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Other Multi-boot USB drive

Discussion in 'Software' started by Votick, 16 Apr 2012.

  1. Votick

    Votick My CPU's hot but my core runs cold.

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    I've got a 32GB USB Flash drive on order and would like to do the following if possible:

    Store multiple ISO files on this Linux, Windows etc

    be able to plug it in to a PC boot off the USB and be able to select which ISO to boot from.

    So i can plug it in browse to Win 7 Profess 64bit and then re-build a system.
    Stick it in another system and install XP etc form the same stick.

    I have seen some bit's like grub4dos but was interested if anyone on bit-tech has this working.
     
    Votick, 16 Apr 2012
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  2. noizdaemon666

    noizdaemon666 I'm Od, Therefore I Pwn

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    Edit: Nevermind, my idea wouldn't have worked.
     
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  3. saspro

    saspro IT monkey

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    saspro, 16 Apr 2012
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  4. Margo Baggins

    Margo Baggins I'm good at Soldering Super Moderator

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    edit: ^^ that is alot better than my answer.
     
    Margo Baggins, 16 Apr 2012
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  5. towelie

    towelie How do I Internet!!

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    Yep been using sardu recently great app another is XBOOT but does not have the download manager that sardu does.
     
    towelie, 16 Apr 2012
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  6. Votick

    Votick My CPU's hot but my core runs cold.

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    Ta guys.

    Also found something called lili I think can't remember.

    Either way I will test them all and see which ones the best.
     
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  7. deathtaker27

    deathtaker27 Modder

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    Votick, are you using this for what we were discussing the other day ;)
     
    deathtaker27, 16 Apr 2012
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  8. Votick

    Votick My CPU's hot but my core runs cold.

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    Yup.
     
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  9. lp rob1

    lp rob1 Modder

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    That would be Lilo? It's a Linux bootloader.
    I personally use GRUB installed on my 32GB 'recovery' memory stick. GRUB then loads any Linux/BSD/sensible-based operating systems, and calls on GRUB4DOS to load Windows 7 Install! A bit complicated, but it seems to work. GRUB4DOS is a single executable which is directly chainloaded from GRUB, and is set to automatically boot into Windows 7 Install. The tricky part is modifying the BCD store of Windows 7 Install to use a sub-folder, rather than the folder in the root of the drive (/sources to /boot/win-install). The built in tool of Windows, bcdedit, let me do this.
     
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  10. Votick

    Votick My CPU's hot but my core runs cold.

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    Using YUMI btw. Works a treat even branded it :)
     
    Votick, 18 Apr 2012
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