Windows Setup v1 - Install Many Windows directly from ISO file

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  1. sushil1576

    sushil1576 MDL Senior Member

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    #1 sushil1576, Aug 27, 2011
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  2. tcntad

    tcntad MDL Guru

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    Very interesting sushi!

    I'll see if I can test it tomorrow:)
     
  3. sushil1576

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    Thanks,..would be nice to know the feedback..:)
     
  4. Josh Cell

    Josh Cell MDL Developer

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    Cool app, testing now ...
     
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  5. sushil1576

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    Any Feedback??
     
  6. tcntad

    tcntad MDL Guru

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    So to start with you make an AIO with all 7 versions, vista and server versions you want and then run "WindowsSetup_x86/64" correct?
     
  7. sushil1576

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    You don't need to make any AIO..all the work is done by the batch scripts that is included..just run the batch script and enter the path to your untouched iso files.
     
  8. Alphawaves

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    Looks good, will try this out and post results..

    Thanks sushil1576 ;)
     
  9. tcntad

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    #9 tcntad, Aug 28, 2011
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    I see, it just asked me to enter path to my x86 iso and not all, then it started magiciso and dism and it was done :p

    Edit 2: NVM.

    Have all ISO's in the folder called ISO, use each windowssetup.exe on each iso i want, use grub (necessary??!), copy to usb, done?
     
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    #10 sushil1576, Aug 28, 2011
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    Well..The batch files included in the download only inserts two files in the modified Windows ISO..It does not create any AIO..But you can use your AIO ISO file with the batch files if you want...

    I think You should just use "installgrub4dos.cmd" batch file..It will install grub4dos to the USb Drive as well as it will give the option to format the USB Drive..The batch file also copies the required files to the USB Drive...

    The following files should be there in the USB Drive..

    1 ) \grldr
    2 ) \menu.lst
    3 ) \BLACK.GFX
    4 ) \ISO\choose_an_iso (put all your ISO files in the ISO folder)

    You don't need to manually use windowssetup.exe on any Windows ISO file...the modified ISO already have them and they will get executed when the windows setup runs...And if you don't want to use grub4dos..then you can simply use the modifies ISO files as normal windows install DVD...But you will get the added Options to choose your type of Install setup...

    The grub4dos bootloader is required to mount the ISO files directly from USb..
     
  11. tcntad

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    Aha thanks for clearifying :p
     
  12. tcntad

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    Running the installgrub4dos.cmd doesnt give the option to install grub, just formats the usbstick.
    And there's no :EOF ither.
     
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    #15 sushil1576, Aug 28, 2011
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    just choose filename..well i had to use those because otherwise,if you had a grldr file then it won't get overwritten which is crucial because we have to use the latest version of grub4dos grldr for this setup
     
  14. tcntad

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    Will do file on every:)
     
  15. sushil1576

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    yes...i had to use all those questions as safety measure,otherwise a click happy user could wipe out his entire hard disk if he selects a wrong disk drive...
     
  16. tcntad

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    haha that'd be dumb:)

    Hm ok, well all that is sorted. I choosed file on every I could. But "choose an iso" ended up in the root of the usb and not in "\ISO\choose an iso"
    Perhaps just my fault but who knows :p

    Also my USB is terribly slow and f-s everything up so i wont try this anymore today. I have another usb I can try but its filled with a W7 AIO setup.
     
  17. XPLuva

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    thank you:biggrin:
     
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    #20 sushil1576, Aug 29, 2011
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    Guess i will have to check and test my batch files much better than I did...lol,

    I have updated the first post with the updated version..Hope no more such bugs...:p

    EDIT : @tcntad You can even test the modified ISO directly in Vmware,..the actual windowssetup.exe does not require grub4dos,..grub4dos is mainly used for mounting the ISO file directly...