ilko_t Posted November 22, 2010 Author Share Posted November 22, 2010 Where are file placed, which partition? Which partition is active? Are both primary? Which version of WinSetupFromUSB did you use?I'm using WinSetupFromUSB beta6.I have Windows XP Professional SP3 and Windows XP Home SP3 - all placed in //WINSETUP in the root dir on both devices. Both Windows' CDs/Versions are not modified by anyone, because i downloaded them from MSDN and i've also checked the hash sums.My devices are:1. Samsung S2 500GB split in two: 1. 65.6 GB primary, non-active, NTFS 2. 400 GB primary, non-active, NTFS. I've used "grubinst-1.1-bin-w32-2008-01-01" and placed "grub4dos-0.4.4-2009-06-20" in the root of #1 65.6GB, then i used WinSetupFromUSB beta6 to add both Windows sources.I've never had problem before, i've done many successful installations, but this time on a desktop PC it resulted in error that (i cant quote the exact info) biosinfo.inf is missing, error 14.2. PQI 4GB USB-Thumb drive: FAT32, Primary, active. I did the same procedure like i did on my Samsung and it works.Try this grub4dos version:http://grub4dos-chenall.googlecode.com/files/grub4dos-0.4.5b-2010-11-21.zipOlder versions lack needed feature to search and replace a string in a file.In addition- set the first partition active.Hi,I'm using Beta 6 at the minute.I use NLITE to bundle in the post-SP3 hotfixes, then driverpacks.net to slipstream in the drivers. Finally, I use WinSetupFromUSB to put the completed build onto the pen drive. The issue seems to be that the menu name is always going to be the same if I'm using XP Service Pack 3. I've now resorted to manually renaming the WINSETUP folder and the associated paths in the lst files prior to using WinSetupFromUSB to commit a new build to the pen drive.I'm using an OEM XP Service Pack 2 CD, slipstreamed to SP3 and burnt to an ISO, as the basis for each setup and I have created several different NLITEd packages from this ISO, for different PC builds. So if you're looking at txtsetup.sif the description will always be the same.It's never asked me for a custom menu name so the "first part of..." menu entries all look exactly the same, e.g. "First part of Windows XP Professional SP3 setup" appears many times even though the "Second part of..." entry only appears once.Why do you need to edit WINSETUP folder?Each new source goes into a new folder under WINSETUP folder. All you have to do is to amend winsetup.lst title for the new installation/first part of setup, leaving paths alone. Those paths are also used in txtsetup.sif in the small ISO file, so changing paths could be tricky if you don't know all the places where they are used.In beta7 it will ask you for custom name, as stated there is a bug in beta6 and the input box for a custom name is not showing up.As for the second part menu name is only one because it is the same for GUI mode of all kind of 2000/2003/XP installations, and has to be second entry in winsetup.lst so it becomes default entry once any of the FIRST PARTs is selected and booted, making boot menu somehow unattended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jotto Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 Possible cause: BIOS, fixed versus removable drive, USB drive itselfWhich desktop PC do you use?Did you use the same desktop PC at both?Which Samsung S2 do you use?HX-MU050DA, HX-MU050DC, HX-MTA50DA or another?Does your S2 use 512 byte, 1 kb or 4 kb sectors?If my memory is correct the desktop PC is: GA-M52L-S3PAnd yes i used both on the same PC.I'm using HX-MU050DA. It's sectors are set on default and i think that they are 4096 byte according to this link to MSP.S. What's the difference between active and non-active partition, because i honestly don't know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdob Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 I'm using HX-MU050DA. It's sectors are set on default and i think that they are 4096 byte according to this link to MSNot windows cluster size.Internal hard disk sector size. Hardware, not software.Allmost all DOS/Windows compatible hard disk use 512 bytes. However there are some exception nowadays.S2 production date seems to be importand. http://gbatemp.net/t203341-samsung-s2-portable-cfg-usb-loader?pid=2582508&st=0entry2582508Try a updated grub4dos as recommended first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tstaddon Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 Hi,I would use a newer one, but I must be thick because I can't find a download link for any version newer than Beta 6. Certainly the first place I would've looked would've been in the top post of this thread and that only goes up to Beta 6.I renamed the WINSETUP folder so it's clear which ones are which.In my house (large family, long story) there are at present: three Dell desktops, two HP laptops, one Dell laptop, one clone with a LEGAL retail OEM build, and a Philips Freeline mini desktop PC also with its own retail OEM build.Using your method to cover all the machines for a recovery situation without a DVD to hand, the folder structure my super-duper-recovery-pen-drive would end up looking a bit like this:Recovery media--- First part of OEM XP Pro SP3 Slipstreamed install with drivers, hotfixes and applications (for the clone PC and the Philips Freeline)--- First part of Dell XP Pro SP3 Slipstreamed install with updated F6 drivers, hotfixes, and preinstalled applications (for the desktops)--- First part of Dell XP Home SP3 Slipstreamed install with updated F6 drivers, hotfixes, and preinstalled applications (for the laptop)--- First part of HP XP Home SP2 vanilla install for the Pavilion (the drivers and software can all be installed from a second ISO which has SP3 already configured to go)--- First part of HP XP Pro SP3 vanilla install with F6 slipstreamed drivers for the NC6320--- Second part of installThis would mean the WINSETUP folder would end up being a single point of failure; I've already had the annoyance of my eldest son borrowing the pen drive and deleting the WINSETUP folder causing me to lose two OS install routines already in there and I shudder to think what would happen if I'd spent a week putting them ALL onto the pen drive only for the same thing to happen again!That is why I would prefer the folder structure to be more like this:Dell Desktop PC Recovery Media --- First part of Dell XP Pro SP3 Slipstreamed install with updated F6 drivers, hotfixes, and preinstalled applications (for the desktops)--- Second part of installOther Desktop PC Recovery Media--- First part of OEM XP Pro SP3 Slipstreamed install with drivers, hotfixes and applications (for the clone PC and the Philips Freeline)--- Second part of installDell Laptop Recovery Media--- First part of Dell XP Home SP3 Slipstreamed install with updated F6 drivers, hotfixes, and preinstalled applications (for the laptop)--- Second part of installHP Laptop Recovery Media--- First part of HP XP Home SP2 vanilla install for the Pavilion (mount the SWSETUP.ISO after the reboot and install the rest from there)--- First part of HP XP Pro SP3 vanilla install with F6 slipstreamed drivers for the NC6320--- Second part of installI'm quite happy to do this manually, of course... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilko_t Posted November 23, 2010 Author Share Posted November 23, 2010 I would use a newer one, but I must be thick because I can't find a download link for any version newer than Beta 6. Certainly the first place I would've looked would've been in the top post of this thread and that only goes up to Beta 6....Working on beta7 currently, but it would be just minor fixes and updates of some of the tools included.Just trying to get it working on my own laptop I renamed the WINSETUP folder so it's clear which ones are which.You'd have to amend txtsetup.sif in the small iso files as well as setup.cmd in each I386 folder.This would mean the WINSETUP folder would end up being a single point of failure; I've already had the annoyance of my eldest son borrowing the pen drive and deleting the WINSETUP folder causing me to lose two OS install routines already in there and I shudder to think what would happen if I'd spent a week putting them ALL onto the pen drive only for the same thing to happen again!That is why I would prefer the folder structure to be more like this:Dell Desktop PC Recovery Media --- First part of Dell XP Pro SP3 Slipstreamed install with updated F6 drivers, hotfixes, and preinstalled applications (for the desktops)--- Second part of installOther Desktop PC Recovery Media--- First part of OEM XP Pro SP3 Slipstreamed install with drivers, hotfixes and applications (for the clone PC and the Philips Freeline)--- Second part of installDell Laptop Recovery Media--- First part of Dell XP Home SP3 Slipstreamed install with updated F6 drivers, hotfixes, and preinstalled applications (for the laptop)--- Second part of installHP Laptop Recovery Media--- First part of HP XP Home SP2 vanilla install for the Pavilion (mount the SWSETUP.ISO after the reboot and install the rest from there)--- First part of HP XP Pro SP3 vanilla install with F6 slipstreamed drivers for the NC6320--- Second part of installI'm quite happy to do this manually, of course...The only issue with having menu titles in this order is that you cannot auto select the second parts automatically, once the first part have been selected and booted. In other words to achieve unattended setup- manually select first part, select partition to install to and leave it running unattended right to the end of setup.Well, you could do it, as long as you know the positions of each Second part of setup in winsetup.lst and amend each "savedefault 2" line accordingly. If you are looking for unattended installs of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaclaz Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 (edited) I've already had the annoyance of my eldest son borrowing the pen drive and deleting the WINSETUP folder causing me to lose two OS install routines already in there and I shudder to think what would happen if I'd spent a week putting them ALL onto the pen drive only for the same thing to happen again!Wait until your youngest son gets his hands on it! Seriously, once you have a working stick, IMAGE it! A picture An image is worth a thousand words.... jaclaz Edited November 23, 2010 by jaclaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunner13 Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Hi, thanks a lot for this tool. I will definitely donate if i can get this to work as i want. I've been searching around the net for the past couple of weeks for a way to have an aio stick for everything. Basically i want to have all of those in one stick:Windows XP Home SP3 Greek Windows XP Pro SP3 Greek Windows XP Home SP3 EnglishWindows XP Pro SP3 EnglishWindows Vista x86 (all versions in one setup) GreekWindows Vista x64 (all versions in one setup) GreekWindows Vista x86 (all versions in one setup) EnglishWindows Vista x64 (all versions in one setup) EnglishWindows 7 x86 (all versions in one setup) GreekWindows 7 x64 (all versions in one setup) GreekWindows 7 x86 (all versions in one setup) EnglishWindows 7 x64 (all versions in one setup) EnglishHirens BootCDmemtest86+Acronis True Image.So with your tool I'm able to add all xp version but not all of vista/7. I also don't see anywhere mentioning hirens bootcd. I believe it will fall into the same category as UBCD so i'll go with that. I will be working with a 32GB Corsair stick and i have yet figured out how to make and use multiple partitions. Bootice make them but doesn't format them. I'll try with gparted and i guess i need to make them all "primary" and "active" right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaclaz Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 So with your tool I'm able to add all xp version but not all of vista/7. I also don't see anywhere mentioning hirens bootcd. I believe it will fall into the same category as UBCD so i'll go with that. I will be working with a 32GB Corsair stick and i have yet figured out how to make and use multiple partitions. Bootice make them but doesn't format them. I'll try with gparted and i guess i need to make them all "primary" and "active" right?Be VERY careful.UBCD is a perfectly legal tool.Hiren's is WAREZ. Be VERY aware of Rule #1.a:http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?app=forums&module=extras§ion=boardrulesa good idea would be to simply forget using that. ONLY one partition can be active at ANY given time, and if you are using grub4dos installed on the MBR you don't even need one..You don't *need* all of them to be Primary.To partiion a device that is seen as removable you can use Disk Management allright, once you have installed a filter driver, known are cfadisk and dummydisk.sys, see here for reference:http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=69211For multiple Vista/7 you can integrate steve6375's method, see here:http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=8043&hl=http://sites.google.com/site/rmprepusb/tutorials/how-to-create-a-usb-drive-that-will-install-vista-win7-and-server-2008jaclaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tstaddon Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Can't dispute that, I should've known better but in fairness I've only had my 32GB pen drive for a couple of weeks, the previous pen drive I was using only had room for two builds so while it was annoying it wasn't going to take me forever to rebuild the thing from scratch.I haven't really had much time to actually look at the way the ISO works in relation to the extracted folder, when using WinSetupFromUSB.Out of curiosity, what's the best way to configure the build so that installing from pendrive also dumps the I386 folder to the system drive and re-points the registry to look at that folder for the source files in the future? I've got a few PCs now that think the Windows install media is located on a non-existent U drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaclaz Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Out of curiosity, what's the best way to configure the build so that installing from pendrive also dumps the I386 folder to the system drive and re-points the registry to look at that folder for the source files in the future? I've got a few PCs now that think the Windows install media is located on a non-existent U drive.Boot a PE.Install via WINNT32.exe.I.e.:http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=121446Or test this:http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=7721jaclaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilko_t Posted November 24, 2010 Author Share Posted November 24, 2010 ...Out of curiosity, what's the best way to configure the build so that installing from pendrive also dumps the I386 folder to the system drive and re-points the registry to look at that folder for the source files in the future? I've got a few PCs now that think the Windows install media is located on a non-existent U drive.I would edit setup.cmd where most paths are already determined and add a few lines to copy I386 folder, then change the installation path in registry using GUIRunOnce in winnt.sif using the REG command.The installation path is in registry, in a single key, google a bit for the exact key to be changed, AFAIR it should beHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup -->SourcePath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windNsalsa Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Hi, as with some others, I've downloaded the 2 latest betas and after extraction, I don't see any doc folder or a general readme file for the instruction. thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilko_t Posted November 25, 2010 Author Share Posted November 25, 2010 There is no readme files in the beta versions. In 0.2.3 and formers there are.Although last betas work just fine in most of the cases, the whole new method is still experimental and (maybe) to be changed.The readme file in 0.2.3 version nearly covers everything you need to know to get you started.If you are looking for something to start with:There are also balloon tooltips for each field and button in the program, just keep the mouse for a few seconds over the object in question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackTK Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 (edited) Hello!First of all, thank you ilko_t, for the hard work to create this very useful program.I have a little problem. I've made a bootable USB stick for installing Windows XP SP3 from it using WinSetupFromUSB Beta6. At first, I've tested it succesfully on VMWare and other two desktop computers, working with no problems at all. The problem appears when trying to install from USB on two other notebooks. The USB stick boots, but in the TXT setup of windows, right after "Windows is starting..." message, the screen goes black and stays that way.Things that I've tried:- both notebooks have SATA HDDs, so I've integrated the mass storage drivers for each notebook- tried to change the verision of Windows to a "cleaner" one (genuine CD + SP3 slipstreamed with nLite)- tried to put the laptop's HDD on compatibility/IDE modeFor each try, I've remade the USB stick from scratch, and after that I made combinations of all above. The falsh pen is formatted with RMPrepUSB, with NTFS and HDD checkbox ticked. Anyway, nothing worked. For my surprize, as a last resort, I've tried with the latest stable version (0.2.3) and... it worked! Now, I would like to use the Beta6 version, mainly because for the directory structure. I know, it's a stupid reason, but beside that, I've worked on a grub4dos menu that uses Beta6 structure.I don't know what causes the black screen and I wonder if I do something wrong with Beta6. Thank you for your answers and for patience to read my problem. Edited December 5, 2010 by MackTK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilko_t Posted December 6, 2010 Author Share Posted December 6, 2010 Try this:In short- in winsetup.lst remove --mem option after map command.map --mem /WINSETUP/XPpSP3.ISO (0xff)becomesmap /WINSETUP/XPpSP3.ISO (0xff)You will also have to ensure each ISO file in \WINSETUP\ folder is contiguous. Use Wincontig or Sysinternal's contig to check and defragment them.Can you list the exact models of these laptops? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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