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RMPrepUSB - Bootable USB format utility
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Posted 29 January 2012 - 02:52 PM
Actually, the smaller the files, the less chance they fragment. Not the other way around.
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Posted 29 January 2012 - 06:03 PM
MedEvil, on 29 January 2012 - 02:52 PM, said:
Actually, the smaller the files, the less chance they fragment. Not the other way around.
, being contiguous is a requirement ONLY for those images that you are going to map directly (without the --mem option) in grub4dos, so the intended target is ALREADY RAW images, .VHD's or .ISO's, etc.Wonko
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Posted 29 January 2012 - 06:08 PM
I didn't try mapping to memory a Win7 VHD - but may be you will, given your extensive RAM resources. 
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Posted 29 January 2012 - 06:51 PM
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I didn't try mapping to memory a Win7 VHD
sambul61, on 29 January 2012 - 06:08 PM, said:
- but may be you will, given your extensive RAM resources.
And NO, I doubt I would do it, even if I had the needed resources.
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Posted 03 February 2012 - 06:51 AM
Hi Steve- There are times I'd like the speed increase that comes from installing PloP, especially when loading large ISO's like Win7PE. But because Plop removes USB keyboards in G4D (and most newer PC only have USB keyboards), I was wondering if it's possible when I select a G4D menu item like Win7PE to add the 'check for and load PloP' commands and then directly load the ISO after PloP returns to the G4D menu. I hope this makes sense...
Anyway, one other little thing- your CMD file to modify BMP files so they can be used as G4D splash screens (grub_consplash_xpmgz.cmd) has a problem in the last line. Needs to have the (x86) removed so it works on 32-bit machines.
And many thanks for making all your work available so beginners like myself can learn.
Anyway, one other little thing- your CMD file to modify BMP files so they can be used as G4D splash screens (grub_consplash_xpmgz.cmd) has a problem in the last line. Needs to have the (x86) removed so it works on 32-bit machines.
And many thanks for making all your work available so beginners like myself can learn.
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Posted 03 February 2012 - 09:54 AM
For Plop Q - see Tutorial #60 end of page - just use the default option.
Sorry about the typo in the grub_consplash_xpmgz.cmd file - thanks for letting me know - now fixed!
Sorry about the typo in the grub_consplash_xpmgz.cmd file - thanks for letting me know - now fixed!
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Visit my website at RMPrepUSB.com for partitioning, formatting, testing, imaging and making bootable your USB Drive under Windows (supports FAT16/FAT32/NTFS/ext2 file volumes, MSDOS/FreeDOS/XP/Vista/Win7/Server2008, boot as Hard disk or floppy disk). Over 70 Tutorials on how to use RMPrepUSB and grub4dos and YouTube Videos too! Includes how to have a multi-install bootable USB flash drive containing all Windows Install ISO files (XP and Vista, WIn7, SVR2K8) on one bootable USB drive (see tutorials #30 and #43). Why not try PXE booting to WinPE3 or Hirens XP over Ethernet from your Windows 7 PC or install Windows onto any networked PC via PXE - see Tutorial #45 for details). Boot Windows 8 from USB.
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Posted 04 February 2012 - 04:15 AM
Sorry I somehow missed all the info you had written about how to do this. I tried the default option and it worked to accomplish what I desired.
But... there had to be a 'but'... after using the default option it automatically goes to the previously selected section every time I reboot off the flash drive and runs it after the timeout period. So I tried setting the default to the menu number for reloading the menu by putting in a savedefault statement after the Plop checking and loading lines and just before loading the actual ISO (I used 'savedefault 0' to make the default the first menu item after rebooting the machine). It kept coming back with an error about savedefault and then it dawned on me that when using Plop you can't write to the USB device until you're into Windows and using it's drivers. I thought about copying a 'virgin' default file over the modified one but that would be a hassle if I could even get it to work, or editing the default file by removing the first couple of digits. I tried editing it manually and it works, but I'd like it to automatically reset to a 'no default' condition if possible. The difference in load times is so substantial that I'll live with having to quickly move to another menu choice; without Plop Win7PE takes 14 min to load but with Plop it takes 1:40. I've since read all the guides and tutorials about G4D that I could find and understand and I suspect I'm going to have to live with the situation as it is now, but if you have an idea of what might work or even a driection I should research I'd be grateful
Again thanks for all you've already done!
But... there had to be a 'but'... after using the default option it automatically goes to the previously selected section every time I reboot off the flash drive and runs it after the timeout period. So I tried setting the default to the menu number for reloading the menu by putting in a savedefault statement after the Plop checking and loading lines and just before loading the actual ISO (I used 'savedefault 0' to make the default the first menu item after rebooting the machine). It kept coming back with an error about savedefault and then it dawned on me that when using Plop you can't write to the USB device until you're into Windows and using it's drivers. I thought about copying a 'virgin' default file over the modified one but that would be a hassle if I could even get it to work, or editing the default file by removing the first couple of digits. I tried editing it manually and it works, but I'd like it to automatically reset to a 'no default' condition if possible. The difference in load times is so substantial that I'll live with having to quickly move to another menu choice; without Plop Win7PE takes 14 min to load but with Plop it takes 1:40. I've since read all the guides and tutorials about G4D that I could find and understand and I suspect I'm going to have to live with the situation as it is now, but if you have an idea of what might work or even a driection I should research I'd be grateful
Again thanks for all you've already done!
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Posted 09 February 2012 - 10:23 AM
v2.1.638 now includes WinContig (thanks to Marco for adding some command line params for me and allowing me to include it) - press ALT+F2 and it will 'WinContig the selected drive (it firsts 'contigs' all ISO, IMA and IMG files and then 'contigs' all files on the whole drive). Very quick to run if all files are already contiguous.
Also can overwrite MBR with standard Win7 MBR code (ALT+CTRL+F2). See here
Also can overwrite MBR with standard Win7 MBR code (ALT+CTRL+F2). See here
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Visit my website at RMPrepUSB.com for partitioning, formatting, testing, imaging and making bootable your USB Drive under Windows (supports FAT16/FAT32/NTFS/ext2 file volumes, MSDOS/FreeDOS/XP/Vista/Win7/Server2008, boot as Hard disk or floppy disk). Over 70 Tutorials on how to use RMPrepUSB and grub4dos and YouTube Videos too! Includes how to have a multi-install bootable USB flash drive containing all Windows Install ISO files (XP and Vista, WIn7, SVR2K8) on one bootable USB drive (see tutorials #30 and #43). Why not try PXE booting to WinPE3 or Hirens XP over Ethernet from your Windows 7 PC or install Windows onto any networked PC via PXE - see Tutorial #45 for details). Boot Windows 8 from USB.
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Posted 26 February 2012 - 12:27 PM
v2.1.640 Beta now available.
Please try and let me know what you think. There are probably still a few small kinks to find!.
- Menu bar added. Only English menu text will be available and the help box is not updated when hovering over a menu item. This will not be fixed as font support for menus in vb6 seems limited.
- Menu bar can be hidden using a setting in rmprepusb.ini config file if you don't want the user to see it.
- Change Disk Signature function added.
- BPB params displayed with Drive Info.
- Drive Type detection bug fixed (reported card reader as fixed disk).
- QEMU version changed.
- Drives >128GB not displayed in drive list (unless setting changed)
Please try and let me know what you think. There are probably still a few small kinks to find!.
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Visit my website at RMPrepUSB.com for partitioning, formatting, testing, imaging and making bootable your USB Drive under Windows (supports FAT16/FAT32/NTFS/ext2 file volumes, MSDOS/FreeDOS/XP/Vista/Win7/Server2008, boot as Hard disk or floppy disk). Over 70 Tutorials on how to use RMPrepUSB and grub4dos and YouTube Videos too! Includes how to have a multi-install bootable USB flash drive containing all Windows Install ISO files (XP and Vista, WIn7, SVR2K8) on one bootable USB drive (see tutorials #30 and #43). Why not try PXE booting to WinPE3 or Hirens XP over Ethernet from your Windows 7 PC or install Windows onto any networked PC via PXE - see Tutorial #45 for details). Boot Windows 8 from USB.
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Posted 26 February 2012 - 03:20 PM
A small note. WinContig at times can't defrag a fragmented image, in most cases it happens when there is not enough free space on the disk. I always miss a hint why it failed, and the image keeps reported fragmented. Is there a way to provide such hint to a user, may be outside of WinContig functionality?
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Posted 26 February 2012 - 03:33 PM
It's because there is not enough free space on the disk. This is why RMPrepUSB is designed to partition, format and copy files in sequence - that way the files will be contiguous. I will add an extra message to the status display area if this fails in next version. Thanks!
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Posted 26 February 2012 - 07:38 PM
Hey i like the menus 
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Posted 18 March 2012 - 09:22 AM
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Visit my website at RMPrepUSB.com for partitioning, formatting, testing, imaging and making bootable your USB Drive under Windows (supports FAT16/FAT32/NTFS/ext2 file volumes, MSDOS/FreeDOS/XP/Vista/Win7/Server2008, boot as Hard disk or floppy disk). Over 70 Tutorials on how to use RMPrepUSB and grub4dos and YouTube Videos too! Includes how to have a multi-install bootable USB flash drive containing all Windows Install ISO files (XP and Vista, WIn7, SVR2K8) on one bootable USB drive (see tutorials #30 and #43). Why not try PXE booting to WinPE3 or Hirens XP over Ethernet from your Windows 7 PC or install Windows onto any networked PC via PXE - see Tutorial #45 for details). Boot Windows 8 from USB.
Visit my website at RMPrepUSB.com for partitioning, formatting, testing, imaging and making bootable your USB Drive under Windows (supports FAT16/FAT32/NTFS/ext2 file volumes, MSDOS/FreeDOS/XP/Vista/Win7/Server2008, boot as Hard disk or floppy disk). Over 70 Tutorials on how to use RMPrepUSB and grub4dos and YouTube Videos too! Includes how to have a multi-install bootable USB flash drive containing all Windows Install ISO files (XP and Vista, WIn7, SVR2K8) on one bootable USB drive (see tutorials #30 and #43). Why not try PXE booting to WinPE3 or Hirens XP over Ethernet from your Windows 7 PC or install Windows onto any networked PC via PXE - see Tutorial #45 for details). Boot Windows 8 from USB.
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Posted 18 March 2012 - 10:31 AM
steve6375, on 18 March 2012 - 09:22 AM, said:
multiPE uses RMPartUSB to create bootable USB PEs.
Is there a new RMPartUSB included in RMPrepUSB?
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Posted 18 March 2012 - 10:37 AM
There is a later version of RMPartUSB included, v2.1.640.
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Posted 18 March 2012 - 10:38 AM
Thanks, I'll try
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Posted 18 March 2012 - 03:02 PM
I tested the new RMPartUSB in multiPE. Runs well.
Will be included in next release.
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Will be included in next release.
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Posted 2 weeks ago
Is there a way with this awesome tool to just format without adding any bootloader code or files? You know, in case I need a good USB format utility, but I plan to add my own boot code using other means. RMPrePUSB has been a lot of help making life easier under windows for creating the bootable UFDs though, thanks! I like the tutorial page also.
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Posted 2 weeks ago
To make it non-bootable just tick the 'set partition as non-bootable' checkbox.
RMPrepUSB does not put any files on the disk when you use the Prepare button and do not specify syslinux or a Copy Folder/Files spec.
Don't quite understand why you would not want bootloader code - if you use your own boot code then it will just overwrite what is already on it anyway?
Can you explain why you want to have no boot code but an active partition?
RMPrepUSB does not put any files on the disk when you use the Prepare button and do not specify syslinux or a Copy Folder/Files spec.
Don't quite understand why you would not want bootloader code - if you use your own boot code then it will just overwrite what is already on it anyway?
Can you explain why you want to have no boot code but an active partition?
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Posted 2 weeks ago
Not an active partition. I guess then, I can choose "boot as FDD" along with "set partition as non-bootable". If that works, then I'm set. I guess what threw me off was the radio buttons, it made it seem there were always files copied.
I suppose that sometimes I just want a data superfloppy, that won't boot, but I'd rather not use the Windows format. However, I guess it doesn't really matter
Unless the Windows format is perfectly fine for those purposes (in XP)? What was the big deal with using the old HP utility originally to make PE sticks (instead of Windows)? When I started out with BartPE a few years back, some guide said to use the HP utility because the Windows format was no good, but it didn't say why.
Oh, and I do of course know if I say installed GRUB2 to the MBR that the existing code is overwritten.
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I suppose that sometimes I just want a data superfloppy, that won't boot, but I'd rather not use the Windows format. However, I guess it doesn't really matter
Unless the Windows format is perfectly fine for those purposes (in XP)? What was the big deal with using the old HP utility originally to make PE sticks (instead of Windows)? When I started out with BartPE a few years back, some guide said to use the HP utility because the Windows format was no good, but it didn't say why.
Oh, and I do of course know if I say installed GRUB2 to the MBR that the existing code is overwritten.
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Posted 2 weeks ago
The HP Format utility had some geometry problems (the partition table was slightly odd). Some systems would not boot from a Flash drive formatted with the HP utility and the boot code needed patching. You could not choose which bootfile you wanted to boot (IO.sys, kernel.sys, ntldr, bootmgr). It did not have the ability to create a 2nd small hidden partition which you need to boot as a hard disk from a USB flash drive on some systems.
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Visit my website at RMPrepUSB.com for partitioning, formatting, testing, imaging and making bootable your USB Drive under Windows (supports FAT16/FAT32/NTFS/ext2 file volumes, MSDOS/FreeDOS/XP/Vista/Win7/Server2008, boot as Hard disk or floppy disk). Over 70 Tutorials on how to use RMPrepUSB and grub4dos and YouTube Videos too! Includes how to have a multi-install bootable USB flash drive containing all Windows Install ISO files (XP and Vista, WIn7, SVR2K8) on one bootable USB drive (see tutorials #30 and #43). Why not try PXE booting to WinPE3 or Hirens XP over Ethernet from your Windows 7 PC or install Windows onto any networked PC via PXE - see Tutorial #45 for details). Boot Windows 8 from USB.
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