Linux & Windows PE Disk

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  1. Dark Dinosaur

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    #1 Dark Dinosaur, Apr 5, 2023
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    #2 Dark Dinosaur, Apr 5, 2023
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    Different between old project & current project

    1 - search path ... Remove it ..Use direct path ...
    2 - added multiple ram drives to the boot menu
    Universal path, locate tag
    3 - this one is universal s**t ... Just extrat and run .. add you own boot.wim files ( rename their name to ??)
    4 - grub menu ... Boot/grub/grub.cfg
    5 - EFI menu ... EFI/Microsoft/boot/bcd

    Different between ventoy ?

    ventoy required complete iso
    I strip down the win pe iso, to 1 file
    Boot.win in the sources folder

    And you can add more Linux menus by edit config file

    Fail to load Windows loader ?

    don't know why ... but ...
    Winpe fails to load after using the:
    [Format / Rofus / Diskpart etc etc]
    but I have a working solution

    Install mini tool partition wizard free
    remove all partitions from USB device,
    Make sure the Drive is GPT style,
    and create a new NTFS partition
     
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  3. Dark Dinosaur

    Dark Dinosaur X Æ A-12

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    update the main post ... separate project files.
    [1] Grub & Windows boot loader [BCD]
    [2] Clonezilla Pure Linux files
    [3] Windows PE files

    # Requirements

    ~ must do before any other steps ~
    ~ or WinPE will fail for sure! ~

    Clean the USB drive using the partition manager Tool, Like:
    @ MiniTool Partition Wizard [v12]
    @ Paragon Partition Manager [v17]

    Using Format Tool / Diskpart Tool / Disk Management / Rufus
    was failed to load Windows PE ... wtf?

    Anyway ..........
    Delete All partitions, Convert to GPT File System,
    create new NTFS DRIVE ... etc, etc ...
     
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  4. sebus

    sebus MDL Guru

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    Which is this GUI BCD Edit (in picture)?
     
  5. Dark Dinosaur

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    bootice .. tool .. great tool
     
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  6. sebus

    sebus MDL Guru

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    Easy Mode, never seen it (always used Professional Mode only)
     
  7. Dark Dinosaur

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    Did a few tests ...
    I think mini tool partition wizard create partition in different way -
    Compare to diskpart & disk management
    The results are. . using mini tool .. partition identified and pe load
    Using diskpart & built in disk management
    Fail to load pe ..
    Maybe it will go better using power shell .. ?!?

    Last time I check partition properties..
    Same ... So what could lead such thing ?
     
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  8. wuliyen

    wuliyen MDL Novice

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    could you reupload please?
     
  9. Dark Dinosaur

    Dark Dinosaur X Æ A-12

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    sure thing ...
     
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