Multiboot XP-Win7-Win8-Hiren Boot
#1
Posted 06 November 2012 - 04:48 AM
I want to get a multiboot USB with the following features
XP Pro SP3 installation
windows 7 enterprise Installation
windows 8 professional Installation
hirens boot cd
I make this boot file
but if windows 7 working
windows 8 will not working
what software and guide I should follow, I would be extremely grateful!
Many thanks,
#2
Posted 06 November 2012 - 07:06 AM
http://www.911cd.net...showtopic=24424
Install of XP or Windows 7 from USB After Booting with 7 PE and
by using WinNTSetup2_x86.exe and Setup ISO file in Virtual drive
WinNTSetup2_x86.exe has support for Install of Win8
#3
Posted 06 November 2012 - 08:35 AM
I want to make my usb multi bootable
Such a topic www.rmprepusb.com/tutorials/firawiniso
But when implemented steps
I found many mistakes
Example in windows 8
Windows cannot read the <ProductKey> setting from the unattend answer file.
Then I checked this topic http://reboot.pro/14...post__p__142622
And found the same error again
and in windows 7
windows cannt find any image
or something like this
what should i do
#4
Posted 06 November 2012 - 09:09 AM
re. Win7 - you must have done something wrong! Post your menu.lst for the Win7 install here and I will look at it.
Many people have this working, so if there is a problem it is 95% sure to be because you have not followed the instructions correctly!
cheers
Steve
#5
Posted 06 November 2012 - 09:24 AM
but the error in win 8
i sure i change the product key and i found same error
i can send you the product key
and names of my iso file's
and you create the file for me if you can please
#6
Posted 06 November 2012 - 09:27 AM
title Install Windows 7 32 Enterprise EditionnRun the Windows install DVD to install a copy of Windows to your hard disk find --set-root /ImDisk/myiso.cmd dd if=()/ImDisk/au.xml of=()/AutoUnattend.xml dd if=()/ImDisk/cr.txt of=()/ImDisk/myiso.cmd write ()/ImDIsk/myiso.cmd SET MYISO=isoWindows_7.isorn map /iso/Windows_7.iso (0xff) map (hd0) (hd1) map (hd1) (hd0) map --hook chainloader (0xff)
#7
Posted 06 November 2012 - 09:29 AM
#8
Posted 06 November 2012 - 09:30 AM
#9
Posted 06 November 2012 - 09:34 AM
#10
Posted 06 November 2012 - 09:39 AM
Well you must use a Win 8 Professional Product Key - they can be purchased from Microsoft...its Windows 8 Final Professional x86 Bit from microsoft msdn
#11
Posted 06 November 2012 - 09:46 AM
See http://forums.mydigi...ll=1#post622398
and use UltraIso to edit each ISO as here
#12
Posted 06 November 2012 - 09:58 AM
ok
the error in win 7
i add the windows 7 enterprise not aio
but when boot from usb
i see this
and when i change the code in menu.lst
map (hd1) (hd0)
to
map (hd0) (hd1)
i see this
#13
Posted 06 November 2012 - 10:03 AM
Did you try on a real system?
Are you booting from a USB Flash drive and do you see the blue command console Windows which asks if you want to repair windows (See Fig. 43.6.4 in Tutorial 43)?
#14
Posted 06 November 2012 - 10:09 AM
and i see the blue command console but its appeared and then disappeared
#15
Posted 06 November 2012 - 11:04 AM
#16
Posted 06 November 2012 - 12:54 PM
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Then you will get a list of windows 8 versions to choose from ( assuming your install.wim contains multiple versions ). This is the opposite to win7 where you delete ei.cfg.
If you need to run a program or batch file mount iso's or to ensure the USB drive is available prior to running setup.exe use winpeshl.ini [LaunchApps].
The above ei.cfg works for me in both the run iso from USB and using multiple bcd files ( bc0, bc1 etc ) approach. I find that booting the recovery environment does not work correctly if run from a iso on a USB drive ( the recovery environment never finds a windows installation to recover ).
Big problem I have with running windows installs from USB is file size on fat32. Fully patched windows 7 / 8 x64 / 2012 isos exceed 4GB in size.
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#17
Posted 06 November 2012 - 01:14 PM
I've tested the EI.CFG file in windows 8
and its worked
When I came back to try windows 7
Gave me this error
selected disk does not exist
But when i try it on a real system
its Work again and gave me the first mistake that I mentioned to you before
#18
Posted 06 November 2012 - 03:24 PM
#19
Posted 06 November 2012 - 08:35 PM
x:sources>
just this
#20
Posted 06 November 2012 - 09:02 PM
#21
Posted 07 November 2012 - 02:48 AM
#22
Posted 08 November 2012 - 08:47 AM
#23
Posted 08 November 2012 - 09:02 AM
Also check that you do not have any other volume (drive letter) that has a sourcesinstall.wim file - only the mounted virtual iso drive should have a sourcesinstall.wim.
In a cmd prompt, try typing the USB flash drive letter followed by the command firdiskloadiso.cmd and see what happens - e.e.g type
U:firadiskloadiso.cmd and substitute U for the USB drive letter.
cheers
Steve
#24
Posted 08 November 2012 - 09:33 AM
#25
Posted 08 November 2012 - 09:36 AM
title Install Windows 7 32-bit Enterprise EditionnRun the Windows install DVD to install a copy of Windows to your hard disk find --set-root /ImDisk/myiso.cmd dd if=()/ImDisk/au.xml of=()/AutoUnattend.xml dd if=()/ImDisk/cr.txt of=()/ImDisk/myiso.cmd write ()/ImDIsk/myiso.cmd SET MYISO=isowindows_7_enterprise_32.isorn map /iso/windows_7_enterprise_32.iso (0xff) map (hd0) (hd1) map (hd1) (hd0) map --hook chainloader (0xff) title Install Windows 7 64-bit Enterprise EditionnRun the Windows install DVD to install a copy of Windows to your hard disk find --set-root /ImDisk/myiso.cmd dd if=()/ImDisk/au.xml of=()/AutoUnattend.xml dd if=()/ImDisk/cr.txt of=()/ImDisk/myiso.cmd write ()/ImDIsk/myiso.cmd SET MYISO=isowindows_7_enterprise_64.isorn map /iso/windows_7_enterprise_64.iso (0xff) map (hd0) (hd1) map (hd1) (hd0) map --hook chainloader (0xff) title Install Windows 8 32-bitnRun the Windows install DVD to install a copy of Windows to your hard disk find --set-root /ImDisk/myiso.cmd dd if=()/ImDisk/au.xml of=()/AutoUnattend.xml dd if=()/ImDisk/cr.txt of=()/ImDisk/myiso.cmd write ()/ImDIsk/myiso.cmd SET MYISO=isoWin.8.Pro.x86.ISOrn map /iso/Win.8.Pro.x86.ISO (0xff) map (hd0) (hd1) map (hd1) (hd0) map --hook chainloader (0xff)
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