haxwithaxe Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 @acidgen: you might wanna make these archives of the root directory and let people format their own drives. i have a pos 512mb con usb that thinks it's a 4gb sandisk cruzer due to my playing with dd and a u3 img : ) (unfortunately that's not how it behaves though) besides the process of installing grub4dos is really the only thing that's needed to make the usb bootable so it's not too hard for anyone to do. and that would be the only thing they'd have to do if the whole root directory is unzipped and dumped to disk. (i don't know what pe2usb does but i do know what grubinstallgui is doing and it's adding an grub mbr to the disk) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyzrox Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 if i understand what you're trying to do, then you need to have "root (hd0,0)" not "root (fd0,0)". are you trying to boot from usb or a floppy? if a floppy then ignore me. otherwise if /win98/io.sys is on your usb then the hd instead of fd applies. also you might consider using winimg or dd to make a floppy image to boot off your usb drive if you're booting from floppy. When i boot off USB It does: (hdo,0) GLDR Not Found (hd1,0) "" (hd2,0) "" (hd3,0) "" (fd0,0) GLDR Or something like that, so its asif it see's my usb as fd0? Or am i wrong somewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haxwithaxe Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 so its asif it see's my usb as fd0? Or am i wrong somewhere WOW ... odd bios ... you're right, nevermind me. : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Stress Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 windows on your USB is not so hard, you need to have the Grub4dos version that can boot iso's next use MagicISO to rip the ISO from the CD File > Open CD/DVD Driver and select your CD/DVD drive File > Save as > winxp.iso (you can name it whatever you like, i use winxp.iso now) select destination and you have your winxp.iso next put the winxp.iso in your USB root folder next put the code below in your menu.list and boot whit GRUB into windows... title Windows XP (32b) map (hd0,0)/winxp.iso (hd32) map --hook chainloader (hd32) For the most versions of windows you need a serial, you can put it on a piece of paper you put it in your menu. below is the code i use it wont boot, and you have to select it and press "E" to view, but it is a handy way to keep you serials together without running around with a list of serials. (you can put any test here you want) title Serials (no-boot) map Windows 7 64b        XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX map Windows 7 32b        XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX map Windows XP 32b        XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX kernel boot @ SomethingToChatWith, I was trying the .iso method as mentioned above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acidgen Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 When i boot off USB It does: Or something like that, so its asif it see's my usb as fd0? Or am i wrong somewhere Well, some BIOS have the FDD USB emulation, try lookin for that in the BIOS. you SHOULD be able to switch it ti USB HDD Instead. /Acidgen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyzrox Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 WOW ... odd bios ... you're right, nevermind me. : ) Well, some BIOS have the FDD USB emulation, try lookin for that in the BIOS. you SHOULD be able to switch it ti USB HDD Instead. /Acidgen It does this on every laptop i try. But im sure it works on my sisters laptop, an my friend madeone at work exact same way as mine and his works fine. I think the USB pendrive is the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthrounit Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Has anybody tried to do this one a U3 switchblade yet with success or failure? I know Darren flashed a U3 drive off but he didn't say if it had the switchblade on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dragon Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 I have a U3 drive and managed to boot Backtrack 3 just fine when I put it on the Flash-Partition with unetbootin. The Switchblade on the U3-Partition still worked all right afterwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EP3 K20 Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 BTpf4 gives me an error and dumps me to busybox ALERT! /dev/ram0 does not exist. I was getting the same error msg try using this: title Back Track 4 kernel /bootbt4/vmlinuz BOOT=casper boot=casper nopersistent rw quiet vga=0x317 initrd /bootbt4/initrd.gz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthrounit Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Has anybody tried to do this one a U3 switchblade yet with success or failure? I know Darren flashed a U3 drive off but he didn't say if it had the switchblade on it. well somewhere i have heard something about the U3 switchblade requires only up to a 2 gig flash drive but im not so sure that statement was true now. How big of a drive are you using because im sure its bigger then the 2 gig i got on sale for like ten bucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hretsam Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 for the people who want it, this is my USB menu.lst splashimage /splashscreen.xpm.gz foreground=FF0000 background=000000 timeout 120 title kernel initrd #------------------Utilities# title => Utilities map a kernel boot title Acronis map --mem /iso/acronis.iso (hd32) map --hook chainloader (hd32) title BackTrack 4 BETA root (hd0,0) kernel /bootbt4/vmlinuz vga=0x317 ramdisk_size=6666 root=/dev/ram0 rw quiet initrd=/bootbt4/initrd.gz boot title DBAN map --mem /iso/dban.img (fd0) map --hook chainloader (fd0)+1 map (hd1) (hd0) map --hook rootnoverify (fd0) title Freedos map (hd0,0)/iso/freedos.iso (hd32) map --hook chainloader (hd32) title Kon-Boot map --mem /iso/konboot.img (fd0) map --hook chainloader (fd0)+1 map (hd1) (hd0) map --hook rootnoverify (fd0) title kernel initrd #------------------\OS# title => OS map a kernel boot title Ubuntu 9.10 find --set-root /iso/ubuntu910.iso map /iso/ubuntu910.iso (0xff) map --hook root (0xff) kernel /casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper iso-scan/filename=/iso/ubuntu910.iso quiet splash locale=en.UTF-8 -- initrd /casper/initrd.gz boot title Windows XP Home (32b) map (hd0,0)/iso/winxphome.iso (hd32) map --hook chainloader (hd32) title Windows 7 (32b) map (hd0,0)/iso/win732.iso (hd32) map --hook chainloader (hd32) title Windows 7 (64b) map (hd0,0)/iso/win764.iso (hd32) map --hook chainloader (hd32) title kernel initrd #------------------Overig# title => Overig kernel /A Initrd /a.a title Serials (no-boot) map Windows 7 64b XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX map Windows 7 32b XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX map Windows XP 32b XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX kernel boot title Reboot reboot directory stucture |-- BT4 | |-- base | |-- livecd.sgn | |-- make_iso.bat | |-- make_iso.sh | |-- modules | `-- tools |-- bootbt4 | `-- boot | |-- bootinst.bat | |-- bootinst.sh | |-- bootlilo.sh | |-- chain.c32 | |-- dos | | |-- BT3.bat | | |-- config | | |-- loadlin.exe | | `-- readme.txt | |-- initrd.gz | |-- isolinux | | |-- isolinux.bin | | |-- isolinux.boot | | `-- isolinux.cfg | |-- msramdmp.c32 | |-- mt86p | |-- syslinux | | |-- ldlinux.sys | | |-- lilo | | |-- mbr.bin | | |-- syslinux | | |-- syslinux.cfg | | |-- syslinux.com | | `-- syslinux.exe | |-- vesamenu.c32 | `-- vmlinuz |--grldr |--menu.lst |--splashscreen.xpm.gz |--iso | |--acronis.iso | |--dban.img | |--freedos.iso | |--ubuntu910.iso | |--win732.iso | |--win764.iso | |--winxphome.iso | |--konboot.img Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvrmnd Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Hm, anyone tried getting UBCD4WIN working? Mine just says NTLDR not found, tried a few different settings for the menu. title UBCD4WIN viri find --set-root /UBCD4-viri.iso map /UBCD4-viri.iso (0xff) || map --mem /UBCD4-viri.iso (0xff) map --hook chainloader (0xff) title UBCD4WIN viri fallback 3 find --set-root /UBCD4-viri.iso map /UBCD4-viri.iso (0xff) || map --mem /UBCD4-viri.iso (0xff) map --hook chainloader (0xff) savedefault --wait=2 title UBCD4win viri map /UBCD4-viri.iso (hd32) map --hook chainloader (hd32) Also has some issues with other ones like Spotmau 2009 and Winkey. Been fooling around, no idea what to do there. Spotmau seem to be some linux-thing, and winkey is based on XP but does not work at all with this -> title Winkey Pro map (hd0,0)/winkey.iso (hd32) map --hook chainloader (hd32) Just says chainloader (hd32) Error 13: Invalid or unsupported executable format Probably user error lol ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numb3rs Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 @ Hretsam Did you successfully install any OS from just calling the ISO? I got BSOD every time I tried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numb3rs Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Edit: admin please remove double post here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthrounit Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 for the people who want it, this is my USB menu.lst splashimage /splashscreen.xpm.gz foreground=FF0000 background=000000 timeout 120 title kernel initrd #------------------Utilities# title => Utilities map a kernel boot title Acronis map --mem /iso/acronis.iso (hd32) map --hook chainloader (hd32) title BackTrack 4 BETA root (hd0,0) kernel /bootbt4/vmlinuz vga=0x317 ramdisk_size=6666 root=/dev/ram0 rw quiet initrd=/bootbt4/initrd.gz boot title DBAN map --mem /iso/dban.img (fd0) map --hook chainloader (fd0)+1 map (hd1) (hd0) map --hook rootnoverify (fd0) title Freedos map (hd0,0)/iso/freedos.iso (hd32) map --hook chainloader (hd32) title Kon-Boot map --mem /iso/konboot.img (fd0) map --hook chainloader (fd0)+1 map (hd1) (hd0) map --hook rootnoverify (fd0) title kernel initrd #------------------\OS# title => OS map a kernel boot title Ubuntu 9.10 find --set-root /iso/ubuntu910.iso map /iso/ubuntu910.iso (0xff) map --hook root (0xff) kernel /casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper iso-scan/filename=/iso/ubuntu910.iso quiet splash locale=en.UTF-8 -- initrd /casper/initrd.gz boot title Windows XP Home (32b) map (hd0,0)/iso/winxphome.iso (hd32) map --hook chainloader (hd32) title Windows 7 (32b) map (hd0,0)/iso/win732.iso (hd32) map --hook chainloader (hd32) title Windows 7 (64b) map (hd0,0)/iso/win764.iso (hd32) map --hook chainloader (hd32) title kernel initrd #------------------Overig# title => Overig kernel /A Initrd /a.a title Serials (no-boot) map Windows 7 64b XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX map Windows 7 32b XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX map Windows XP 32b XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX kernel boot title Reboot reboot directory stucture |-- BT4 | |-- base | |-- livecd.sgn | |-- make_iso.bat | |-- make_iso.sh | |-- modules | `-- tools |-- bootbt4 | `-- boot | |-- bootinst.bat | |-- bootinst.sh | |-- bootlilo.sh | |-- chain.c32 | |-- dos | | |-- BT3.bat | | |-- config | | |-- loadlin.exe | | `-- readme.txt | |-- initrd.gz | |-- isolinux | | |-- isolinux.bin | | |-- isolinux.boot | | `-- isolinux.cfg | |-- msramdmp.c32 | |-- mt86p | |-- syslinux | | |-- ldlinux.sys | | |-- lilo | | |-- mbr.bin | | |-- syslinux | | |-- syslinux.cfg | | |-- syslinux.com | | `-- syslinux.exe | |-- vesamenu.c32 | `-- vmlinuz |--grldr |--menu.lst |--splashscreen.xpm.gz |--iso | |--acronis.iso | |--dban.img | |--freedos.iso | |--ubuntu910.iso | |--win732.iso | |--win764.iso | |--winxphome.iso | |--konboot.img so in your OS part of your drive your using the windows iso instead of a cd? doesnt sound like too bad of an idea. now if winodws could run directly off a usb device without that bartPE thing that would be cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netshroud Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 It can, but you have problems like drivers and WGA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llino Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 how can i do USB Multipass still keep my u3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crypticknightX Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 I tried to get ubcd to work as well with no luck... they do have a option to install ubcd to a usb drive but it would erase mbr which I assume would erase all the work I have done so far... any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvrmnd Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 I tried to get ubcd to work as well with no luck... they do have a option to install ubcd to a usb drive but it would erase mbr which I assume would erase all the work I have done so far... any ideas? Do you mean UBCD or UBCD4WIN? UBCD works just fine for me with the guide earlier in this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coreyja Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 how can i do USB Multipass still keep my u3 i did a tutorial a few pages back on how to partition the drive and use it like a normal flash drive and also a multipass. This should work for you. Just backup everything from the flash drive now so you can restore it later. Hope this helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillFallin Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Kon-Boot Yes i can get it to boot when its burnt to CD and Yes i can get it to boot when i use the method located at: http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2009/0...on-boot-to-usb/ But i can not get it to boot using any method posted on this site through the grub menu I have every single other thing posted running on my usb I would really like to get Kon-Boot Running through the grub menu as well Methods that i have tried with no luck: Method 1 title Kon-Boot-test map --mem /FD0-konboot-v1.1-2in1.img (fd0) map --hook chainloader (fd0)+1 map (hd1) (hd0) map --hook rootnoverify (fd0) Method 2 title Kon-Boot map (hd0,0)/FD0-konboot-v1.1-2in1.img (fd0) map --hook map (hd0) (hd1) map (hd1) (hd0) map --hook chainloader (fd0)+1 rootnoverify (fd0) I have also tried renaming the img files to a shorter name and still no luck tested on 2 diffrent computers with the same luck ( none ) The error i get for both methodsis: Error 41: The int13 handler already on hook Press any key to continue then it sends me back to grub Some Help Please..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crypticknightX Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 UBCD. I looked through every thread and didn't see it the first time... must have overlooked it. Do you know what post it was in? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H@L0_F00 Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Kon-Boot... The error i get for both methodsis: Error 41: The int13 handler already on hook Press any key to continue then it sends me back to grub Some Help Please..? Try using the command "map --rehook" like this: title Kon-Boot-test map --mem /FD0-konboot-v1.1-2in1.img (fd0) map --hook chainloader (fd0)+1 map (hd1) (hd0) map --rehook rootnoverify (fd0) or it might work like this as well: title Kon-Boot-test map --mem /FD0-konboot-v1.1-2in1.img (fd0) map (hd1) (hd0) map --hook chainloader (fd0)+1 rootnoverify (fd0) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillFallin Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Try using the command "map --rehook" like this: title Kon-Boot-test map --mem /FD0-konboot-v1.1-2in1.img (fd0) map --hook chainloader (fd0)+1 map (hd1) (hd0) map --rehook rootnoverify (fd0) or it might work like this as well: title Kon-Boot-test map --mem /FD0-konboot-v1.1-2in1.img (fd0) map (hd1) (hd0) map --hook chainloader (fd0)+1 rootnoverify (fd0) Ya thanks but neither method worked it did in fact help though what i mean by that is that the error message dose not show when i try either of your methods but instead after i select either method you said the pc just reboots idk must not like certian computers i guess note: tested on a dell laptop with xp and tested on a hp laptop with vista Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numb3rs Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Here is how I have it... map --mem /konboot.img (fd0) map --hook chainloader (fd0)+1 map (hd1) (hd0) map --hook rootnoverify (fd0) ...and the img is on the root of the drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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