Bart PE All In One Options

[Nuno Brito]

Thanks very much for the help.
Though, I haven't quite understood what I must do with the xoblite option wich, indeed, contain a file named startnet.cmd. Do I have to uncheck the option "xoblite" ? or what else?

There is no startnet.cmd at this point.. You must mannualy edit your registry hive or..

Let's do it this way..


Make a fresh bartPE build - and don't select any plugins..

download the scriptPack from http://scripts.pt.vu

extract all files and run batcher

inside batcher select your working paths (sourcedir=YourWindowsInstallCD, targetdir=YourFreshBartPE, isofile=BootPE.iso)

Press start and see what happens..





If you use batcher for a while, you'll quickly start to understand how this works..

[Former_leevyou_post]

Finaly I've managed somehow to get it going! I don't know exactly what was wrong. I've actually made an ISO using the old v 1.2 and ...it worked. So I re-unpack the v.1.4 but this time in a folder special created for it not just in a temp one. This time worked fine. I suposed that first time some paths weren't corect. In the latest version first step of the iso making (the last part of the process) doesn't give any echo and thats not very good as you're not able to see if everything was copied succesfuly to the Bart Temp directory (ver 1.2 does).
Anyway, its all a great job. Thanks again to everybody involved in the project for it .
I still have two issues about it.
1. Why the A43 file manager can't move files from or to the disk C: (NTFS)? The Paste option is greyed out-inactive.
2. I sugest that in the next versions to include some plugins to be able to edit Remote Registry files as in the present form the regedit option is useles.

[Nuno Brito]

You need a couple of files to make copy&paste work - those files were added in the latest scriptpack - check batcher's post for more details..

Remote Registry sounds good, perhaps I'll add it in a very near future..

[Former_hooovahh_post]

sorry about the confusion with the startnet.cmd file. Even when you have no plugins on Bart PE will look for that file to start the network detection. I didn't like the fact that it would give that error of not finding the file every time it booted. So I made a startnet.cmd file in the xoblite script for batcher. It simply says start xoblite.

Glad to see every thing was resolved, I'm glad there are some inteligent people monitoring this thread.

Again when 1.5 comes out I'll have the latest A43 script.

I'm not familiar with Remote Registry, if some one simply makes a script I'll include it.

[Nuno Brito]

I'll be looking forward to see a 1.5 coming out..


btw: Do you need any custom change to batcher's scripts?

[Former_hooovahh_post]

I'll be looking forward to see a 1.5 coming out..
btw: Do you need any custom change to batcher's scripts?

Custom...no I guess not, maybe...no I think it's fine as it is, people can use batcher as a stand alone adding and removing the scripts as they see fit. So While I could ask for things to be tweaked I think it would be best to leave it as it is. But thanks for the offer.

[Nuno Brito]

I'm always available to adapt these things, you're doing a good job, AIO is really helping people..

[peliROJO]

Thanks everyone. This has been fun to work with and I've learned many things today.

[Former_hooovahh_post]

Thanks everyone. This has been fun to work with and I've learned many things today.

Glad to help, welcome to the forum.

[FeReNGi]

can you change the option "boot to ram" for an SDI-file ?

how to : http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?s=&...ndpost&p=111607

[Former_hooovahh_post]

can you change the option "boot to ram" for an SDI-file ?

how to : http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?s=&...ndpost&p=111607

wow...I'm going to need a little more information than that. first off what is SDI? is it another image format similar to ISO?

[Nuno Brito]

Info:

http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=11398&hl=

This is possibly the most complete post here in the forum
http://www.911cd.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=11048



There's also WIM images..
http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=13933&hl=



Good luck!

[Former_hooovahh_post]

Info:

http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=11398&hl=

This is possibly the most complete post here in the forum
http://www.911cd.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=11048
There's also WIM images..
http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=13933&hl=
Good luck!

Wow that seems like alot of work...I'll see what I can do, but I feel conflicted, I would want full read/write and compression is good, and it loads faster...but the .iso file is so easily opened and edited. Guess I just haven't been converted yet. I'll still research it and see what I can do, but I need to download some big files. I think I could ask for some assistance, but I think it might be hard meshing work that some one else has created with my AIO.

[FeReNGi]

You just need SDI loader from windows embedded.

Create an sdi -file and mount it with sdi-loader.
Then copy the stuff with robocopy
dismout and build the iso.

everything is faster, no need for ramdisk anymore because sdi is writable and can also be compressed.

if you need some help let me know. I can post the ony msi-file you need on rapidshare...

[Former_hooovahh_post]

You just need SDI loader from windows embedded.

Create an sdi -file and mount it with sdi-loader.
Then copy the stuff with robocopy
dismout and build the iso.

everything is faster, no need for ramdisk anymore because sdi is writable and can also be compressed.

if you need some help let me know. I can post the ony msi-file you need on rapidshare...

Yeah could you PM me that if it's not too much to ask?

And by the way is robocopy included in this msi? I found a GUI of robocopy if that'll do I'll use that.

[Nuno Brito]

I've did a little research some time ago, robocopy is an "oldie" tool that comes ever since windows NT - it's included in the bundle of software that is distributed by microsoft..

[FeReNGi]

I've did a little research some time ago, robocopy is an "oldie" tool that comes ever since windows NT - it's included in the bundle of software that is distributed by microsoft..

Maybe an oldie but very efficient in copying files in a network even better then xcopy.
Robocopy can be found in the resource kits of any windows version.

Robocopy only copy the changes and is very fast. And changes included also delete of files !

A small how to :

CODE

Create SDI Disk with SDILOADER

166 mb
182 mb
300 mb

Other size are wasting space !


Keep 20mb free for use of Profiles directory, etc...


Okay, I'm done spamming this thread. Here is my final walkthrough. All credit goes to the OP.

Note: This process was shaky at best with CD-RWs. I recommend using CD-Rs instead.

1. Build minimum BartPE
2. Test that ISO that was built boots just fine and dandy
3. Extract RAMDISK.SY_ and SETUPLDR.BIN from Win2K SP1, then expand RAMDISK.SY_
4. Copy RAMDISK.SYS to C:\BartPE\i386\system32\drivers
5. cscript "C:\Program Files\Windows Embedded\utilities\SDIMgr.wsf" WINPE.SDI /new
6. cscript "C:\Program Files\Windows Embedded\utilities\SDIMgr.wsf" WINPE.SDI /createdisk:140000000
7. Launch "c:\Program Files\Windows Embedded\bin\sdiloader.exe" and 'Add Disk' WINPE.SDI
8. Launch disk manager. Partition and format from there (make sure to use NTFS and enable compression)
9. robocopy.exe /MIR C:\BartPE\ R:\ /MIN:150000 /R:3 /W:4
10. defrag r: -f -v
11. robocopy.exe /MIR C:\BartPE\ R:\ /MAX:150000 /R:3 /W:4
12. Launch "c:\Program Files\Windows Embedded\bin\sdiloader.exe" and 'Remove Disk'

*** Note: For all files below, make sure that EVERYTHING is in caps ***
13. Create new folder - and copy WINPE.SDI to root - "C:\RamPE\WINPE.SDI"
14. Copy C:\BartPE\bootsect.bin to "C:\RamPE\BOOTSECT.BIN"
15. Create folder C:\RamPE\I386\
16. Copy C:\BartPE\i386\NTDETECT.COM to "C:\RamPE\I386\NTDETECT.COM"
17. Copy SETUPLDR.BIN from 2K3SP1 to "C:\RamPE\I386\SETUPLDR.BIN"
18. Create WINNT.SIF in RamPE\WINNT.SIF as follows:
[SetupData]
BootDevice = "ramdisk(0)"
BootPath = "\i386\System32\"
OsLoadOptions = "/noguiboot /fastdetect /minint /rdimageoffset=36352 /rdpath=WINPE.SDI"

19. Verify that directory structure is as follows:
C:\RamPE
-BOOTSECT.BIN
-WINNT.SIF
-WINPE.SDI
-I386
---NTDETECT.COM
---SETUPLDR.BIN

20. Run the following mkisofs.exe command:
mkisofs.exe -iso-level 4 -volid "WinXPE" -A PEBUILDER/MKISOFS -sysid "Win32" -no-emul-boot -b BOOTSECT.BIN -hide BOOTSECT.BIN -hide boot.catalog -o pebuilder_inram.iso "C:\RamPE"

21: Burn with your favorite burning program

[Nuno Brito]

I meant an "oldie" in the good meaning of the word - but there are other options that can also be used instead of robocopy like xxcopy - check here

[Former_hooovahh_post]

Nuno Brito has opened up a forum. I've become a moderator there, and have posted my AIO there too. I will keep monitoring this forum for further posts, but I urge every one to go to his new forum and become a member to post stuff. The Forum looks good, and the structure is all there, all that's missing is you. In any case here's his forum.

http://bootland.pt.vu/

[FeReNGi]

And using a free version of power board that can be hack like this board.