[Krille]

Hi!

First of all, nice program

I already used it once to install win7 to my netbook.
But now i want to reinstall it and need to set up my usb again.

But now i get an Warning, i didnt get before.
It says "Could not install Grub4Dos bootsector..."

After this message WinSetupFromUSB freezed.
I tried to reinstall WinSetupFromUSB, but it didnet worked.

Here is the full WinSetupFromUSB

2009/12/04 13:36:40- WinSetupFromUSB 0.2.3 started
2009/12/04 13:36:40- OS: WIN_VISTA  Architecture type: X64 ServicePack:  OS Language: 0407
2009/12/04 13:36:40- Getting USB drives information
2009/12/04 13:36:41- Found USB Physical Disk: USB Mass Storage Device USB Device -- \\.\PHYSICALDRIVE2
2009/12/04 13:36:41- Found USB Disk Partition: Disk #2, Partition #0
2009/12/04 13:36:42- Found USB Logical Disk: J:  File system: FAT32 Bootable: -1
2009/12/04 13:36:42- Found USB Disk Partition: Disk #2, Partition #1
2009/12/04 13:36:44- Target drive selected- J:
2009/12/04 13:36:44- Drive letter of the active partition in selected disk- J:
2009/12/04 13:36:44- Total target size avialable- 3773 MB
2009/12/04 13:36:44- Checking sizes...
2009/12/04 13:36:44- Total source size- 0 MB
2009/12/04 13:36:44- Target space available- 3773 MB
2009/12/04 13:36:54- Checking sizes...
2009/12/04 13:36:54- Total source size- 0 MB
2009/12/04 13:36:54- Target space available- 3773 MB
2009/12/04 13:36:58- Checking sizes...
2009/12/04 13:36:58- Total source size- 2142.6 MB
2009/12/04 13:36:58- Target space available- 3773 MB
2009/12/04 13:36:58- Vista source selected- L:
2009/12/04 13:36:59- Removing TEMP folder
2009/12/04 13:36:59- Checking if grub4dos is installed properly
2009/12/04 13:36:59- grub4dos BS/MBR and files are NOT installed properly
2009/12/04 13:36:59- Installing grub4dos BS/MBR and files
2009/12/04 13:36:59- Backing up MBR of disk #2
2009/12/04 13:36:59- E:\WinSetupFromUSB\files\grub4dos\grubinst.exe -s=mbrdisk2-20091204-133640.dat -t (hd2)
2009/12/04 13:37:01- Backed up MBR of disk #2
2009/12/04 13:37:01- Backing up BootSector of disk #2 partition #0
2009/12/04 13:37:03- Backed up BootSector of disk #2 partition #0
2009/12/04 13:37:03- Checking for grldr string in BootSector of disk #2 partition #0
2009/12/04 13:37:05- Saved BootSector of disk #2 partition #0
2009/12/04 13:37:06- Grub4dos bootsector not found
2009/12/04 13:37:06- Checking for grldr string in MBR of disk #2
2009/12/04 13:37:09- Saved MBR of disk #2
2009/12/04 13:37:10- Grub4dos MBR not found
2009/12/04 13:37:10- Installing grub4dos bootsector to (hd2,0)
2009/12/04 13:37:10- E:\WinSetupFromUSB\files\grub4dos\grubinst.exe (hd2,0)
2009/12/04 13:37:14- Checking for grldr string in BootSector of disk #2 partition #0
2009/12/04 13:37:16- Saved BootSector of disk #2 partition #0
2009/12/04 13:37:17- Grub4dos bootsector not found
2009/12/04 13:37:17- Could not install grub4dos bootsector
2009/12/04 13:37:22- Installing grub4dos MBR to (hd2)
2009/12/04 13:37:22- E:\WinSetupFromUSB\files\grub4dos\grubinst.exe (hd2)
2009/12/04 13:37:27- Checking for grldr string in MBR of disk #2
2009/12/04 13:37:29- Saved MBR of disk #2
2009/12/04 13:37:30- Grub4dos MBR found
2009/12/04 13:37:31- Copying grldr
2009/12/04 13:37:31- Copying menu.lst
2009/12/04 13:37:31- Copying default
2009/12/04 13:37:31- grub4dos installed
2009/12/04 13:37:31- Preparing Vista source
2009/12/04 13:37:32- Copy started
2009/12/04 13:37:32- L:\bootmgr---> J:\bootmgr
2009/12/04 13:37:32- L:\boot\bcd---> J:\boot\bcd
2009/12/04 13:37:32- L:\setup.exe---> J:\setup.exe
2009/12/04 13:37:33- L:\autorun.inf---> J:\autorun.inf
2009/12/04 13:37:33- L:\boot\boot.sdi---> J:\boot\boot.sdi
2009/12/04 13:37:34- L:\sources\ei.cfg---> J:\sources\ei.cfg
2009/12/04 13:37:34- L:\sources\du.dll---> J:\sources\du.dll
2009/12/04 13:37:34- L:\sources\wcp.dll---> J:\sources\wcp.dll
2009/12/04 13:37:35- L:\sources\dpx.dll---> J:\sources\dpx.dll
2009/12/04 13:37:35- L:\Crack\crack.exe---> J:\Crack\crack.exe
2009/12/04 13:37:35- L:\boot\bootfix.bin---> J:\boot\bootfix.bin
2009/12/04 13:37:35- L:\sources\boot.wim---> J:\sources\boot.wim
2009/12/04 13:38:04- L:\sources\apss.dll---> J:\sources\apss.dll
2009/12/04 13:38:04- L:\sources\dism.exe---> J:\sources\dism.exe
2009/12/04 13:38:04- L:\sources\apds.dll---> J:\sources\apds.dll
2009/12/04 13:38:04- L:\sources\mofd.dll---> J:\sources\mofd.dll
2009/12/04 13:38:04- L:\sources\sfcn.dat---> J:\sources\sfcn.dat
2009/12/04 13:38

I just cant explain why it dont work anymore...

[jaclaz]

Krille, on Dec 4 2009, 01:47 PM, said:

Here is the full WinSetupFromUSB

2009/12/04 13:37:30- Grub4dos MBR found
2009/12/04 13:37:31- Copying grldr
2009/12/04 13:37:31- Copying menu.lst
2009/12/04 13:37:31- Copying default
2009/12/04 13:37:31- grub4dos installed
2009/12/04 13:37:31- Preparing Vista source
2009/12/04 13:37:32- Copy started

The stick should boot to grub4dos allright.

In other words, the log you posted contains NO errors related to "Could not install Grub4Dos bootsector...", or anyway, nothing that prevented the program to work.

jaclaz

[ilko_t]

It may seem as frozen if it was copying a large file, and this is what appears from your log file- it did start copying.
Did you give it a chance to continue? How long did you wait for it?

[tomolewis]

Hi all, sorry if this has been posted already but i couldnt find it.

I have used the app to install XP in on my netbook but it hangs on shutdown or reboot unless there is a USB drive installed......... any usb drive will do.

Can i fix this?

thanks

[ilko_t]

This is very interesting.

Did you install from USB hard disk?
Do you start Windows with USB disk inserted?
Does it hang if you start without USB disk inserted?

Open command prompt, what's the result of

sc query rdummy

If you see it installed, issue "sc delete rdummy" and reboot. Does that fix your problem? This is the only one I can think of, although there have not been any similar reports yet.

[tomolewis]

ilko_t, on Dec 8 2009, 05:35 AM, said:

This is very interesting.

Did you install from USB hard disk?
Do you start Windows with USB disk inserted?
Does it hang if you start without USB disk inserted?

Open command prompt, what's the result of

sc query rdummy

If you see it installed, issue "sc delete rdummy" and reboot. Does that fix your problem? This is the only one I can think of, although there have not been any similar reports yet.

It says there is no such service installed

[jaclaz]

I would check also the StartType and LoadOrderGroup of USB Mass Storage related services.

• usbstor
  
• usbehci
  
• usbohci
  
• usbuhci
  
• usbhub

with command sc qc <driver>
LOAD_ORDER_GROUP should be "empty" (not the word "empty", actually empty value) or "Base"
START_TYPE should be 3 DEMAND_START

jaclaz

[Arvi]

I want to install Windows XP pro to USB stick with WinSetupFromUSB_0-2-3.exe. I formatted 4GB Kingston USB stick with NTFS. All WinSetupFromUSB_0-2-3.exe options for make USB stick was default. Installation files copied to USB from win xp installation CD for this computer. Next I started first boot from USB. After I had selected correct partition to install XP and I pressed enter, then I got error message: "Setup cannot create the folder \windows". Computer is Dell Latitude D610.
What is wrong?

2009/12/17 17:00:28- WinSetupFromUSB 0.2.3 started
2009/12/17 17:00:28- OS: WIN_XP Architecture type: X86 ServicePack: Service Pack 3 OS Language: 0409
2009/12/17 17:00:28- Getting USB drives information
2009/12/17 17:00:28- Found USB Physical Disk: Kingston DataTraveler G2 USB Device -- \\.\PHYSICALDRIVE1
2009/12/17 17:00:28- Found USB Disk Partition: Disk #1, Partition #0
2009/12/17 17:00:28- Found USB Logical Disk: F: File system: NTFS Bootable: -1
2009/12/17 17:00:28- Found USB Disk Partition: Disk #1, Partition #1
2009/12/17 17:00:28- Target drive selected- F:
2009/12/17 17:00:28- Drive letter of the active partition in selected disk- F:
2009/12/17 17:00:28- Total target size avialable- 3252 MB
2009/12/17 17:00:28- Checking sizes...
2009/12/17 17:00:28- Total source size- 0 MB
2009/12/17 17:00:28- Target space available- 3252 MB
2009/12/17 19:28:56- ---------------------------------Program quited-----------------------------------------------

[jaclaz]

Arvi, on Dec 18 2009, 01:57 PM, said:

Installation files copied to USB from win xp installation CD for this computer.

Can you elaborate on this?
How were these files copied?

The LOG is saying that you have 0 Mb source:

Arvi, on Dec 18 2009, 01:57 PM, said:

2009/12/17 17:00:28- Drive letter of the active partition in selected disk- F:
2009/12/17 17:00:28- Total target size avialable- 3252 MB
2009/12/17 17:00:28- Checking sizes...
2009/12/17 17:00:28- Total source size- 0 MB
2009/12/17 17:00:28- Target space available- 3252 MB
2009/12/17 19:28:56- ---------------------------------Program quited-----------------------------------------------

jaclaz

[Arvi]

Thanks! Now I attached true log file. Other description is true. Installation is ending with error message: "Setup cannot create the folder \windows" and "Setup cannot continue until the folder is created".

Attached File(s)

•  WinSetupFromUSB.zip (64.55K)
  Number of downloads: 5

[ilko_t]

Did you move the radio button fixed/removable?

You may also try the latest beta, which works in a slightly different manner:
http://www.datafileh...d-20d0545c.html

[kof94]

Welll my first attempt ended with a code 18 error about missing biosinfo,inf, which *is* on the UFD.

I'm gonna give it another go but I have one question... is the migrate.inf really required? The reason I ask is, I create backups of my disk using dd (there's a lot of other stuff on it), if I write my image to a new disk (if say my current disk dies) will it still work?

[kof94]

Second go, same thing:

File \WIN_SETUP\XP_Pro_SP3\I386\biosinfo.inf could not be loaded
The error code is 18

...

The file exists... any ideas?

Edit: Nevermind, I renamed the directories \WINSETUP\XP\ and everything works.

This post has been edited by kof94: 18 December 2009 - 02:15 PM

[ilko_t]

Well done, thanks for reporting

Next is Jaclaz to pull my ears for not using 8.3 filenames

More interesting is why it matters in your setup, what file system was this USB disk formatted in?

[Arvi]

It didn't help. Now I installed WinSetupFromUSB to default place (with 8.3 filename). I made new USB and start first boot but error is same. My USB filesystem is NTFS. I attach new log file.

Attached File(s)

•  WinSetupFromUSB.zip (64.57K)
  Number of downloads: 6

[ilko_t]

The log file is from 0.2.3, not from the beta version I gave you link to, did you try it at all? I do have something in mind to point you to that version.

What partition are you installing on? Was it created in advance? Using what tool? Under what operating system? Describe your partitions with their sizes and file systems too.

Can you attach these files from your source- D:\I386\TXTSETUP.OEM and WINNT.SIF, in the latter remove any sensible information such as serial number etc.

[kof94]

ilko_t, on Dec 19 2009, 04:27 AM, said:

Well done, thanks for reporting

Next is Jaclaz to pull my ears for not using 8.3 filenames

More interesting is why it matters in your setup, what file system was this USB disk formatted in?

To be honest so many things could be different with my setup.

My main OS is Slackware, I used fdisk (coreutils) to create a FAT32 (LBA) partition and mkdosfs to create a FAT32 filesystem on my disk then ran your GUI inside VirtualBox to do the rest.

It's an odd arrangement I will admit but it works for me.

Edit: I nearly forgot... The feature I'd most like to see is an option that just creates the ISO without doing the file copying. I can copy/move setup.cmd and setup(org).exe myself!
I also did a test removing migrate.inf... it made no difference.

@Arvi
I had to edit setup.cmd and txtsetup.sif (inside the ISO) to get this to work... I don't know if this helps.

This post has been edited by kof94: 19 December 2009 - 04:15 AM

[Arvi]

I tested now with beeta.
With beeta: I formated my USB with RMPrepUSB. This make USB two partitions: first is NTFS main parttions and second is unactive unknown with capacity 0MB. After boot I got error message:
root (hd0,F:)
Error 11: urecognized device string, or you omitted the required device part which should lead the filename.
I attach log.

With 0_2_3: I formatted with RMPrepUSB NTFS format. This make USB two partitions: first is NTFS 3.8GB parttions and second is unactive unknown with capacity 0MB. I deleted both partitions but RMPrepUSB make two partitions. I tried to install on USB 3.8GB partition not 0B partition. In my computer is winXP pro.

Attached File(s)

•  WinSetupFromUSB.zip (64.57K)
  Number of downloads: 5
•  WINNT.SIF (107bytes)
  Number of downloads: 1
•  TXTSETUP.zip (1.79K)
  Number of downloads: 2

[Arvi]

I think that problem is not with Dell winXP CD. Before I wrote here first time I tested USB install with original Microsoft XP Pro CD also. Issue was same.

[kof94]

Arvi, on Dec 19 2009, 01:06 PM, said:

I tested now with beeta.
With beeta: I formated my USB with RMPrepUSB. This make USB two partitions: first is NTFS main parttions and second is unactive unknown with capacity 0MB. After boot I got error message:
root (hd0,F:)
Error 11: urecognized device string, or you omitted the required device part which should lead the filename.
I attach log.

With 0_2_3: I formatted with RMPrepUSB NTFS format. This make USB two partitions: first is NTFS 3.8GB parttions and second is unactive unknown with capacity 0MB. I deleted both partitions but RMPrepUSB make two partitions. I tried to install on USB 3.8GB partition not 0B partition. In my computer is winXP pro.

At the bottom of menu.lst or winsetup.lst (I can't remember) change the line that reads root (hd0,F:) to root (hd0,0) or even better find --set-root /winsetup.lst. This should solve your problem.

Edit: Here's some files for you. txtsetup.sif (for ISO), setup.cmd, menu.lst and winsetup.lst

Attached File(s)

•  files.7z (69.06K)
  Number of downloads: 11

This post has been edited by kof94: 19 December 2009 - 08:56 AM