MethyL Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 I wanted to have my Windows Vista Installation files on a USB stick that I could boot and install Vista from.I didnt find any exact information on how to do this on the internet so I decided to make a detailed guide to show other people how to do it.You need to download these files first:HP USB Disk Storage Format Tooldos_start.zipVista_Installation_from_USB.zipStep 1: Formatting USB stick with HP USB Disk Storage Format ToolInstall HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool and run the program.You will get a screen that looks like this:Device: You select the USB disk you want to have the Windows Vista Install files onFile system: Select FAT32Volume label: Select a label for your USB disk (can be blank)Quick Format: Check thisCreate a DOS start up disk: Check thisNow unzip the dos_start.zipusing DOS system files located at: Browse and find the unzipped dos_start folderStep 1 is finished and now you have bootable USB stickStep 2: Install a Boot Manager to the USB stickExtract Vista_Installation_from_USB.zip to the root of the USB stick.The zip file contains GRUB4DOS which is a boot manager.Step 2 is finished and now have a bootable USB stick with the boot manager GRUB4DOS.Step 3: Copying Windows Vista Install files to USB stickTake your Windows Vista CD/DVD and copy the content of it to the USB stick.Step 3 is finished and now have a bootable USB stick that you can install Windows Vista from.Step 4: Start the Windows Vista InstallationRestart your computer and boot from your USB stick through the BIOS.This will start up GRUB4DOS and you have a menu option to start the Windows Vista Installation.FAQ: I will cover some technical stuff hereMore later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacesurfer Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Totally unnecessary steps.It's much easier than this and it's all covered in the "Vista Unattended" section.It's really two steps: 1) Format with diskpart and 2) Copy all DVD files to USB. That's all there is to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MethyL Posted July 5, 2007 Author Share Posted July 5, 2007 Nice... for some reason all the information I found on the internet didnt the diskpart program.Now I know about that one and the Vista edition of the program supports USB sticks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaclaz Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 Well, actually Methyl detailed step by step tutorial is nice because adding to the stick the grub4dos files you can have a multiboot stick that can, besides installing Vista, do other things.Nothing really new (no offence intended to Methyl ) for expert grub4dos users, but still a really very good thing for less experienced ones.jaclaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnimaliX Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 (edited) ...not working... i select under GRUB4DOS "Windows Vista Installation" (Step4) and:Booting "Startup Windows Vista Installation"chainloader (fd0)/BOOTMGRError 23: Selected disk does not existPress any key to continue... Edited April 30, 2008 by AnimaliX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaclaz Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 ...not working... i select under GRUB4DOS "Windows Vista Installation" (Step4) and:Booting "Startup Windows Vista Installation"chainloader (fd0)/BOOTMGRError 23: Selected disk does not existPress any key to continue...The menu.lst must have a wrong entry.(fd0) means first floppy diskTry editing the menu.lst file and add this entry:title Start Windows Vista Installation setrootfind --set-root /BOOTMGRchainloader /BOOTMGRBetter yet, try this pre-made solution:http://www.msfn.org/board/Install-XP-from-USB-f157.html http://www.msfn.org/board/Install-Vista-fr...SB-t111506.htmljaclaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnimaliX Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 The menu.lst must have a wrong entry.(fd0) means first floppy diskTry editing the menu.lst file and add this entry:title Start Windows Vista Installation setrootfind --set-root /BOOTMGRchainloader /BOOTMGRBetter yet, try this pre-made solution:http://www.msfn.org/board/Install-XP-from-USB-f157.html http://www.msfn.org/board/Install-Vista-fr...SB-t111506.htmljaclazYes thanx this works.. but... everything is very slow - i mean "Windows loading files..." ... i have fast USB flash with support ReadyBoostand after this Vista setup say - Error: Cannot find F:\Sources\Install.wim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnimaliX Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 I solved "error" problem (Error: Cannot find F:\Sources\Install.wim) with delete Autounattend.xmlI thing problem in Autounattend.xml is this:<cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim:/sources/install.wim#Windows Vista ULTIMATE" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />but everything is still very slow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluberti Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Well, that could be for one or more reasons - could be that the USB bus is causing the slowdown, the USB stick could just have a slow memory controller, it could be the disk controller, etc. Is it fast when you build from a CD or DVD with the same Vista image? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnimaliX Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Well, that could be for one or more reasons - could be that the USB bus is causing the slowdown, the USB stick could just have a slow memory controller, it could be the disk controller, etc. Is it fast when you build from a CD or DVD with the same Vista image?Yes boot from DVD is cca 4x faster... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnimaliX Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 I thing i need controller / driver or something . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnimaliX Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 after some hours googling i find this: http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?s=&...st&p=137009Now I can confirm that ASUS M2A-VM HDMI motherboard enables booting BartPE from USB-stick at speed USB 2.0BartPE is up now in less than 3 minutes, comparable to booting BartPE from DVD !On my old system booting BartPE from USB-stick used to take 20 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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