USB Format Tool and UEFI_MULTI

[PK29RXT]

11 hours ago, wimb said:

Ok, I will check this and report about it later and try to find a solution.

Thank you, I am looking forward to your solution.

Wishing you a happy and productive working day...

[ts8]

Target Drive is Not USB First Partition

I was unable to create format and create partitions. Any advises are appreciated! Thanks!

 

[wimb]

Update:   USB_FORMAT-63 and VHD_Compact PDF

- ReFormat of GPT partitioned USB Disk as UEFI/MBR partitioned USB Disk is supported by using convert MBR in DISKPART

- Error Handling and Messages in USB_FORMAT 6.3.2 are improved

[wimb]

Update:   USB_FORMAT-71  simple design for VHD_Compact PDF

USB Format Tool - Make Bootable USB Drive with MBR and 2 Partitions

USB Multi-Boot of Win10XPE + Windows 10/11 x64 VHD in BIOS Or UEFI Secure mode

More Info: https://msfn.org/board/topic/186068-vhd_compact-repair-and-install-of-windows-1011-x64/

VHD_Compact - Repair and Install of Windows 10/11 x64 - Windows To Go

1 - Format USB Drive with MBR and 2 Partitions = Active FAT32 + NTFS

2 - After Format Copy your boot.wim to Root of USB Boot Drive

WinNTSetup can Add Windows 10/11 x64 VHD to Boot Manager Menu

USB drive Booting with Windows Boot Manager Menu in BIOS or UEFI Mode

 

Edited August 21, 2024 by wimb

[wimb]

Download:  UEFI_MULTI  v7.3 - Make Multi-Boot USB-Drive

Format USB Drive with MBR and 2 Partitions = Active FAT32 + NTFS

USB drive Booting with Windows Boot Manager Menu in BIOS or UEFI Mode

UEFI_MULTI van make Boot entry for Windows 10/11 x64 in VHD as FILEDISK

UEFI_MULTI van make Boot entry for PE WIM file for Booting from RAMDISK

Manual:  VHD_Compact PDF - Windows To Go

More Info: https://msfn.org/board/topic/186068-vhd_compact-repair-and-install-of-windows-1011-x64/

More Info: https://msfn.org/board/topic/181311-usb-format-tool-and-uefi_multi/

Best Performance: Switch AntiVirus Software e.g. Microsoft Defender Off

Credits and Thanks to:

ChrisR - for making Win10XPE for Booting from RAMDISK
https://github.com/ChrisRfr/Win10XPE

JFX for making WinNTSetup Program for Install of Windows 10/11 x64 in VHD
https://msfn.org/board/topic/149612-winntsetup-v534/

 

Edited August 21, 2024 by wimb

[wimb]

UEFI_MULTI can Add Boot Image files like .wim and .vhd to EFI Boot Manager Menu of Internal SSD Disk.

As Example is shown to Add PE_19041_264_US_L_32.wim file to EFI Boot Manager Menu on EFI Drive Z: normally used to Boot Encrypted Drive D: with Windows 11 x64

Here Drive C: is from Windows 10 x64 Installed by WinNTSetup in 65 GB VHD file located on Encrypted Drive D:

In this way we have MultiBoot of PE WIM from RAMDISK and Windows 10 x64 in VHD as FILEDISK and Windows 11 x64 in Encrypted Drive.

In this MultiBoot configuration WIM and VHD files are located on Encrypted Drive D: of Internal SSD Disk.

So even in case booting from USB is Not allowed we have a solution to boot easily with PE WIM file from RAMDISK to escape boot problems.

Than we can decide to Repair or Apply an earlier Captured System Backup WIM file in VHD by using WinNTSetup in PE environment.

 

Screenshot After booting with Windows 11 x64 from Encrypted Drive C: 

Win10_W2.vhd file with Windows 10 x64 in VHD and folder WinPE with PE WIM files are located on Encrypted Drive

 

Edited October 23, 2024 by wimb