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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.

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:

[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

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?

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USB Repair line in boot line is added by default when installing from USB using the methods in this subforum. It's been like this since the beginning.

In the latest releases of WinSetupFromUSB this line is not included due to the number of complains "why there are two boot options on my new installation". Well, as far as I remember you are the first or the second person rising up this issue, compared to hundreds of thousands of downloads.

How do you add it if not present- BartPE/UBCD4Win, bootcfg from recovery console, Linux live CD with NTFS support...

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How do you add it if not present- BartPE/UBCD4Win, bootcfg from recovery console, Linux live CD with NTFS support...

...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

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How do you add it if not present- BartPE/UBCD4Win, bootcfg from recovery console, Linux live CD with NTFS support...

...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?:)

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multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS=""USB Repair"" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

rdisk(z)-->rdisk(z+1)

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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?:)

Drive order. ;)

First Disk (the internal one the BIOS booted from) is normally rdisk(0)

First partition on First disk (usually the booting one) is

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\xxxx

If you have a single hard disk, the second one will be the USB stick, thus rdisk(1).

First partition on Second disk is

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\xxxx

If you have two internal hard disks, the USB will become third, thus rdisk(2).

First partition on Third disk is

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(2)partition(1)\xxxx

Be aware that on PC's where those internal USB adapters for memory cards are installed, the above may not be true, and the drive number may be shifted.

You can use the dd version by John Newbigin:

http://www.chrysocome.net/dd

Together with this small batch:

http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=8219

In this sample output:

C:\VSS>ddlist

Drives by drive letter:

c: 0,1 Fixed HarddiskVolume1 {b0b284c3-8a33-11dd-8781-806d6172696f}

d: 1,1 Fixed HarddiskVolume2 {b0b284c4-8a33-11dd-8781-806d6172696f}

e: x,x CD-ROM CdRom0 {80cf88c2-8a34-11dd-813c-806d6172696f}

f: 2,1 Removable Harddisk2\DP(1)0-0+5 {5d3e8800-9c1f-11dd-8148-001fc6bb76ce}

g: 3,1 Removable Harddisk3\DP(1)0-0+a {80cf88c3-8a34-11dd-813c-806d6172696f}

h: 4,1 Removable Harddisk4\DP(1)0-0+b {80cf88c4-8a34-11dd-813c-806d6172696f}

i: 5,1 Removable Harddisk5\DP(1)0-0+c {80cf88c5-8a34-11dd-813c-806d6172696f}

j: 6,1 Removable Harddisk6\DP(1)0-0+d {80cf88c6-8a34-11dd-813c-806d6172696f}

The USB external (Removable) stick is bolded italic and is multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(6)partition(1)\xxxx as the drives are "shifted" by the 4 devices of the adapter.

jaclaz

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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

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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.

You write CD_Multiboot_1. ;)

USB_Multiboot is for USB Multiboot.

I.e. is a number of tricks collected together to make it possible to replicate what is already possible on CD/DVD on USB devices.

To create a multiboot CD/DVD you can use any of the several guides available, since the changes needed are very few, here is the "historical" guide:

http://flyakite.msfn.org/

Only addition/change I would make is the use of grub4dos or syslinux/isolinux as "main" loader:

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=133110

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=129399

BTW, some .iso's can be loaded "as is" from grub4dos or Syslinux/isolinux/memdisk:

http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?showforum=66

http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=5041

http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?showforum=92

http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?...ic=8258&hl=

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?

Who knows? :unsure:

Are you using the modified NTDETECT.COM?

See FAQ #3 here:

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=116766

If that one is not the problem/solution, start a new thread, posting DETAILS, like hardware used, source, USB device data, etc., etc.

jaclaz

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USB Repair line in boot line is added by default when installing from USB using the methods in this subforum. It's been like this since the beginning.

In the latest releases of WinSetupFromUSB this line is not included due to the number of complains "why there are two boot options on my new installation". Well, as far as I remember you are the first or the second person rising up this issue, compared to hundreds of thousands of downloads.

Why not to remove second boot option after install with additional script?

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It's easier simply not to add it :)

For those interested- trigger is in ~LS\I386\presetup.cmd- binifix5.cmd and /norepair option. Remove it and you will get USB repair line, if switch is present- USB repair option is not added.

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