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How can I Multiboot from a specific ImageIndex out of boot.wim using b


jjm369

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Hi all,

i studied today a lot about multiboot dvd creation at msfn

first of all thanks for all topic starters and contributors

all of you are helping a lot... :thumbup

situation:

to create a multiboot dvd with VistaSetup, VistaPE(Winbuilder), MS DaRT6, WinPE2 etc....

i exported the all images in different wim files into one single boot.wim with help of imagex

but during booting Vistasetup(1st index) is initiated and there is no select-menu for other images

question:

How can be booted from a specific image index out of boot.wim

if it contains multiple (many / more than one) images

How should be the BCD (bcdedit) edited to solve this situation

if this is possible we can save a lot of MBytes and optimize the cd size

rather than the solution to keep different bootable wim files

and adding entries for them in BCD

thanks in advance and

hoping your comments

jjm.

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i am posting a collection of links reagrding multiboot....

from where i learned how to make such multiboot....

link compilation

bootmgr: singleboot/multi-install vista-unattend, vista-manual, vista-vlite

http://www.msfn.org/board/-t94976.html&amp...st&p=636970

http://www.msfn.org/board/How-to-build-Vis...al-t107852.html

for unattend-vista

1) either dont hold the "unattend.xml" on the source-dvd but at the root of a floppy or usb-stick during installation

as unattend.xml is placed and searched usually on the root of the dvd

the xml-file will be used by all install images on the dvd which we dont want

2) or create sections for each and every install-images in the unattend.xml and place it on the dvd

bootmgr: singleboot/multi-install vista flavours

http://www.msfn.org/board/-t94976.html&amp...st&p=636970

bootmgr: multiboot vista,vistape

http://www.msfn.org/board/vista-t114092.ht...982#entry747982

bootmgr: multiboot vista based and NT based OSes

http://www.msfn.org/board/bootmgr-based-Mu...tly-t99823.html

isolinux/memdisk: multiboot vista, vistape, xp, 2k3, dos-floppy, linux

http://www.msfn.org/board/-t86915.html&amp...st&p=589068

hxxp://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=20993&st=20

cdshell: multiboot vista, xp, 2k3, dos-floppy

http://flyakite.msfn.org

eazyboot: multiboot vista, xp, 2k3, dos-floppy

hxxp://www.ezbsystems.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=1;t=2340

grub4dos:multiboot vista, xp, 2k3, dos-floppy, linux

http://www.msfn.org/board/Multiboot-Vista-...ith-t95537.html

thx

jjm.

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technet states that only one image in a wim file can be flagged as bootable

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc771845.aspx

quote: "...Although a .wim file may contain multiple images, only one image can be marked as able to boot from RAMDISK..."

so i am sceptic about myself that there is even a solution for that :wacko:

current solution

from the following post

http://www.msfn.org/board/vista-t114092.ht...982#entry747982

i learned how to make such a multiboot dvd with vista-setup, winpe,vistape etc.

=> just rename boot.wim to boot1.wim, boot2.wim, winpe.wim etc....

=> and add entries for them in BCD

drawback: wasting cd/dvd size, size cannot be optimized

3 x 200MB for three wim files than round 300MB as one single optimized wim file containing 3 different images

as i am a newbie on this forum please forgive any mistakes regarding "forum-rules"

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  • 2 years later...

I'm quite sure jjm369 does not bother with this multibooting task anymore after +2 years, but I accidentally ran into this one and thought I could mention for those wondering that a solution now exist; http://forum.sanbarrow.com/viewtopic.php?f=85&t=15

(yes I know I already have it posted in the Windows PE section).

Joakim

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