creating a 2 OS thumb drive

@iseeuu

You mean the bootable iso's right?

Create a folder and extract the content of the x86 iso in it. (let's say in k:\dart)
Rename the boot.wim from the x64 to something like dart64.wim.
Copy the dart64.wim to the k:\dart\sources folder.

You also need the etfsboot.com from a Windows 7 setup dvd, and copy to k:\dart\boot.

open a CMD window in k:\dart\boot (hold shift and right click --> Open Command Window here)
I assume you know how to copy and paste ind the CMD windowd (I find it easy to create a txt file and copy/paste things)


bcdedit /store bcd /enum

bcdedit /store bcd /copy {default} /d "ERD x64" (replace ERD x64 with anything)
The entry was successfully copied to {4ecff4bb-0672-11df-a891-00248c40c635}

{4ecff4bb-0672-11df-a891-00248c40c635} is the new ID

Next set DEVICE:
bcdedit /store bcd /set {4ecff4bb-0672-11df-a891-00248c40c635} DEVICE ramdisk=[boot]\sources\dart64.wim,{7619dcc8-fafe-11d9-b411-000476eba25f}

And OSDEVICE:
bcdedit /store bcd /set {4ecff4bb-0672-11df-a891-00248c40c635} OSDEVICE ramdisk=[boot]\sources\dart64.wim,{7619dcc8-fafe-11d9-b411-000476eba25f}

That's it!

bcdedit /store bcd /enum (again to check)
The description of the first entry is Windows Setup, so you might change that!
bcdedit /store bcd /set {default} description "ERD x86"

Create bootable cd from the folder!

@Jonathan_King

Rename the boot.wim from your Repair disk to dart64.wim
Copy to your sources folder
Copy the attached bcd to your boot folder.( overwrite the old one).

woebetide said:

@iseeuu

You mean the bootable iso's right?

Create bootable cd from the folder!

Awesome instructions. I'm going to give that a try today. Thanks very much!

Cheers!
Robert

iseeuu said:

woebetide said:

@iseeuu

You mean the bootable iso's right?

Create bootable cd from the folder!

Awesome instructions. I'm going to give that a try today. Thanks very much!

Cheers!
Robert

Awesome instructions, easy to follow. However, when I executed the "set OSDEVICE"

Code:

E:\dart\boot>bcdedit /store bcd /set 
{7619dcc8-fafe-11d9-b411-000476eba25f} 
DEVICE ramdisk=[boot]\sources\dart64.wim,
{0fea2987-06ec-11df-9a32-001558508051}
The operation completed successfully.

E:\dart\boot>bcdedit /store bcd /set 
{7619dcc8-fafe-11d9-b411-000476eba25f} 
OSDEVICE ramdisk=[boot]\sources\dart64.wim,
{0fea2987-06ec-11df-9a32-001558508051}
The element data type specified is not recognized, 
or does not apply to the specified entry.
Run "bcdedit /?" for command line assistance.
Element not found.

The only difference between the two commands is DEVICE and OSDEVICE

So why the error?

Hi Johnathan,

Sorry, afaik, this method is only for .wim ( winpe/winre) .I don't believe it will work for Linux .iso's. Only for .wim's containing winload.exe.

I will have a think - as you know - I would like to include both Linux and Windows recovery tools.

Jonathan_King said:

woebetide said:

I can only help with PE, no GRUB or Linux.
@Jonathan_King
If you can tell me which iso's you want to add to the bcd, I can maybe explain here step by step howto.
It would also help if you can send me the bcd file from the boot dir, so we can build on that.

I want to use Partition Wizard Bootable CD, Windows 7 x86 Installation files (merged using imagex, as SIW2 showed me earlier), and the x64 Repair Disc.

The BCD is attached.


bcd.zip

@iseeuu

[QUOTE]
E:\dart\boot>bcdedit /store bcd /set
{7619dcc8-fafe-11d9-b411-000476eba25f}
DEVICE ramdisk=[boot]\sources\dart64.wim,
{0fea2987-06ec-11df-9a32-001558508051}
/QUOTE]

The default identifier is
{7619dcc8-fafe-11d9-b411-000476eba25f}

When you did the copy {default} you get a new identifier, in your case
{0fea2987-06ec-11df-9a32-001558508051}

So it must be:
E:\dart\boot>bcdedit /store bcd /set
{0fea2987-06ec-11df-9a32-001558508051}<------------ new id
DEVICE ramdisk=[boot]\sources\dart64.wim,
{7619dcc8-fafe-11d9-b411-000476eba25f}<------------ Default id

And the same for OSDEVICE

[QUOTE=woebetide;522539]@iseeuu

E:\dart\boot>bcdedit /store bcd /set
{7619dcc8-fafe-11d9-b411-000476eba25f}
DEVICE ramdisk=[boot]\sources\dart64.wim,
{0fea2987-06ec-11df-9a32-001558508051}
/QUOTE]

The default identifier is
{7619dcc8-fafe-11d9-b411-000476eba25f}

When you did the copy {default} you get a new identifier, in your case
{0fea2987-06ec-11df-9a32-001558508051}

So it must be:
E:\dart\boot>bcdedit /store bcd /set
{0fea2987-06ec-11df-9a32-001558508051}<------------ new id
DEVICE ramdisk=[boot]\sources\dart64.wim,
{7619dcc8-fafe-11d9-b411-000476eba25f}<------------ Default id

And the same for OSDEVICE

DOH! I had it backwards, didn't I?

At times I can be so lystecdic!

Thanks, I'll give it another go ...

.

Johnathan, if you have a winpe cd for Paragon , or similar - you can also include that, instead of Partition Wizard. Unfortunately, Partition Wizard uses a Linux based cd.

I included Paragon Paragon Hard Disk Manager 2010 Server.

I see woebetide has included Paragon Drive backup and Paragon Partition Manager on his.

Code:

G:\ALL\boot>bcdedit /store bcd 

Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier              {default}
device                  ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot.wim,{7619dcc8-fafe-11d9-b411-000476eba25f}
path                    \windows\system32\boot\winload.exe
description             Windows Setup
locale                  en-US
inherit                 {bootloadersettings}
osdevice                ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot.wim,{7619dcc8-fafe-11d9-b411-000476eba25f}
systemroot              \windows
detecthal               Yes
winpe                   Yes
ems                     Yes

G:\ALL\boot>bcdedit /store bcd /copy {default} /d "Repair Vista/7 64 bit"
The entry was successfully copied to {6529b406-0715-11df-8d40-001966657855}.

G:\ALL\boot>bcdedit /store bcd /set {6529b406-0715-11df-8d40-001966657855} DEVICE ramdisk=[boot]\sources\REC64.wim,{7619
dcc8-fafe-11d9-b411-000476eba25f}
The operation completed successfully.

G:\ALL\boot>bcdedit /store bcd /set {6529b406-0715-11df-8d40-001966657855} OSDEVICE ramdisk=[boot]\sources\REC64.wim,{76
19dcc8-fafe-11d9-b411-000476eba25f}
The operation completed successfully.

G:\ALL\boot>bcdedit /store bcd /copy {default} /d "Paragon HDM 2010 Server"
The entry was successfully copied to {ceef3303-0715-11df-8d40-001966657855}.

G:\ALL\boot>bcdedit /store bcd /set {ceef3303-0715-11df-8d40-001966657855} DEVICE ramdisk=[boot]\sources\HDM2010.wim,{76
19dcc8-fafe-11d9-b411-000476eba25f}
The operation completed successfully.

G:\ALL\boot>bcdedit /store bcd /set {ceef3303-0715-11df-8d40-001966657855} OSDEVICE ramdisk=[boot]\sources\HDM2010.wim,{
7619dcc8-fafe-11d9-b411-000476eba25f}
The operation completed successfully.

G:\ALL\boot>