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madar 
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Posted on: Nov. 17 2009,15:17 |
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hi all
Users that like to have windowses vista and windows 7
together can Take a look at link below:
http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=9737
And hope my dear friend (Balder) will make winbuilder scripts
for that
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balder
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Posted on: Nov. 17 2009,17:17 |
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@madar
Hi madar   You have a point in using two (or several) partitions to USB device and put vista to one partition and win-7 to another as we at current time isn’t able to mix them together on same partition.
Anyway, it’s in theory possible to create such script that creates several partitions on same USB device, this is no problem – but as I see it we have to use some type of “dummy disk” or related solution to make partition two on USB device visible in windows system – or can you provide with a simpler solution 
And doing above makes USB device to act as a “fixed disk” (harddisk) – and here I have a problem. Can my script sort out that it is a “fixed” USB device and not a “fixed” internal harddisk that it has found in window system   Â
I have to look in to this and see if my script still can sort out that it is a USB device that’s been found by script and not a "fixed disk (harddisk). At present time I cannot see partition two without using "dummy disk" solution - or as I asked - do you have a simpel solution without using "dummy disk"?
This is a hard nut to crack  Â
I’l be in touch
Regards balder
Edited by balder on Nov. 17 2009,18:04
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madar
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Posted on: Nov. 18 2009,00:26 |
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Hi Dear Balder
Thanks a lot for your nice answer an your concern
I was not thinking about the topics you said,let me
think about too.
As always i have learned new things from you.
Thanks a lot
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balder
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Posted on: Nov. 18 2009,01:31 |
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@pica
This solution works well in WinXP – but I’m unsure if it works in Vista/Win-7 Â
And on the other hand – this involves a lot of manually copying and pasting etcetera – it’s a working solution but far from a simple one Â
I of course tested this solution to create two (or several) partitions to USB device – making USB device become a “fixed disk”. In this way I could use tutorial created by madar. I then created grub “kicker-images” and launched them from EasyBoot as usual “run ***.img” to start setup of vista or whatever I like to launch from EasyBoot menu 
Thanks pica for this tip
On the downside we still have no solution how to mix Vista and Win-7 together if run from DVD-unit – but that’s a “different story”.
balder
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madar
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Posted on: Nov. 18 2009,02:55 |
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Dear balder
just for your notice
i did as below to make partitions on UFD (i have seen tutor in some part of link http://www.boot-land.net/forums....c=7512
1.Unzip  "xpfildrvr1224_320.zip"(Hitachi Microdrive ) to folder hm
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2.Open …\hm\cfadisk.inf ,delet the whole content of [cfadisk_device]
section and replacing it with the following single line
[cfadisk_device]
%Microdrive_devdesc% = cfadisk_install,USBSTOR\GenDisk
3. Place "hm" folder in "system32\drivers".
4.Plugin your UFD to your PC,
 Go to Start > Run then type  devmgmt.msc
 In Comming window (Device Manager),select your UFD under "Disk drives"
 right click on your UFD and click on "Update Driver..."
 In wizard window select "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)"
 In next window select  "Don't search. I will choose the driver to install."
 In next window click on "Have Disk..."
 Use"Browse..." and go to "hm" folder in "system32\drivers"
 select "cfadisk.inf" and  "OK" it
 Then select "Hitachi Microdrive" in "Model" pane
 Click on  Next
 when The "Update Driver (Compatibility) Warning" window appearesClick YES > Finish.
5.Now you can partition your UFD.
Edited by madar on Nov. 18 2009,03:00
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balder
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Posted on: Nov. 18 2009,09:39 |
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@madar
Yes I now about “Hitachi Microdrive filter”. This works (a well known way to solve partition problems to USB drives that are not “fixed”). Thanks for pointing to this solution anyway
But as this involves moving files here and there and updating “driver” to USB device etcetera – well… it’s generally speaking not any simple solution. And further more – how about possibilities to use this in Vista and Win-7
Tip from pica is a little bit easier for me to accept (and other users as well I think) – as no files are needed to be copied to system – and you can quite easily roll back your USB device.
This is what I did (note: highly experimental):
1. Used tip from pica (post nr3) and then created two primary partitions - setting partition one as active.
2. I then “rolled back” my USB using USB Device Properties >click the Driver tab and uninstalled driver. Removed and plugged USB device back - and now it shows up as a removable drive (with only one visible partition - partition two is invisible but still there).
3. I used my script “EasyBoot-Vista-USB” to put Vista files on the root (partition one) of USB device.
4. I then used another script of mine “EasyBoot-Ghost” (you have to provide ghost32.exe from your own source). I used script to create an image of primary partition one (partition one is now the only visible in WinXP).
5. Again using script “EasyBoot-Ghost” to clone primary partition-2 on USB device with earlier created ghost image (Ghost can see hided partition as it checks partition table on USB device). This operation works pretty fast.
6. That’s it! I created a ghost image of partition one and cloned partition 2 on USB device (stick) with this ghost image – and it works
How about avoiding the whole process above – it seems possible
I created a ghost image from a 512 MB large USB stick that was formatted with 2-primary partitions (proportions in about 50% to each partition). I then plugged in a 2 GB large USB stick and cloned this USB stick with the pre-made ghost image (from 512 MB large USB stick that have 2-partitions). Ghost automatically resized and created 2-partitions on the 2-GB USB-stick to the right proportions (about 50% to each partition=1GB each partition).
Final test: “SanDisk” 4GB USB stick. Works exactly the same – ghost automatically resizing and creating 2-partitions with size about 2 GB to each partition. Note: partition 2 is not visible but can be accessed through ghost.
I must rework “EasyBoot-Ghost”-script to support this new options – I’ll see how fast I can do this.
This is in an experimental phase but I must say it look promising
I’ll be in touch…. Big thanks to pica again – it really helped – thanks
Regards to @mada and pica from balder
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balder
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Posted on: Nov. 19 2009,11:14 |
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@madar
Created “easyboot-usb-ghost.script” – it’s a beta version but a working one
You can download script from my web script page.
I would be grateful if you madar could test script on that computer you have that didn’t boot with my originally “easyboot-usb.script” – at least didn’t boot if using front end of USB connector
Please test this way.
1. Use a “simple” or “bad” USB stick\Thumb drive
2. Start script and use option: “Repair MBR BOOT-record” and also check: “Put grub menu files to partition one (recommended)”
3. Test boot ability in that front end of your computer that was a problem earlier
Waiting hopefully for your reply
Regards balder
Edited by balder on Nov. 19 2009,11:17
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madar
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Posted on: Nov. 19 2009,12:36 |
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Hi dear balder
1.Really great thanks for your hard work
2.At this time i could not download that,it seems the link is dead
any way as link works ,i will download and test that.
3.i am proud of having you as friend
Edited by madar on Nov. 19 2009,12:37
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balder
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Posted on: Nov. 19 2009,13:02 |
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@madar
Quote: “seems the link is dead”
Tested link and it works  Please test download again 
Note: I have found a little bug when using 2-partition option  Â Need to rework this internal image file, but the major part of the script works allright 
Edit: As a temporary solution option to create 2-partitions on USB device is not available
Regards balder
Edited by balder on Nov. 19 2009,13:21
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