kachman

How do i create the CD/DVD version of the multiboot (One which has vista/xp/bartpe etc on one dvd) using USB_MultiBoot_10 ? Like the one made on USB flash stick. and I also have another problem: when i run the xp setup on my other pc (Winsonic WS661GX / ECS 661GX-M), After it loads the files (sata drivers etc), it shows "setup is starting windows" and then after a few seconds, it brings the blue screen of death. I tried the installing on my other pc and it works fine. however if i use DVD/CD to install the modded xp, it installs fine. Why is it showing blue screen of death with usb? Best Regards kachman

...or a good ol' plain DOS 7.x/8 diskette (read win9x/Me), with EDIT.COM (for FAT16 and FAT32 volumes) and this app Freeware from Terabyte Unlimited (for NTFS ones): http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/downloads-free-software.htm EditBINI http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/downloads/editbini.zip or ftp://terabyteunlimited.com/editbini.zip Or you add to the stick a floppy image created along these lines: http://www.xxcopy.com/xxcopy33.htm With a "wide minded" BOOT.INI, something like this one: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=25365 Some hints are given here: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=127900 jaclaz Hi..thanks for the above info. One thing, how do i deduce what to write in the usb line by looking at the default line in boot.ini on hard drive? (what is the "formula" for calculating usb repair line?

Then, add the line: multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="USB Repair" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect to the BOOT.INI of BOTH your 20 Gb and 80 Gb HD. Something is not "kosher" on the BOOT.INI you posted, however: The contents of the Default line should correspond to one of the choices under [Operating Systems]. jaclaz Well guys, thanks for your help. It worked. Now imagine I am faced with a problem where Someone brings in his pc for "repair install". and for instance, the system cannot go past the windows logo (Blue screen of death comes after windows logo). How do i get access to the boot.ini? and second, how can i modify the setup files on my usb stick so that whenever i do a clean install on a formatted harddrive, I dont have to temper with boot.ini on the hard disk if i wanna do repair install?

NO i did not manage to perform repair install on both harddrives. As for the 20gb, what I meant is that i did a CLEAN install using the USB Stick. but for the 80GB Hard drive I just used the ordinary XP CD. but neither hard drives can do a repair install using USB Stick.

1. At first I tried using my 20gig hard drive which was formatted and installed on using USB Stick, but still i could not repair that installation using usb stick. 2. I then tried on my 80gig hdd which was formatted and installed with CD, i tried repairing its installation with USB stick but still it cant be repaired. it skips to the partitions list. below is the info u requested. (1) boot.ini from my 80gb Hard Disk [boot Loader] timeout=30 Default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS [Operating Systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect (2)$winnt$.inf for my 80gig hdd [setupparams] skipmissingfiles=0 [data] unattendedinstall=no floppylessbootpath=no producttype=winnt standardserverupgrade=no winntupgrade=no win9xupgrade=no win31upgrade=no sourcepath=\device\cdrom1\ floppyless=0 msdosinitiated=0 dospath=E:\ (3)\$win_nt$.~bt\winnt.sif on the USB stick [Data] MsDosInitiated=1 floppyless=1 unattendswitch="Yes" UnattendedInstall="Yes" EulaComplete="1" [GUIRunOnce] "binifix4.cmd c:" "undoren.cmd" ; ; Changed by USB_MultiBoot for INSTALL XP from USB ; command9=%SystemDrive%\DPsFnshr.exe [userData] FullName="USER" OrgName="USER" productkey="XXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXX-XXXXX" ComputerName=USER [GuiUnattended] OEMSkipRegional="1" TimeZone=115 AdminPassword=* [identification] JoinWorkgroup="WORKGROUP" [setupParams] UserExecute = "ren_fold.cmd"

it does not give me any option to repair. I have made the USB stick the FIRST BOOT DEVICE IN BIOS. Wen I reach the step in setup where I have to press F8, it has to show somthing like " WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL" R = REPAIR, ESC = DONT REPAIR etc. but it doesnt, it goes straight to show the harddrive and partitions. But if I use the CD, it gives me repair option.

The line is there in my hard drive's boot ini. But when i restart my computer with usb device plugged in, I click on USB repair, But i get error about hal.dll

HI guys I have created this bootable flash using usb_multiboot_10. But one thing I have not noticed is that I can only Install a fresh copy of windows on a hard drive. How about REPAIRING and existing installation using xp on the flash drive, say in case some system files are corrupted but i dont wanna lose the programs and data on the hard drive. Is this possible? B.R