Help me get along with GPT/EFI please! :)


  1. Posts : 289
    Win7x64
       #1

    Help me get along with GPT/EFI please! :)


    Hey, i got a new laptop which is set to EFI/GPT as stock. I set BIOS to legacy & format to MBR but i wanna learn. My problem is i usually use winsetupfrom usb to make bootable flashdrives containing multiple windows, linux, tools.. I can't find good information about using winsetupfrom with GPT partitions.

    I actually don't even know how to make an EFI partition first manually. If i use RUFUS, i can create a bootable windows install flashdrive BUT this is JUST 1 windows. I'd like to go further and split the flashdrive in two partitions, second would be macOS installer.

    I did this years ago & it was working good, however this was MBR. With the flashdrive formated by RUFUS, the EFI partition is few KB, which macOS (format utility) reject. I do not understand well how to change EFI partition size, especially here it's listed FAT12?!
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  2. Posts : 7,351
    Windows 7 HP 64
       #2

    You should leave your BIOS as EFI, not legacy.
    As Win 7 isn't compatible with Secure boot, you must disable it and enable CSM (Compatible System Mode). And disable fast boot to be able to launch boot menu.

    On a Legacy - MBR, BIOS takes to MBR, a disk sector that has the information where is the master boot loader.
    If you have more than a OS in the disk, this Master Boot loader can have a option to take the sequence to another boot loader.
    On a Legacy - MBR you choose a disk to boot from. Boot loaders are on a serial sequence, one after the other.

    On a UEFI - GPT, BIOS takes to a EFI (100M- Fat32) partition where you can have many boot loaders.
    On a UEFI - GPT you choose what boot loader to use on the EFI partition.

    So if you want to use a USB flash disk with many boot able options, EFI is the best option.
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  3. Posts : 289
    Win7x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thanks for these explanations but i still do not how to proceed to create my flash drive..
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  4. Posts : 289
    Win7x64
    Thread Starter
       #4

    I wish someone could help me here.. :=
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  5. Posts : 2,774
    Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
       #5

    "...I'd like to go further and split the flashdrive in two partitions, second would be macOS installer..."
    MagicISOMaker and SARDU MultiBoot Creator are two utilities that I know of can make multi-boot usb sticks.
    I have never done such, and have never used either one of the above; my only claim to 15 seconds of fame is making various Linux boots to use their respective file manager.
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  6. Posts : 289
    Win7x64
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Thanks but these didn't do. I found out an app called YUMI which helped! Perhaps it'll help someone here too
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