Multiboot DVD for windows+softwares

kado897 makes a good point, I should take a little more time reading.

YUMI uses syslinux to boot extracted distributions stored on the USB device, and reverts to using grub to Boot Multiple ISO files from USB, if necessary.

Known Issues:
Windows XP Installer ISO will not work

- Ahh but, extracted distributions. Can it handle software it doesn't support natively or do you have know what type of boot sector you want to use?

- Reverts to using grub. Sounds like it only uses this for ISO files, but is that a problem? Maybe you could convert the lot to Grub.

- USB device. But you want DVD, can you do this? (I believe you can)

- Windows XP Installer ISO will not work. Probably because there using USB. I think Grub can boot it as a extracted distribution from a DVD.

From reading this you would at least try it. (I would try Easyboot first as I see it mentioned alot)

kado897 said:

You can however also add whatever extra ISOs you want and it uses GRUB to boot them.

Not sure how as I haven't use it, but I believe you.

I have added a windows repair disk and a Macrium WinPE recovery disk to mine. I don't think you can use a DVD instead of a USB. I can't find any option to do that. I have found that booting from USB is not only faster but is more certain to work than DVD. Not only that a DVD is limited to 4GB whereas you can get much larger USB sticks for a reasonable price these days.

I think we understand what you want Creative Sign. I have two problems with this

1. I don't know how to create a boot menu that is mouse accessible.
2. I very much doubt if you would get all those on a DVD. Windows 7 installer is 3GB alone, Hirens is another 0.4GB and a standard DVD is limited to just over 4GB.

I wouldn't worry about a mouse.

Grub can boot everything you want. Can have a background Image. Can press a number key on the keyboard to select the corresponding boot entry. Can change text colors.

My Disk.
Main menu (Grub)
- Boot From Hard Drive (Windows Vista/7/2008 or Windows Xp)
- Boot Windows XP (NTLDR) from Hard Drive
- Boot Windows Vista/7 (BOOTMGR) from Hard Drive
- WinPE Tools (boots Win7/Vista boot loader)
--- WinPE based programs
--- Could boot Win7/Vista installer

- Boot NTLDR based program (could be WinXP installer)
- Load a 2nd Win7/Vista boot loader
--- Need a hex edit to get 2 Win7/Vista boot loaders on the same disk working, but I want these programs under a seperate entry from the WinPE Tools.

- Hirens Boot CD (Another Grub menu)
--- Hiren's Boot menu
--- Added back to Main Menu

- Ultimate Boot CD (Another Grub menu)
--- Ultimate Boot CD menu
--- Added back to Main Menu

- Ubuntu (Another Grub menu)
--- Try Ubuntu without installing
--- Install Ubuntu
--- Back to Main Menu

To get 2 Win7/Vista boot loaders on the same disk working I used a program to do it called zbootmgr.exe in multiwin9.zip found here 02 - How to create a USB drive that will install one of many choices of Windows OS's (Vista/Win7/Server 2008/XP) - PLEASE NOTE: This site is has OLD/OUTDATED info - now moved to www.RMPrepUSB.com

Another page I used for reference Grub4dos Guide - Contents

I done mine manually without the aid of 3rd party sofware like Easyboot and it was a challenge, all I can say is GOOGLE, GOOGLE and more GOOGLE.

To me it looks like if OP wants to create a not-so-kosher DVD, with all versions of Windows plus additional third party software. I'm wondering why nobody seems to be interested in licence issues?

Might be the lack of my education or my too low IQ but always I see these threads I can not help thinking about OS and software licences. Judging by another thread of this same OP (thread seems to be removed now) he wants to create a DVD for distribution.

Kari

Noted.