This is a great tool! I was able to put multiple OSes (ie windows xp, windows 2003, windows 7) in my usb drive. Also, included are ISO's like Acronis, memtest.

My question again is, how to put/integrate a HDD regenerator 2011 in it? I created a separate bootable usb flash using HDD shell but I don't know how to include this to my multiboot usb flash drive.

Thank you again in advance and more power to msfn

In Windows Explorer folder options make sure you see hidden and protected operating system files.

Copy everything from the USB stick with HDD regenerator to the other USB stick. You should see IO.SYS among other files.

On the other USB stick edit MENU.LST in Notepad and add the following lines at the bottom:

title HDD Regenerator
ls /io.sys || find --set-root --ignore-cd /io.sys
chainloader /io.sys

Let me know if everything works fine.

@ ilko_t ..thank you for replying..well when i select first part it shows this message very fast and Straight way into my installed xp on hardidsik :

Message is : Booting first part of windows xp professional sp2 setup from partition 0

xppsp2 .ISO Address 0x8280 : value 0x80

2(HEX :0x2)

2(HEX :0x2)

2(HEX :0x2)

2(HEX :0x2)

2(HEX :0x2)

2(HEX :0x2)

2(HEX :0x2)

That's weird.

Try booting the USB stick, once you get to the menus press the key 'c'. That will enter grub4dos command prompt. Then type the following commands and let me know the output after each one:

map /WINSETUP/XPpSP2.ISO (0xff)
map (hd0) (hd1)
map (hd1) (hd0)
map --hook
root (0xff)
chainloader /I386/SETUPLDR.BIN
boot

Capital letters DO matter in the "chainloader /I386/SETUPLDR.BIN" row.

If you get an error about non contiguous file after first command- reboot and this time use:

map --mem /WINSETUP/XPpSP2.ISO (0xff)

@ ilko_t i followed as told, the output is :

map /WINSETUP/XPpSP2.ISO (0xff) .... No error back to grub> prompt

map (hd0) (hd1) .... No error back to grub> prompt

map (hd1) (hd0) .... No error back to grub> prompt

map --hook .... No error back to grub> prompt

root (0xff) ...... Error 25: Disk read Error

chainloader /I386/SETUPLDR.BIN ....Error 15: file not found

boot ... Error 8: Kernel must be loaded before booting

If you get an error about non contiguous file after first command- reboot and this time use:

map --mem /WINSETUP/XPpSP2.ISO (0xff) ...No error back to grub> prompt

i hope now it will be solved....

root (0xff) ...... Error 25: Disk read Error

Something must have gone wrong with the ISO file creation or its transfer to the USB stick. Wild guess would be an antivirus software interfering. Turn it off if you have such, format and rebuild the USB stick.

i have checked it in qemu it works perfectly..see the attached image file ..what is seen in image after that it loads into winsetup text mode..!..works ..ok..

any way i will try to rebuild it again with disabling antivirus and see..!...THX..!

1.zip

When you rebuild it, if still no joy, try the above grub4dos commands again, but this time use (hd32) in all lines where it's present instead of (0xff).

i have rebuild it still not booting into usb windows installation same errors .......and used (hd32) in all lines where it's present instead of (0xff). ...but still same 3 errors

1....Error 25: Disk read Error 2...Error 15: file not found 3...Error 8: Kernel must be loaded before booting

works OK in qemu..!

well i have tried everything almost built it 10 times but NO LUCK...

i dont know whats wrong...plz sort it out.....THX........!

1....Error 25: Disk read Error 2...Error 15: file not found 3...Error 8: Kernel must be loaded before booting

If I understand you correctly, you should not be getting those errors on the first lines. Can you confirm that "1....Error 25: Disk read Error" is the output after the first line?

no its not after first line

its after this command root (0xff) ...... Error 25: Disk read Error even replacing (0xff) with (hd32)

Interesting case. For the record- what are machine specs? Motherboard model if desktop or brand and exact model if laptop.

Let's try with newer grub4dos version, download this archive and replace only GRLDR file on the USB stick root.

http://grub4dos-chenall.googlecode.com/files/grub4dos-0.4.5b-2011-08-09.7z

ok here is my machine specs and i will try with new grldr and report you as soon ...THX

spec.zip

well ...NO LUCK ..even with new grldr file.....

In Windows Explorer folder options make sure you see hidden and protected operating system files.

Copy everything from the USB stick with HDD regenerator to the other USB stick. You should see IO.SYS among other files.

On the other USB stick edit MENU.LST in Notepad and add the following lines at the bottom:

title HDD Regenerator
ls /io.sys || find --set-root --ignore-cd /io.sys
chainloader /io.sys

Let me know if everything works fine.

Hi ilko,

I was able to make it worked while doing some experimental with my menu.lst, first I did was to make an ISO file out of the usb hddreg then make a command to my menu.lst something like this:

title HDD Regenerator 2011
map (hd0,0)/hdd.img (fd0) 
map --hook 
chainloader (fd0)+1 
rootnoverify (fd0) 

.... and luckily it worked!

I will try your suggested sir ilko.

As always, great help from you master ilko.

Thanks a lot again.

well any way to work it out...have u found solution for it .

Hi

im trying to boot HP smartstart 8.40

I downloaded iso image from official site,

http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/core-management-100.html

used RMprepUSB to format drive (Options: 3. XP/BartPE 4. FAT32 Boot as HDD)

Then added iso file via WInSetup 0.2.3 (add other ISO)

The boot process goes ok, and when it is supposed to start an application nothing happens, just blue screen with cursor

The same thing happens when booting from cd and removing cd just before application should start

I downloaded latest version 8.70, did same steps as above, and startsmart booting process stops unexpectedly with CLI

menu.lst :

title Start SS870.2011_0309.51-x86.iso from partition 0

root (hd0,0)

map /SS870.2011_0309.51-x86.iso (0xff) || map --mem /SS870.2011_0309.51-x86.iso (0xff)

map --hook

root (0xff)

configfile /grub4dos.lst || chainloader (0xff)

Any help on this? Thank you

Hi

im trying to boot HP smartstart 8.40

I downloaded iso image from official site,

http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/core-management-100.html

used RMprepUSB to format drive (Options: 3. XP/BartPE 4. FAT32 Boot as HDD)

Then added iso file via WInSetup 0.2.3 (add other ISO)

The boot process goes ok, and when it is supposed to start an application nothing happens, just blue screen with cursor

The same thing happens when booting from cd and removing cd just before application should start

I downloaded latest version 8.70, did same steps as above, and startsmart booting process stops unexpectedly with CLI

menu.lst :

title Start SS870.2011_0309.51-x86.iso from partition 0

root (hd0,0)

map /SS870.2011_0309.51-x86.iso (0xff) || map --mem /SS870.2011_0309.51-x86.iso (0xff)

map --hook

root (0xff)

configfile /grub4dos.lst || chainloader (0xff)

Any help on this? Thank you

WinsetupfromUSB is NOT "the ultimate solution to all of your problems".

You have a specific problem (outside the scope of WinsetrupfromUSB) with a specific .iso.

If you prefer WinSetupfromUSB provides an easy opton to add .iso's ALREADY KNOWN to be working with "default" or "standard" grub4dos )0xFF) or (hd32) mapping.

It is not aimed to become the "ultimate multi-boot solution on USB sticks".

READ (to get the idea of the issues that may be involved):

http://reboot.pro/8944/

http://reboot.pro/5041/

Then:

http://reboot.pro/14178/

http://reboot.pro/9570/

If you *need* grub4dos booting the HPStartSmart .iso start a new thread here:

http://reboot.pro/forum/66/

It may be possible or it may be not, as per above.

There is a report about version 8.3:

http://reboot.pro/7868/

but cannot say if it will work with your version (and/or if the report was accurate)

jaclaz