Xboot and problems booting from Composite Image

debitcardmayhem

rmg1 wrote: »

Hi all

Got everything I wanted to onto the XBoot menu, but then I try to add Hirens, it asks me which bits I want to install.
Is that normal?
How do I add the lot?

Not tried lately old son, but if I get a chance this weekend (sounds like spud) I will have a go and let you know, I need to repair my repair USB anyway.

Edited: Just a word to the wise , I am using a USB3 stick at the mo but a lot of the stuff won't work booting from a USB3 port (no drivers for most of them)

rmg1

Cheers DCM, I'll keep that in mind.
As far as I know, I'm only using USB2 ports so I'm assuming (:eek:) I'll be fine.

spud17

Like I've got nothing else to do.

Just run through this all again, hope I've not missed anything, it's taken much longer to type the instructions than actually do it.

NB Gparted can be added to XBoot disk.

I've used an 8GB flash drive, formatted FAT32 and checked that it's bootable, I've done this using GParted live CD.
Create a new folder on Desktop, call it HBCD.
Download Hirens, already done?
It's a zip file, so right click, select 'extract'. Gives Hirens.BootCD15.2 folder. Open it.
Gives 7 folders/files, one is Hiren'sBootCD.15.2.iso
I opened the .iso using Free Isobuster, gives 5 folders/files.
Double click HBCD folder. Gives 10 folders/files.
Select all 10, using Ctrl + a, right click highlighted area, select 'Extract Objects', then from the folder tree, navigate to the HBCD folder you created on your desktop. Highlight it, click OK.
This will copy the HBCD folder from the desktop to the flash drive.
Run XBoot, drag HirensBootCD.iso (from initial extract) to the XBoot 'add' box, 'identify the ISO' box will pop up.
Use drop down arrow to select 'Add using Grub4dos ISO image Emulation', click 'add this file' box in lower LH corner.
Click create USB.
Use drop down arrow to select correct drive ---- very important, LOL.
Confirm/Ensure Syslinux is selected.
Click OK.
Allow it to work.

spud17

Just re-read instructions, there's nothing wrong, just for some reason I've done a couple of un-necessary steps.

Ignore the create a HBCD folder to start with.
Start as directed.
Carry on until you reach the stage of seeing the HBCD folder in Isobuster.
You can then right click and 'Extract HBCD'.
You then select e.g. desktop for destination, and carry on as before.

Hope this hasn't confused the issue.

rmg1

Thanks Spud. I'll give that a go when I get home tonight.