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[Eletrotech]

https://skydrive.liv...AKU-eJ8ennUHTrQ

u can get a copy here...i just uploaded...

i dont think it is linux...doesnt have a isolinux folder, cfg file or lst file..

thanks in advance

[Wonko the Sane]

Just for the record, HDD regenerator is a Commercial app, that you can get as 90 day trial from it's home page:
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Has anyone noticed how thiis thread is NOT titled "Various questions Eletrotech may have" or "talk here about anything that may cross your mind"?


Wonko

[steve6375]

https://skydrive.liv...AKU-eJ8ennUHTrQ

u can get a copy here...i just uploaded...

i dont think it is linux...doesnt have a isolinux folder, cfg file or lst file..

thanks in advance

I cannot seem to boot that iso using QEMU - are you sure it is correct and bootable? I can't see any bootloader code in it?
If you use the software to make a USB pen, it makes a DOS (win98) bootable drive - a lot of the boot files for DOS are missing from your ISO???. So you could use the USB process and then copy the files to a 3MB HDD image. Then you could load that image using grub4dos mapping it as a hard disk and chainload /IO.SYS to boot it.

[Eletrotech]

thats weird...cuz i did this imagem from the bootable pendrive created by the program....
there r nothing missing i did check and compare with the pendrive and its all the same...
the pendrive works fine but the iso doesnt?

what if we could boot the .exe file directly? or copy the entire folder to the pendrive as i did with the hirens bootcd?

it seems to me that is a dos program,...could u post the procedure that u have mention? (i dont hav much experience with that). thks

[steve6375]

The ISO files has files missing. The USB made by the program does not.

Your ISO (including first 2 hidden files)

22/11/2005  07:57			   179 BOOTLOG.PRV

28/11/2011  13:34			   179 BOOTLOG.TXT



11/06/2007  15:40			93,242 EXTRACT.EXE

24/04/1999  00:22			 6,855 FINDRAMD.EXE

14/04/2009  23:53				38 hddreg.bat

23/04/2009  19:49		   585,947 hddreg.cab

31/12/2011  17:15	<DIR>		  HDDSTAT

24/04/1999  00:22			33,191 HIMEM.SYS

28/02/2009  22:33				 0 logo.sys

24/04/1999  00:22			12,663 RAMDRIVE.SYS

28/02/2009  20:11			   388 SETRAMD.BAT

USB (including 1st 6 Hidden files)

13/09/2008  13:49			   262 AUTOEXEC.BAT

08/01/2012  12:27			   179 BOOTLOG.TXT

28/08/2008  00:45			   139 CONFIG.SYS

23/04/1999  22:22			68,871 DRVSPACE.BIN

23/04/1999  22:22		   222,390 IO.SYS

28/02/2009  19:25				 6 MSDOS.SYS



23/04/1999  22:22			93,890 COMMAND.COM

11/06/2007  13:40			93,242 EXTRACT.EXE

23/04/1999  22:22			 6,855 FINDRAMD.EXE

14/04/2009  21:53				38 hddreg.bat

14/08/2010  16:32		   107,958 hddreg.cab

08/01/2012  12:29	<DIR>		  HDDSTAT

23/04/1999  22:22			33,191 HIMEM.SYS

28/02/2009  20:33				 0 logo.sys

23/04/1999  22:22			12,663 RAMDRIVE.SYS

28/02/2009  18:11			   388 SETRAMD.BAT

The simplest thing to do would be to copy the files that are on the USB after you choose the 'make USB' option onto your multiboot USb drive and then chainload the /IO.SYS file.

[Eletrotech]

i dont get it...

i did another usb by the program and still the same...where did u find the missing files?

why i cant see the files?

[steve6375]

The files are hidden. You need to change Windows Explorer File View to show all files including hidden (I also change it to show file extensions too).

Here are instructions to make a bootable USB image for HDDREG.

1. Use RMPrepUSB to format a USB stick as 3MB FAT16 MSDOS
2. Use the HDDREG utility to make this a normal USB boot stick using that 3MB stick as the target drive
3. Test it works using RMPrepUSB - QEMU (press F11)
4. Now make a bootable image file of this USB stick using RMPrepUSB Disk -> File and save file as HDDREG.IMG
5. Copy the HDDREG.IMG file to your multiboot USB drive (optional - use 7z to compress it to gzip file to reduce file size)
6. Use the following menu

title HDDREG.img

map --mem /hddreg.img.gz (hd0) || map /hddreg.img (hd0)

map --hook

find --set-root /hddreg.cab

chainloader ()+1

http://www.rmprepusb.../hddregenorator

[Eletrotech]

i did imagine that the problem could be my iso...so i download another iso that i found...and then it worked...
thank u so much for your help!

but now the winxp install doesnt work any more...so i'll do the process all over again...and after i got this pendrive working properly i'll creat an image of it...just in case...that some day it gets break, os loose it, ... then i just reinstall the image. dont u think its a good idea?

do u think once i got this done, i could make the files hidden?

[steve6375]

Can you post your menu.lst entry for the iso - I imagine it is just straightforward mapping. Did you make a CD and then make an iso from the physical CD or what?
re. hidden files - I don't know what you mean - the files have a hidden attribute set on them. What files do you want hidden and why?
If you want to prevent users from deleting them then set the hidden and readonly attributes on them.

re. XP install not working - you need to give details not just 'doesnt work any more' ! What doesn't work - in what way, what are the symptoms, etc.

[Eletrotech]

no... i made the iso from the bootable usb that the program created...
yep...i wanna set them hidden to avoid someone to mess them up...and cuz i dont wanna this pndrive to be so messie.

thats my menu.lst...

# NORMAL HIGHLIGHT HELPTEXT HEADING in pairs consisting of foreground/background
color gray/black white/dark-gray
title - SUPER PENDRIVE - BY EDU.
root ()
#hd0 is USB
#hd1 is real HDD
# note: --mem is not needed to load XP.ISO in this step
title 1 INSTALL XP - STEP 1 - XP Setup from ISO file using FiraDisknRemember to select both AHCI driver AND FiraDisk driver!!!
find --set-root --ignore-floppies --ignore-cd /winvblock.ima.gz
map --mem /winvblock.ima.gz (fd0)
map --mem /winvblock.ima.gz (fd1)
# if this loads the ISO into memory slowly - then you need to run WinContig on the ISO file on your USB drive to speed it up!
map /iso/XP.iso (0xff) || map --mem /iso/XP.iso (0xff)
map (hd0) (hd1)
map (hd1) (hd0)
map --hook
root (0xff)
chainloader (0xff)
pause If you have an AHCI HDD you MUST press F6 when prompted, then hit S to select WinVBlock or FiraDisk (recommended) driver, then hit S again to select your AHCI driver (e.g. Atom Netbook=WinVBlock+ICH7R/DH, DQ67 series 6=FiraDisk+Desktop,Workstation,Server Express)
pause Now quickly hit [Enter] twice (and then F6 if you need to install an AHCI driver) ...
#hd0 is USB
#hd1 is real HDD
#boot.ini
# note: --mem is used first - if not enough memory then retry try without loading iso into ramdrive (but may get BSOD)
title 1.1 INSTALL XP - STEP 2 - Install XP from ISO file (phase 2)n2nd phase of setup will complete the install and reboot from the hard disk
find --set-root --ignore-floppies --ignore-cd /winvblock.ima.gz
# we must load the ISO into memory, so it will be slow to load here ...
map --mem /iso//XP.iso (0xff) || map /iso/XP.iso (0xff)
map (hd0) (hd1)
map (hd1) (hd0)
map --hook
chainloader (hd0)+1
pause Press ENTER and then unplug this USB drive...
title 1.2 INSTALL XP - STEP 2 FOR LOW RAM SYSTEMS - direct ISO mapnDoes not work on some systems - e.g. some Atom CPU based netbooks
map --mem /winvblock.ima.gz (fd0)
map --mem /winvblock.ima.gz (fd1)
map /iso/XP.iso (0xA0)
checkrange 0x80 read 0x8280 && map (hd0) (hd1)
checkrange 0x80 read 0x8280 && map (hd1) (hd0)
map --hook
map --rd-size=2048
map --mem (rd)+4 (0x55)
map --rehook
write (0x55) #!GRUB4DOSx00v=1x00/iso/XP.isox00xA0x00
root (hd0,0)
chainloader (hd0)+1
pause Keep the USB drive connected until Setup completes!
title 2 INSTALL Windows 7 32-bitnMenu para atualizar drivers
debug off
set MYISO=InstallWin7_marcelo.iso
dd if=()/firadisk/au.xml of=()/AutoUnattend.xml
map --mem (md)0x800+4 (99)
map /ISO/%MYISO% (0xff)
map (hd0) (hd1)
map (hd1) (hd0)
map --hook
write (99) [FiraDisk]nStartOptions=cdrom,vmem=find:/ISO/%MYISO%;n0
chainloader (0xff)/BOOTMGR || chainloader (0xff)
title
root ()
title 3 BackTrack 4 (1024x768)nType startx to run GUI once booted
kernel /boot/vmlinuz BOOT=casper boot=casper nopersistent rw quiet noprompt vga=0x317
initrd /boot/initrd.gz
title 4 Backtrack FullnMenu mais completo
configfile /boot/grub/menu.lst
title 5 Ubuntu 11.10n
map --unmap=0:0xff
map --unhook
root (hd0,0)
map /ISO/ubuntu-11.10-desktop-i386.iso (0xff) || map --mem /ISO/ubuntu-11.10-desktop-i386.iso (0xff)
map --hook
root (0xff)
kernel /casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper iso-scan/filename=/ISO/ubuntu-11.10-desktop-i386.iso quiet splash --
errorcheck off
initrd /casper/initrd.lz
initrd /casper/initrd.gz
errorcheck on
map --unmap=0:0xff
title
root ()
title 6 Hiren's Boot 13.0nHiren's Boot menu
find --set-root /HBCD/menu.lst
configfile /HBCD/menu.lst
title 7 HDD Regenerator 1.71nRecuperar HD's
map --unmap=0:0xff
map --unhook
root (hd0,0)
map /iso/HDDREG.iso (0xff) || map --mem /iso/HDDREG.iso (0xff)
map --hook
root (0xff)
configfile /menu.lst || chainloader (0xff)
map --unmap=0:0xff
title
root ()
title 8 List Mass Storage PCI IDs (runs checkpci from FreeDos)nMake a note of the PCI IDs listed and then check them against the TXTSETUP.OEM entries
map --mem /PCIID.ima.gz (fd0)
map --hook
root (fd0)
chainloader (fd0)+1
title 9 Boot from 1st Hard Disk nBoot from MBR of first hard disk and remove the USB drive
map (hd0) (hd1)
map (hd1) (hd0)
map --hook
chainloader (hd0)+1
rootnoverify (hd0)
title 10 RebootnReiniciar computador
reboot
title 11 ShutdownnDesligar computador
halt

the first entry of winxp install gives me some 13 error..it says something that is an invalid format...

now i'm trying to make it work...

i'm following this tuto...http://www.rmprepusb...-xp-from-an-iso

[Eletrotech]

error 13: invalid or unsupported executable format

thats weird cuz it worked before

[steve6375]

Try comparing the MD5 hash of the ISO with what it is supposed to be (or compare with the copy on the harddisk) - you can press ALT+F2 in RMPrepUSB to get the MD5 hash of a file (latest Beta).
Did you test your flash drive with RMPrepUSB Quick Test (destructive) or H2TESTW?
Can you mount the iso file that is on the flash drive without error?

[steve6375]

configfile /menu.lst || chainloader (0xff)

This line in your menu seems wrong??? - it says load the menu.lst file but if this doesn't work then chainload the file. The lines after it then unmap the iso file mapping - weird! This should be better...

title 7 HDD Regenerator 1.71nRecuperar HD's

map --unmap=0:0xff

map --unhook

root (hd0,0)

map /iso/HDDREG.iso (0xff) || map --mem /iso/HDDREG.iso (0xff)

map --hook

root (0xff)

chainloader (0xff)  || map --unmap=0:0xff && map --unhook && configfile /menu.lst

[Eletrotech]

configfile /menu.lst || chainloader (0xff)

This line in your menu seems wrong??? - it says load the menu.lst file but if this doesn't work then chainload the file. The lines after it then unmap the iso file mapping - weird! This should be better...

title 7 HDD Regenerator 1.71nRecuperar HD's

map --unmap=0:0xff

map --unhook

root (hd0,0)

map /iso/HDDREG.iso (0xff) || map --mem /iso/HDDREG.iso (0xff)

map --hook

root (0xff)

chainloader (0xff)  || map --unmap=0:0xff && map --unhook && configfile /menu.lst

yeah it seems strange, but somehow it works...i just got it from here....



http://www.nostalgia...c=3375.300;wap2

[Eletrotech]

Try comparing the MD5 hash of the ISO with what it is supposed to be (or compare with the copy on the harddisk) - you can press ALT+F2 in RMPrepUSB to get the MD5 hash of a file (latest Beta).
Did you test your flash drive with RMPrepUSB Quick Test (destructive) or H2TESTW?
Can you mount the iso file that is on the flash drive without error?

where can i find this md5 hash information? this shortcut doesnt work here rmprepusb v2.1,60.
quick test passsed...
and i could mount the iso image from usb just fine...

i'm doing exctly as it says here http://www.rmprepusb...-xp-from-an-iso
but doesnt work! how it did work before?
it seems like a nightmare..

[steve6375]

So menu 1, if run from a fresh boot (or using RMPrepUSB QEMU) gives this error?
Use new Beta of RMPrepUSB to get MD5 function (ALT+F2). Just install it over the top of your current version.

[Eletrotech]

Filename : XP.iso
MD5 : 231fd232f31724206d8d70af4a71a7d2
SHA1 : 6cc02192036f5dcf2d141dc44fe9f5b8b83a2b11
CRC32 : 7c54ef04
Full Path : C:WINFIRAXP.iso
Modified Time : 31/12/2011 14:07:00 Edu
Created Time : 9/1/2012 21:18:10 Edu
File Size : 624.230.400
File Version :
Product Version :
Identical :
Extension : iso
File Attributes : A


that was the information i got by this shortcut...

[steve6375]

Is that the MD5 of the file actually on your USB drive? if so compare it with the same file that was your source file on your Windows hard disk.

[Eletrotech]

what is the path to the md5 from my system? where i get this information?

now i'm trying to do this tuto http://www.rmprepusb...to-internal-hdd

but i'm stuck cuz i cant extract the file...there is a password...and this tuto also said to check the md5 information...what is that? (md5)

[steve6375]

Download the latest Beta version of RMPrepUSB and install it.
To get the MD5 hash of a file (e.g. ISO) just press ALT+F2 - select the file you want to calculate the MD5 of and it will run NirSoft Hashmyfiles for you.
A hint for the password for the file is in the tutorial.

[Eletrotech]

ok
i did that, but u said to compare. compare with what?
and i already tried like 6 password but no luck...

[steve6375]

If you are getting file errors on the USB drive when trying to load the ISO from the USB drive, it implies that the ISO file on the USB drive may be corrupt. So take an MD5 hash of the ISO file that is on your USB drive and take an MD5 hash of the original ISO file that is on your hard disk - they should be the same. (http://reboot.pro/89...ost__p__146145_)

For the password look in the Required Downloads section.

[Eletrotech]

ok
it looks pretty much the same!!!
oh man i'm getting crazy...
any suggestion

du o have a clue for password?

thank u

[steve6375]

XP7PWD.zip download from this site and extract - protected by a secret password (hint: 9 lower case letters - a USB preparation utility! - note: may be detected as a threat but it is not!)

Are you still getting the same grub4dos error? Is it on the chainloader command? Why not do a fresh boot to the menu, type c and then enter in the menu commands one at a time by hand...

[Eletrotech]

ok...
i got it...
hey i figure u will not gonna believe...
i did all the steps of this other tuto...and it gave me the same error!
what is going on? how it did work before?