live xp and windows xp boot from HDD with boot menu

[test1234]

I used winbuilder for making windows xp live cd called "live Xp" its different from bart's windows xpe. now from pe2usb tool, I also make my usb driver bootable with this Live XP. for maintiang system i want to put this live xp in my hdd in C or D drive with option in boot menu.

Is it possible how can i do it.

Prefer Live Xp because it is Small, Look like Real XP, Using windows XP explorer (not A4 file Manager), XP start Menu. etc.

Try to solve my problem/

[Atheros]

create 2 partitons on you hard drive

install windows xp first to partition 1

when in windows copy all your xp live files from your USB key to the second partition.

in system porperties go to section ---> advanced

click button in "Startup and recovery" called settings

in system startup section click "edit"

add this information below the current information in the boot.ini file

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="XP Live" /noexecute=optin

save and exit

reboot pc and see if it boots.

[jaclaz]

add this information below the current information in the boot.ini file

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="XP Live" /noexecute=optin

save and exit

reboot pc and see if it boots.

Hmmm, it would seem to me rather difficult it would boot because:

1) any XP based PE uses a \minint\ structure on HD (instead of a \windows\ one)

2) any XP based PE uses SETUPLDR.BIN instead of NTLDR

(Yes, Winbuilder LiveXP is a form of PE )

@test1234

Your best option is reading this threads:

http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=18031

http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=18045

You do not need to rename grldr to NTLDR (latest releases need modifying to allow that), but you can just add to your existing boot.ini a line like:

C:\grldr="grub4dos"

and grub4dos will be loaded by NTLDR, and in menu.lst you need only the entry for /minint/setupldr.bin

Alternatively, you can change the invoked file in the bootsector:

http://www.boot-land.net/forums/?showtopic=2362

You can as well have the PE on the same partition as your XP, but be aware of possible conflicts with other folders, like "Program Files" and the like.

jaclaz

Edited July 16, 2008 by jaclaz