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Thanks gosh, Booting with pe3_x86.iso and GUI support for Portable Progam Menu is working very well.

*** Update of Make_PE3 package to Create Windows PE 3.0 + GUI ISO Boot Image *** Optimize Profile allows to make pe3_x86.iso Boot Image of only 124 MB Thanks to Xiaopang for pointing me to Optimize Profile for reducing size. http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=10667 ASuite folder with Menu for Portable Programs is recognized (ASuite folder in root of any drive) Thanks to amalux for ASuite collection of Portable Programs http://amalux.winbuilder.net/index.php?dir=Portable%2F http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=4111 KeyboardLayoutChanger was added Thanks to littlepoor - Ronny Wernicke, source code of Boris Mebarek - for making KeyboardLayoutChanger.exe http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?...=10671&st=3 Download http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?...st&id=10674 Support to Make pe3_amd64.iso with files and registry entries from x64 Windows 7 Thanks to JFX for making script for SysWOW64 support and thanks to Lancelot and PaPeuser for testing http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=10693 The x64 version of pe3.iso is not yet tested by me. I hope JFX and Lancelot and PaPeuser can test x64 build Required AIK for Windows 7 - KB3AIK_EN.iso - Microsoft - Windows PE 3.0 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;displaylang=en Dism.exe of AIK must be version 6.1.7600.16385 (earlier version 7000 gives Errors) Guide with More Info: http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?sho...21883&st=35 = User Interface of Make_PE3.exe Program to Create pe3_x86.iso Boot Image = = = Windows PE 3.0 with Wireless Internet and PStart Menu for Portable Programs = =

Download latest version of Make_PE3.exe package First Run Make_PE3.exe to Get files of x64 Windows 7 You can use then the registry txt files collected in folder Make_PE3\PE3_mod\WIN7_reg\amd64 It requires some manual editing to create then files like PE3-SYSTEM_WLAN.reg in folder PE3_reg\x86 but then with x64 values and located in PE3_reg\amd64 I know it is some work, but it can be done easily. May be in a week or so I will be able to provide the required x64 reg files in the package, as I will have soon the opportunity to collect the raw material .....

May be Make_PE3.exe or Make_PE3.cmd is interesting for you. http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=21883&st=35

Update of Make_PE3 package to Create Windows PE 3.0 + GUI ISO Boot Image Some more Windows 7 files are added to Windows PE 3.0 for Support of e.g. Date and Time and Region and Language. Parts of the Windows 7 registry are collected in folder WIN7_reg as raw material to make the PE3-SYSTEM and PE3-SOFTWARE reg files. Windows PE 3.0 + GUI (and Win7PE and Win7RescuePE) can after boot further be improved by Install of PnP Hardware. HWPnP of paraglider was found to be very useful and added to support Install of PnP Hardware http://www.paraglidernc.com/plugins/hwpnp.htm Running HWPnP to Install All Hardware followed by Scan for Hardware Changes in Device Manager will Install almost all PnP Hardware. Only HD Audio and VGA remain visible as Devices which need driver update. Download - Make-PE3 - mirror Guide with More Info: http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=21883&st=35 = Windows PE 3.0 + GUI - After Boot Install of Hardware is needed = = = After Install All Hardware with HWPnP and Scan for Hardware Changes = =

Thanks for your Info on Adding Support for 802.1x to WinPE It seems to me a rather complicated way for a specific WLAN connection instead of a general solution. With Make_PE3.exe one can make in 4 minutes pe3.iso with GUI with WLAN Support and PENetwork program. AutoIt3 Program Make_PE3.exe was made to Create and Install Windows PE 3.0 ISO Boot Image. After booting with pe3.iso from GRUB4DOS Menu on Target Drive, then PStart Menu is launched for Support of Portable Programs located on HDD or USB-drive. As source is used AIK for Windows 7 and additional files and registry entries from Installed Windows 7 OS. Dism.exe of AIK must be version 6.1.7600.16385 (earlier version 7000 gives Errors) Guide with More Info: http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=21883&st=35 = User Interface of Make_PE3.exe Program to Create pe3.iso Boot Image = = = Windows PE 3.0 with Wireless Internet and PStart Menu for Portable Programs = =

In case of Vista or Windows 7 as OS you must set User Account Control Off and Reboot. Then try again ....

Windows PE 3.0 with PENetwork for Support of Wireless Internet is descibed here. Batch Program Make_PE3.cmd is used to create Windows PE 3.0 ISO Boot Image With PStart Menu for Portable Programs. As source is used AIK for Windows 7 and additional files and registry entries from Installed Windows 7 OS. Download - Make-PE3 - mirror More Info: http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=21883&st=35 = Windows PE 3.0 with Wireless Internet and PStart Menu for Portable Programs = =

There are better WinPE's with more drivers and support for UEFI booting now available. Topic Closed - Go direct to new description VHD_Compact PDF and Make_WinPE Download: Make_PE3 and Make_WinPE from wimb GitHub ============================================================================================= *** Make_PE3 Program to Create Portable Windows 7 PE *** Make_PE3 can be used in Windows 8/7/XP Multi-Boot environment Source can be fresh installed Win7 SP0 without Updates or Win7 DVD SP0 or SP1 - x86 or x64 versions AIK_Tools folder in Make_PE3 is the place where used tools as Dism.exe and imagex.exe and oscdimg.exe are collected. Without AIK you can use Make_PE3 to make in about 4 minutes 7pe_x86.iso from Winre.wim in Recovery folder and by using Dism.exe of Windows 7 Source Drive Thanks to tsetya for publishing this easy way to create Windows 7 PE http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=11801 7pe_x86.iso = Win7 Recovery ISO with Windows 7 GUI , and made from Winre.wim or boot.wim and without AIK pe3_x86.iso = AIK Windows PE 3.0 with Windows 7 GUI , and made from winpe.wim by using AIK Portable Windows 7 PE is a bootable ISO with size of about 200 MB The Boot ISO files are made by adding to boot.wim about 700 files and some registry settings of Windows 7 Thanks to JFX for pioneering work on Win7PE_SE which is an important source of info for me http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=10693 BOOT_IMG.exe can be used to install the ISO files as boot option in grub4dos Menu on HDD or USB Moreover, Make_USB.exe of U_XP_SET package can be used to create bootable USB-stick with Portable Windows 7 PE http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=21883 Required for making pe3_x86.iso - AIK for Windows 7 - KB3AIK_EN.iso - Microsoft - Windows PE 3.0 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;displaylang=en Dism.exe of AIK must be version 6.1.7600.16385 (earlier version 7000 gives Errors) Known issue: Previous use of WimFltr v.1 by e.g. imagex version 6.0.6001 (e.g. for making BB-7PE or W7PEX) would result in reg load error when using Make_PE3 programs, but the program will detect and STOP before building 7 PE It means that when Make_PE3 has mounted boot.wim with Dism, that reg load of PE registry would fail. Solution: simply Reboot before using Make_PE3 programs to STOP WimFltr v.1 Portable 7 PE x86 has 4 Versions differing in size and functionality: - MIN and BS Explorer version are booting fast and meant for PC repair purpose (Device and Disk Management available) - Explorer version has Internet Explorer 8 and Themes and is meant for general purpose - Media version has Windows Media Player and DirectX and is meant for MultiMedia purpose It is required to extract Make_PE3.exe to the root of your drive - Download VLC Media Player for PStart menu from http://portableapps.com/apps/music_video/vlc_portable Run VLCPortable_1.1.4.paf.exe Browse to your \Make_PE3\MULTI\PStart\Progs folder Install in your \Make_PE3\MULTI\PStart\Progs\VLCPortable folder Copy PStart folder and wallpaper.jpg and drv folder with drivers as normal from Make_PE3\MULTI to root of HDD or USB boot drive. Make_PE3_plugins Adding Programs before building the 7 PE ISO - The easiest way is to make use of plugins for Make_PE3 package. The Make_PE3_plugins.exe are selfextracting packages with addons, and containing files, registry and drivers for apps, and which contain Start Menu and Desktop icons and have similar folder structure as in Make_PE3 and as in 7 PE and Windows 7. Registry exported from Windows 7 or 7 PE can be used as reg files in the plugins, so that they can be made easily. The Export registry must be made suitable for import in the from PE3 loaded SYSTEM SOFTWARE and DEFAULT hive and have keys like [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\PE3-SYSTEM\.......... [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\PE3-SOFTWARE\.......... [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\PE3-USER\.......... In this way we can share and exchange easily plugins packages with addons. : As exemple you may download Make_PE3_plugins.exe for adding imaging software to Make_PE3 folder to build Portable 7 PE Run and Extract Make_PE3_plugins.exe in the same way as you did for Make_PE3.exe

Wireless Internet with WPA2-PSK + AES Encryption is realized in Windows PE 3.0 I have used Registry Settings from Windows 7 edited according to PENetwork.script of Holger And I have added in Windows PE 3.0 the missing but Required files according to Holger's script. More details will follow .... Windows PE 3.0 with Wireless Encrypted Internet - Opera Portable and PENetwork.exe = =

Thanks allanf for your interest and help. First attempt to use Intel Utility ICS_s32.exe in Windows PE 3.0 environment failed. However, I will try now to follow approach of PENetwork.script and add required files and registry entries needed for WiFi Support with encryption. Your advice to add empty Desktop folder to config\systemprofile works excellent. We now have Browse for Folder support in Windows PE 3.0

Create pe3.iso as described here and refered to by jaclaz http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?sho...61011&st=33 Use BOOT_IMG.exe of U_XP_SET to Install pe3.iso of about 135 MB as GRUB4DOS boot option on HDD or USB

Unprotected Wireless Internet in Windows PE 3.0 was realized: It is necessary to let dism Add WLAN drivers in specific way from provided folder WIN7_drivers. As before, dism was also used to add winpe-wmi.cab and the HotFix WinPE_OCs\Windows6.1-KB972831-x86.cab The WLANAPI missing message in PENetwork.exe was overcome by Adding WIN7_system32\wlanapi.dll of Windows 7 to system32 Internet access and PENetwork don't work yet for WPA encryption. There is now a message for problem to be solved: file netwzc.inf is missing, which is needed for support of Wireless Zero Configuration Code used to make Windows PE 3.0 - pe3w.iso copype.cmd x86 F:\winpe3_x86 copy /y F:\winpe3_x86\winpe.wim F:\winpe3_x86\ISO\sources\boot.wim imagex.exe /mountrw F:\winpe3_x86\ISO\sources\boot.wim 1 F:\winpe3_x86\mount Dism /image:F:\winpe3_x86\mount /Add-Package /PackagePath:"C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\PETools\x86\WinPE_FPs\winpe-wmi.cab" Dism /image:F:\winpe3_x86\mount /Add-Package /PackagePath:"C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\PETools\x86\WinPE_FPs\en-us\winpe-wmi_en-us.cab" Dism /image:F:\winpe3_x86\mount /Add-Package /PackagePath:"C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\PETools\x86\WinPE_OCs\Windows6.1-KB972831-x86.cab" :: Add WLAN drivers Dism /image:F:\winpe3_x86\mount /Add-Driver /Driver:F:\winpe3_x86\WIN7_drivers /recurse :: Add wlanapi.dll xcopy.exe F:\winpe3_x86\WIN7_system32\*.* F:\winpe3_x86\mount\Windows\System32\ /i /k /e /r /y /h :: Add Browse for Folder support by making empty folder Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\Desktop md F:\winpe3_x86\mount\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\Desktop imagex.exe /unmount /commit F:\winpe3_x86\mount oscdimg.exe -n -m -o -bF:\winpe3_x86\etfsboot.com F:\winpe3_x86\ISO F:\winpe3_x86\pe3w.iso More Info: http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?sho...mp;#entry161011 Windows PE 3.0 with Wireless Internet - Opera Portable and PENetwork.exe = =

The new AIK of Windows 7 with dism version 6.1.7600 contains even the WiFi support file Windows AIK\Tools\PETools\x86\WinPE_OCs\Windows6.1-KB972831-x86.cab I was able to add the package after adding with dism some extra cabs of WinPE_FPs folder. After booting with pe3w.iso from GRUB4DOS menu I have a lot of portable programs running from PStart Menu, but there is not yet WLAN available. The driver was added manually, but WLANAPI is not found on the system. So we are making progress, but there is still some work to be done .... More Info http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?sho...mp;#entry161011 = =

I presume that the Version of the used AIK for Windows 7 is the problem. dism accepts and works OK for the in the AIK provided cab files with version 6.1.7000 but it rejects the WiFi support cab having version 6.1.7600 Have now AIK with dism and cab files version 6.1.7600 Later more ....

I tried to use dism to "install" the HotFix KB972831 in Windows PE 3.0 boot.wim file mounted with imagex in folder mount, but it fails giving me Used in XP OS at Deployment Tools Command Prompt: Dism /image:F:\winpe3_x86\mount /Add-Package /PackagePath:F:\winpe3_x86\fix283119\Windows6.1-KB972831-x86.cab Can someone help me to solve the problem ?

Some more Info on booting with Windows PE 3.0 ISO from RAMDISK X: If your XP Setup Source is an ISO file, then first install ImDisk driver so that you can mount the ISO in a virtual drive. Use PStart > Edit > Add file to select imdiskinst.exe from U_XP_SET\USB_XP_Setup\makebt folder and Run to install ImDisk driver. Then Launch Notepad from cmd window or from PStart Menu. In Notepad Select File > Open to get the FileSelector which can be used as File Browser for All Files. Then with R-mouse on the ISO file you can use the ImDisk context menu to mount the ISO in a Virtual Drive. See previous post

Follow the method described here using USB_XP_Setup.exe of U_XP_SET package http://www.msfn.org/board/install-usb-afte...06-page-20.html - Post #32 It will give you better control on what is going to occur. Info USB_XP_Setup.exe of U_XP_SET package http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=21883 http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?sho...mp;#entry161011

================================================================================ Windows PE 3.0 ISO Boot Image With PStart Menu for Portable Programs Universal PE Booting from RAMDISK for Rescue and Install of XP or Windows 7 ================================================================================ Making Windows PE 3.0 ISO using AIK for Windows 7 Requirements The Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK) for Windows 7 WLAN HotFix file Windows6.1-KB972831-x86.cab Installed Windows 7 to supply files to improve Windows PE 3.0 Program Make_PE3.cmd to make in 2 min your pe3.iso Boot Image in folder C:\winpe3_x86 Step 1. The Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK) for Windows 7 Download KB3AIK_EN.iso from HERE Use ImgBurn or Nero to Burn the ISO Image on DVD Install Windows AIK according to: In case of Windows 7 Set User Account Control Off or use R-mouse Menu to Run as Administrator Run STARTCD.EXE from the AIK DVD In case of XP as OS - Install .NET Framework 2.0 In case of XP as OS - Install MSXML 6.0 Install Windows AIK Download WLAN HotFix from http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972831 Extract the HotFix to get file Windows6.1-KB972831-x86.cab Copy your HotFix file to folder WinPE_OCs made in Windows AIK\Tools\PETools\x86 folder. C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\PETools\x86\WinPE_OCs\Windows6.1-KB972831-x86.cab Step 2. Get Program Make_PE3.cmd to make pe3.iso Download - Make-PE3 - mirror Run the SFX SelfExtractor Make_PE3.exe and use Extract to the Root of your Workstation Harddisk. The folder Make_PE3\PE3_mod contains file WIN7_Files.txt and 4 folders: PE3_add - Add your extra non-driver files in subfolder x86 structured as in Windows PE 3.0 PE3_reg - x86 subfolder contains 3 predefined Registry files with Windows 7 settings to improve the Registry of Windows PE 3.0 WIN7_add - Files needed from Installed Windows 7 are collected by the program in subfolder x86 WIN7_drivers - Add your Driver files e.g. for WLAN in folder x86 (recurse scanning allows subfolders with driver files) The actual filelist used by the program to get files is the generated WIN7_add_files.txt copy in folder WIN7_add\x86 In case of 64-bits Operating System then everywhere folder amd64 is used instead of x86 so that 64-bits can have its own list of files. For 64-bits Operating System you have to make similar registry files from your own Windows 7 Registry. Step 3. Run Make_PE3.cmd as Administrator to Create Windows PE 3.0 ISO pe3.iso of about 155 MB has been created in 2 minutes in folder C:\winpe3_x86 Working Directory Folder C:\winpe3_x86 is Created if it does not exist. File winpe.wim remains unchanged and is copied as file boot.wim to folder C:\winpe3_x86\ISO\sources The boot.wim file is mounted by imagex.exe in folder C:\winpe3_x86\mount Files from WIN7_add\x86 and PE3_add\x86 are added to mount by xcopy.exe, Packages and Drivers are added by Dism.exe The PE3 SYSTEM and SOFTWARE Registry files are improved with Windows 7 Settings using reg import Then imagex.exe will Unmount and Commit changes in boot.wim And finally oscdimg.exe will create the pe3.iso file in folder C:\winpe3_x86 Folders WIN7_add\x86 and AIK_Tools are generated and stay ready for future use. WARNING: In Windows 7 OS not using as Administrator results in Errors, because using imagex.exe reg.exe and dism.exe is Not allowed by User Account Control. If you made this mistake, you need before the next run to empty folder C:\winpe3_x86\mount Step 4. Install pe3.iso as GRUB4DOS boot option on HDD or USB Use BOOT_IMG.exe to Install pe3.iso of about 155 MB as GRUB4DOS boot option on HDD or USB Copy folder PStart or U_XP_SET to Root of HDD or USB drive to provide PStart Menu for portable programs. Download ppApps_Base!.exe from amalux for a nice collection of Portable Programs. http://amalux.winbuilder.net/index.php?dir=Portable%2F Add additional Portable Programs to folder Progs in folder PStart. Use PStart > Edit > Add file to modify PStart Menu. GRUB4DOS menu.lst entry title Boot pe3.iso - ISO find --set-root --ignore-floppies /pe3.iso map /pe3.iso (0xff) map --hook root (0xff) chainloader (0xff)/BOOTMGR Step 5. Reboot with pe3.iso from GRUB4DOS Menu on HDD or USB Boot with 155 MB pe3.iso in 30 sec from HDD or in 4 min from USB-stick. Use MultiRes from PStart PE3 System Menu to adjust the Screen Resolution to 1024 x 768 pixels Using ImDisk Install allows to use mounting e.g. XP Setup ISO in a in a Virtual Drive If desired, Run CmdHere to add Command Prompt Hereto the R-mouse context menu. Step 6. Install of XP or Windows 7 AFTER booting with pe3.iso If your XP Setup Source is an ISO file, then first install ImDisk driver so that you can mount the ISO in a virtual drive. Use PStart > Edit > Add file to select imdiskinst.exe from U_XP_SET\USB_XP_Setup\makebt folder and Run to install ImDisk driver. Then Launch Notepad from cmd window or from PStart Menu. In Notepad Select File > Open to get the FileSelector which can be used as File Browser for All Files. Then with R-mouse on the ISO file you can use the ImDisk context menu to mount the ISO in a Virtual Drive. If your Setup Source is a folder on HDD or USB or a CD/DVD drive then you don't need to use ImDisk. Launch USB_XP_Setup.exe from PStart Menu to prepare your Target drive for Install of XP. Info USB_XP_Setup.exe of U_XP_SET package http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=21883 Launch NT6.X fast installer from PStart Menu to prepare your Target drive for Install of Windows 7. Info NT6.X fast installer of fujianabc http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=10126 Mounting XPSETUP.ISO in ImDisk Virtual Drive = = Windows PE 3.0 with PStart Menu for Portable Programs and having Browse for Folder Support = = User Interface of Make_PE3.cmd Batch Program = = Windows PE 3.0 with Wireless Internet and PStart Menu for Portable Programs = = ================================================================================

If someone has a computer running Windows 7 and someday he decides to place an extra harddisk and will Install XP from USB-stick using small ISO method, then booting from second harddisk will fail and booting with Windows 7 will fail (BOOTMGR BootSector is gone). I thought may be it is possible to prevent such problems, allthough it is default Windows behavior. But as you say, other things can be more important to fix and add. B)

The user will know where he wants to install and can select from grub4dos menu the TXT-mode start entry that is most suitable to his needs. So when you offer both strategies, then you can deal with most configurations.

GUI mode started from second disk, but gives error NTLDR not found , since XP Bootfiles were made on first harddisk. Booting from first harddisk will let you continue with GUI mode, since boot.ini refers to Install partition. Default Windows behavior creates XP bootfiles always on first harddisk and destroy e.g. BOOTMGR-type bootsector.The BOOTWS folder when adjusted with the mapping strategy of cdob will do better and create always XP bootfiles at the Install partition. Changing the 3-10.lst files wll give the solution that you are looking for: correct boot.ini made on Install partition. 4.lst - for Install of XP on third harddisk map (hd0) (hd1) map (hd1) (hd2) map (hd2) (hd3) map (hd3) (hd0) map --hook ls (0xff)/ && root (0xff) ls (0xff)/ && chainloader /I386/SETUPLDR.BIN ls (0xff)/ || rootnoverify (hd0) ls (0xff)/ || chainloader (hd0)+1 There is after map: hd0: target drive hd1: USB source drive No need for cat lines anymore. Yes, strange indeed, left+right arrow key do the up/down select work.

Using BOOTWS folder as is on USB-stick failed for Install of XP on second harddisk (GUI-mode error NTLDR missing). Changing 3.lst according to lines given by cdob and removing cat lines made BOOTWS folder work OK. 3.lst - OK for Install on second harddisk map (hd0) (hd1) map (hd1) (hd2) map (hd2) (hd0) map --hook ls (0xff)/ && root (0xff) ls (0xff)/ && chainloader /I386/SETUPLDR.BIN ls (0xff)/ || rootnoverify (hd0) ls (0xff)/ || chainloader (hd0)+1 Possibly for support of x64 XP it is needed to write .... ls (0xff)/ && chainloader /I386/SETUPLDR.BIN || /AMD64/SETUPLDR.BIN .... Also SP2 in winsetup.lst changed into SP3 if needed.

Very good, working without cat line now, OK for Install of XP on second harddisk Install of XP on second internal harddisk using USB-boot with small ISO title First part of XP Prof SP3 setup from USB part 0 - Install on second harddisk root (hd0,0) map --mem /WINSETUP/XPpSP3.ISO (0xff) savedefault 2 map (hd0) (hd1) map (hd1) (hd2) map (hd2) (hd0) map --hook root (0xff) chainloader /I386/SETUPLDR.BIN title Second part of 2000/XP/2003 setup / Boot second internal harddisk savedefault map (hd0) (hd1) map (hd1) (hd2) map (hd2) (hd0) map --hook rootnoverify (hd0) chainloader (hd0)+1 @ilko_t test of BOOTWS is coming ....

Thanks cdob and ilko, Install on second harddisk using small ISO method is working now Using as winsetup.lst title First part of Windows XP Professional SP3 setup from partition 0 root (hd0,0) map --mem /WINSETUP/XPpSP3.ISO (0xff) savedefault 2 map (hd0) (hd2) map (hd2) (hd0) map --hook root (0xff) cat --locate=rdisk(1) --replace=rdisk(2) /I386/TXTSETUP.SIF chainloader /I386/SETUPLDR.BIN title Second part of 2000/XP/2003 setup / Boot second internal hard disk savedefault map (hd0) (hd2) map (hd2) (hd0) map --hook rootnoverify (hd0) chainloader (hd0)+1 The cat line is essential, without is I get: cannot load WINSETUP\XPpSP3\biosinfo.inf - error 14 Booting only once from USB-stick selected from F8 BIOS BootMenu. In TXT-mode partition list, the second harddisk gets drive letter C: XP bootfiles are made on second harddisk which is booting direct for GUI-mode of XP Setup and for logon with Desktop. BOOTMGR-type bootsector on first harddisk for Windows 7 is unchanged and working OK