[xjairusx]

Hi all,

I have managed to use imagex to import my vista x64 and x86 isos into the install.wim files, and have then imported licence files under sources in boot.wim on the w7 iso it is currently using to boot.

Windows 7 appears to work fine and the installer displays all vista images within the .wim....

It manages to copy files and expand them, but upon restarting the system and being presented with the: "please wait while windows sets up your computer..." the vista installer loads and i'm presented with the message: error Windows could not start the installation process.


Upon reboot I am then presented with this: "The computer restarted unexpectedly or encountered an unexpected error. Windows installation cannot proceed. To install Windows, click "OK" to restart the computer, and then restart the installation. When clicking "Ok" the computer than enters a continues loop of death producing the latter error.

Attached File(s)

•  error after reboot.JPG (81.07K)
  Number of downloads: 10
•  error after please wait while windows sets up your computer.JPG (77.58K)
  Number of downloads: 12

[xjairusx]

Attempting to load the vista iso loads the vista bootloader however I am presented with the error of: A required CD/DVD drive device driver is missing. If you have a driver floppy disk, cd, dvd, or usb flash drive, please insert it now.

Here are the .lst entries...

find --set-root /ISO/vistasp2x86.iso
map (hd0) (hd1)
map (hd1) (hd0)
map /ISO/vistasp2x86.iso (0xff)
map --hook
chainloader (0xff)

find --set-root /ISO/W7S08SP1.iso
map (hd0) (hd1)
map (hd1) (hd0)
map /ISO/W7S08SP1.iso (0xff)
map --hook
chainloader (0xff)

the root of the usb drive has a \sources\ directoy which contains the install.swms and setup.exe (windows 7).

Any help would be appreciated!

Attached File(s)

•  using vista iso.JPG (106.09K)
  Number of downloads: 18

This post has been edited by xjairusx: 09 January 2012 - 05:10 PM

[jaclaz]

You do understand that you are asking about Installing Windows from USB in the Multi-Boot CD/DVDs forum?
Your question should possibly go here:
http://www.msfn.org/...ndows-from-usb/


However, your report is "strange".
Windows 7 install from USB cannot normally work like that (from .iso) and you will have the same missing CD/DVD error, most probably the fact that you have (why?) duplicated sources like the "install.swms" may be, creates a sort of hybrid install.

You should read this one:
http://reboot.pro/9076/
and check among the proposed solutions:
http://www.rmprepusb...and-server-2008
http://www.rmprepusb...utorials/winiso
http://www.rmprepusb...ials/firawiniso

jaclaz

[xjairusx]

I copied more than the entire sources folder off of the vista dvd into my sources directory on the root of my USB stick. All works now, however copying the entire wim takes a long time in comparison with just a single OS image!