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[wimb]

Update USB_FORMAT-63

 

Download:  from GitHub USB_FORMAT-63

 

Addon Files did not change - so no need to download Addon files

 

Download File E = Encrypted Password = bootwimb

 

Update Manual:  VHD_WIMBOOT.pdf

 

- Add VHD is preconfigured for Mini-10x64.vhd FileName

- Super UEFI Grub2 Manager for Secure Boot is Default Selected in case USB_FORMAT-63-addon-agFM is present

 

It means after USB_FORMAT you can simply Copy Mini-10x64.vhd file to  NTFS USB System Drive and the Boot Menu entries will work

 

[Franz Ferdinand II.]

Hi, a few quick questions - I've prepared a bootable SDHC card using USB_FORMAT and then added to bootmgr WinPE stubs by Bootice.

It boots fine to these environments with some limitations which I'd wish to resolve:

 

- If the card is plugged into regular USB socket via adapter, the multi-boot is made, but if plugged into built-in laptop SD reader, the boot stucks. I've verified in BIOS that in boot order USB device precedes HDD and BIOS sees the SDcard. Would the "Allow fixed USB drive" option remove this limitation?

 

- not bootable to Parted Magic. As I notice there's pre-created folder /iso/pmagic/, but simply copying pmagic_XXXX_XX_XX.iso there doesn't make it appear in the submenu of "Portable Linux Distro", should the ISO be placed to different location, or registered explicitly into grub config files?

 

- can't fit Windows 11 install media. As USB_FORMAT forces FAT32 filesystem, it can't fit files above 4GB. How could I change the format to exFAT/NTFS if acceptable, or perhaps extract the install.esd stub (<4GB) from ISO and make it bootable directly?

 

- why USB_FORMAT doesnot allow Add VHD to Boot Manager option, can I add it ex-post?

Edited by Franz Ferdinand II., 09 April 2022 - 09:15 AM.

[wimb]

Removable and Fixed USB Drives are both Partitioned and Formatted in the same way - MBR and 2 partitions - Active FAT32 + NTFS

This is the most compatible way to Format USB for Booting in BIOS mode and UEFI Secure Mode.

Allow Fixed USB Drives Checkbox is just a means to Protect against too easy Formatting USB-Harddisk. You need explicitly allow this ....

 

Booting from SD reader can be more difficult. I suggest to use F8 Hotkey Boot Menu

 

For Parted Magic ISO there is not yet a preconfigured entry in grub_Linux.cfg or in menu_Linux.lst . You have got to make such entry.

 

The Win11 ISO file can be located on NTFS partition and After booting with PE boot.wim from USB the ISO can be used by WinNTSetup for Install of Win11

 

USB_FORMAT makes boot entry for Fixed Filename Mini-10x64.vhd

Any other VHD can be Added later to Boot Manager Menu by using UEFI_MULTI

[Franz Ferdinand II.]

Thanks, the dual fs scheme is not true in my case, USB_FORMAT did took all the space by single FAT32 partition.

 

Yet need corrections to grub entry for PMagic

# Parted Magic
for isofile in $isopath/pmagic/pmagic_*.iso; do
  if [ ! -e "$isofile" ]; then break; fi
  regexp \
    --set 1:isoname \
    --set 2:version \
    "^${isopath}/pmagic/(pmagic_(.+_.+_.+)\.iso)\$" "${isofile}"
  menuentry "Parted Magic ${version}" "${isofile}" "${isoname}" --class pmagic {
    set isofile=$2
    set isoname=$3
    echo "Using ${isoname}..."
    loopback loop $isofile
    linux (loop)/pmagic/bzImage iso_filename=${isofile} boot=live
    initrd (loop)/pmagic/initrd.img
  }
done

ends up with this error:

[wimb]

May be this or this helps to reconfigure the grub entry for PMagic ....

[wimb]

Download:  UEFI_MULTI  v7.0 - 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/boa...ndows-1011-x64/

 

More Info: https://msfn.org/boa...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

 

JFX for making WinNTSetup Program for Install of Windows 10/11 x64 in VHD

 

 

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