the USB stick. Get Ubuntu 10.0.4 LTS iso and add it the same way: http://gb.releases.ubuntu.com//lucid/ubuntu-10.04.1-desktop-i386.iso Get KAV Rescue: http://rescuedisk.kaspersky-labs.com/rescuedisk/updatable/kav_rescue_10.iso and follow the insctructions: http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=5041&view=findpost&p=97266 All three worked just fine on real hardware. Cross-posting. No need to use syslinux or external tools.

What version of the program did you use? What are the exact versions of Ubuntu and PartedMagic you tried? As for Kaspersky Rescue disk: http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=5041&st=50&p=97266entry97266 http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=11401&hl=kaspersky&st=0

As far as I am aware you cannot do that using the current USB_multiboot package. Use any of the alternative methods/programs in the pinned topics instead. Actually, a dirty workaround if acceptable for your needs: Read edited part. Put back your unattended section in winnt.sif in ~BT folder on the USB stick.

@ NikLok That's a lot of extra work and wouldn't save one much time compared to preparing again the stick from a scratch.

Can you both run the program again with the prepared USB stick attached, select ONLY "Test in QEMU", select "First part of setup" and report if you get to the partitioning screen? What hardware are you installing on? If laptop- what brand&model, if desktop- motherboard model. @embyq What Service Pack is the Windows you are using?

A few tests on Latitude E6400: The ~BT & ~LS USB method and starting setup from a CD worked. What didn't help, hangs on blank screen when partitions are supposed to show up: -newer BIOS, A25 -various grub4dos versions- 0.4.5a 2010-02-09, 0.4.5b 2010-08-12, 0.4.4 2009-03-30 -small ISO method, also usb drivers moved to bus extender and input devices groups -ISO + firadisk method -SD card in the reader -XP CD in the DVD drive -DVD drive removed -no hd0-->hd1 and vice versa mapping -modified ntdetect.com -some devices turned off in BIOS -IDE/AHCI mode -2003 SP2 source Running out of ideas... @jaseuk Check in Program directory\winsetup\files\PyronSetup\I386 if setup.ex_ exist. Most likely an antivirus program either deleted it or doesn't let copying it. Download fresh copy of the program or turn off your antivirus. @jaclaz These rumours and jokes must be based on true stories