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[Zapy]

Hi David!
I'm new to sardu but not to the usb-pen-drive-multiboot section, i have used both yami and xboot until i found your tool
yesterday that seems like the most useful tool today and i would love to contribute to this tool.

I am getting the same error as deejay4angels here and i can confirm that there is no C:\ partition getting mounted (cant access C: (invalid drive c:) after boot from usb and shell says A:\>)

[davidecosta]

Your usb are FAT32 and mono partition?
If yes ...try to format them with rmprepusb

[Zapy]

Your usb are FAT32 and mono partition?
If yes ...try to format them with rmprepusb

I formated with the rmprepusb utility (or prepared it as they call it) fat32 and syslinux boot.

i started with a windows xp pro iso file (actually nlited modified with added Intel AHCI drivers) and it works!
Now i am adding Windows 7, Clonezilla, and Ubuntu to the USB.

David do you use Skype, MSN or some other instant-messaging system?

[davidecosta]

no
let me know for others isos

[Zapy]

Windows 7 installation just starting, so i guess it will work and the rest as well.
Just before i actually tried the easy2boot guide on rmprepusb, might been MBR or something that wasn't all ok!

Ill mail you at david@sardu for some general questions i have about the project.

[davidecosta]

there are issues don't due to SARDU but to the incompatibility from thehardware and GRUB4Dos

[Somewhat Reticent]

Thanks for finding a way to install XP from usb flash pen! Your kind sharing has saved many plastic disks, and much aggravation.

I have been a fan for years using versions through 2.0.6.3 on PartEd_Magic and lightly-nLited Install_XP_Home_SP3 ISOs from a XP_Home_SP3 desktop on pre-formatted bootable FAT32 usb flash sticks + a few other files. SarduCD is dependable and reliable.

I recently tried to update to version 2.0.6.5, but after it unpacked the ISOs it failed to write anything to the usb flash stick except two small files (SARDU boot and start of menu, if I remember - sorry!). I reverted to v2.0.6.3 which continued to work well for me.

Comparing logs, I did not see any sign of copying the unpacked ISOs to the target in the log from v2.0.6.5, which does not show "Finished extracting files from Install Windows XP Home" after the results from "Extracting AUTORUN.INF ...", which suggests it may have hung after that step.

Did I miss setting some parameter? I know Microsoft XP support will become incredibly expensive next year in April, but this itches.

[davidecosta]

Mmm any antivirus locked the extraction or working of SARDU?

[Somewhat Reticent]

No, I scan for malware, and then run offline without antivirus active.

[davidecosta]

Now we are working to a major release....but...we need some months