Comments on: How to Create a Bootable USB Flash Drive or USB Key with Vista WinPE 2.0 http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/04/02/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-or-usb-key-with-vista-winpe-20/ Living Digitally and Electronically Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:22:50 +0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Creating an USB boot key the easy way « It2tp http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/04/02/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-or-usb-key-with-vista-winpe-20/comment-page-1/#comment-580925 Creating an USB boot key the easy way « It2tp Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:09:32 +0000 http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/04/02/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-or-usb-key-with-vista-winpe-20/#comment-580925 [...] found a description HERE. If you follow the instructions, it will work: the USB stick will boot … it will look like [...] [...] found a description HERE. If you follow the instructions, it will work: the USB stick will boot … it will look like [...]

]]> By: Mike http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/04/02/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-or-usb-key-with-vista-winpe-20/comment-page-1/#comment-574550 Mike Sun, 10 May 2009 21:28:13 +0000 http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/04/02/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-or-usb-key-with-vista-winpe-20/#comment-574550 The instructions are simple...if you know what you're doing. If you dont, you probably shouldn't bother and probably have no reason to load the Vista PE. (I only use it to troubleshoot bootup or OS installation issues.) Only exception is step # 5. You don't actually type RUN. Otherwise, it couldn't get any simpler. On a 512MB key, I still have about 200MB free...plenty of space for PortableApps. I used MagicDisc (free virtual CD/DVD driver from MagicISO to mount the IMG file), in order to avoid burning the image to disk. The instructions are simple…if you know what you’re doing. If you dont, you probably shouldn’t bother and probably have no reason to load the Vista PE. (I only use it to troubleshoot bootup or OS installation issues.)

Only exception is step # 5. You don’t actually type RUN. Otherwise, it couldn’t get any simpler.

On a 512MB key, I still have about 200MB free…plenty of space for PortableApps.

I used MagicDisc (free virtual CD/DVD driver from MagicISO to mount the IMG file), in order to avoid burning the image to disk.

]]> By: How to boot from a usb thumbdrive ? - ABXZone Computer Forums http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/04/02/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-or-usb-key-with-vista-winpe-20/comment-page-1/#comment-564027 How to boot from a usb thumbdrive ? - ABXZone Computer Forums Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:49:06 +0000 http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/04/02/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-or-usb-key-with-vista-winpe-20/#comment-564027 [...] How to boot from a usb thumbdrive ? How to Create a Bootable USB Flash Drive or USB Key with Vista WinPE 2.0 [...] How to boot from a usb thumbdrive ? How to Create a Bootable USB Flash Drive or USB Key with Vista WinPE 2.0

]]> By: Leroy http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/04/02/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-or-usb-key-with-vista-winpe-20/comment-page-1/#comment-561269 Leroy Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:51:06 +0000 http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/04/02/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-or-usb-key-with-vista-winpe-20/#comment-561269 This will work on Windows XP. Instead of step 4, you need to format the thumb drive in NTFS. Then open a command prompt, and type: cd C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\PETools\x8 6 bootsect /nt60 k: Follow the rest of the steps, and it should work. This will work on Windows XP. Instead of step 4, you need to format the thumb drive in NTFS. Then open a command prompt, and type:

cd C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\PETools\x8
6

bootsect /nt60 k:

Follow the rest of the steps, and it should work.

]]> By: Mike http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/04/02/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-or-usb-key-with-vista-winpe-20/comment-page-1/#comment-552494 Mike Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:47:45 +0000 http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/04/02/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-or-usb-key-with-vista-winpe-20/#comment-552494 Not sure why y'all find this so hard to do. The steps worked fine for me. Not sure why y’all find this so hard to do. The steps worked fine for me.

]]> By: horrible http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/04/02/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-or-usb-key-with-vista-winpe-20/comment-page-1/#comment-533652 horrible Sat, 04 Oct 2008 10:41:46 +0000 http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/04/02/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-or-usb-key-with-vista-winpe-20/#comment-533652 How big is this supposed to be, once you finish the last step? I've got 183MB, is that really windows? Or do I need to do something else? How big is this supposed to be, once you finish the last step? I’ve got 183MB, is that really windows? Or do I need to do something else?

]]> By: Quaid http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/04/02/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-or-usb-key-with-vista-winpe-20/comment-page-1/#comment-530831 Quaid Tue, 09 Sep 2008 23:08:35 +0000 http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/04/02/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-or-usb-key-with-vista-winpe-20/#comment-530831 It's actually quite easy but it's best to install on a Vista / W2K8 machine and run with the Vista AIK SP1 installed; just follow the steps (make sure you adhere to the sequence of steps) and it is the greatedst thing because it doesn't matter what the h/w platform, nic drivers or storage drives (and you can add them in later anyway) and it still boots! Remember to include Ghost32, not Ghost.exe It’s actually quite easy but it’s best to install on a Vista / W2K8 machine and run with the Vista AIK SP1 installed; just follow the steps (make sure you adhere to the sequence of steps) and it is the greatedst thing because it doesn’t matter what the h/w platform, nic drivers or storage drives (and you can add them in later anyway) and it still boots! Remember to include Ghost32, not Ghost.exe

]]> By: Gerhard http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/04/02/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-or-usb-key-with-vista-winpe-20/comment-page-1/#comment-518899 Gerhard Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:17:49 +0000 http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/04/02/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-or-usb-key-with-vista-winpe-20/#comment-518899 Thanks, found it, have to burn the DVD see http://www.mechrest.com/plugins/BartPEGuide/VistaPEGuide.htm Downloading and Installing the Windows AIK: 1. Burn the download to a DVD. It comes in a .img format. 2.Insert the burned WAIK DVD and it should auto run. On the left side choose "Windows AIK Setup" to install the WAIK. The default location is C:\Program Files\Windows AIK. Thanks, found it, have to burn the DVD see

http://www.mechrest.com/plugins/BartPEGuide/VistaPEGuide.htm
Downloading and Installing the Windows AIK:

1. Burn the download to a DVD. It comes in a .img format.

2.Insert the burned WAIK DVD and it should auto run. On the left side choose “Windows AIK Setup” to install the WAIK. The default location is C:\Program Files\Windows AIK.

]]> By: Gerhard http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/04/02/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-or-usb-key-with-vista-winpe-20/comment-page-1/#comment-518820 Gerhard Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:58:26 +0000 http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/04/02/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-or-usb-key-with-vista-winpe-20/#comment-518820 Help please! I downloaded Windows AIK from : http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=C7D4BC6D-15F3-4284-9123-679830D629F2&displaylang=en. But got an img file vista_6000.16386.061101-2205-LRMAIK_EN.img. How do I get the Windows AIK progam file? Thanks in advance, Gerhard Help please!

I downloaded Windows AIK from : http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=C7D4BC6D-15F3-4284-9123-679830D629F2&displaylang=en.

But got an img file vista_6000.16386.061101-2205-LRMAIK_EN.img.

How do I get the Windows AIK progam file?

Thanks in advance, Gerhard

]]> By: Michael http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/04/02/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-or-usb-key-with-vista-winpe-20/comment-page-1/#comment-225178 Michael Sat, 05 May 2007 16:34:02 +0000 http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/04/02/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-or-usb-key-with-vista-winpe-20/#comment-225178 Oh my, they've really been adding to this thing. Look at all the plugins for this image. http://vistape.boot-land.net/eng/screen.html Oh my, they’ve really been adding to this thing.
Look at all the plugins for this image.

http://vistape.boot-land.net/eng/screen.html

]]> By: Chuck http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/04/02/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-or-usb-key-with-vista-winpe-20/comment-page-1/#comment-182827 Chuck Thu, 05 Apr 2007 07:35:57 +0000 http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/04/02/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-or-usb-key-with-vista-winpe-20/#comment-182827 That would depend on the size of the key. I wouldn't try it with less than a gig. I still haven't gotten this to work. That would depend on the size of the key. I wouldn’t try it with less than a gig. I still haven’t gotten this to work.

]]> By: Limit http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/04/02/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-or-usb-key-with-vista-winpe-20/comment-page-1/#comment-182241 Limit Wed, 04 Apr 2007 14:53:57 +0000 http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/04/02/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-or-usb-key-with-vista-winpe-20/#comment-182241 How much free space is left on the key after installation? How much free space is left on the key after installation?

]]> By: Michael http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/04/02/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-or-usb-key-with-vista-winpe-20/comment-page-1/#comment-182180 Michael Wed, 04 Apr 2007 13:23:51 +0000 http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/04/02/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-or-usb-key-with-vista-winpe-20/#comment-182180 Sound like I don't want to mess with this one. Unless someone wants to get it working and post an Acronis Universal Restore Image or something:) Sound like I don’t want to mess with this one. Unless someone wants to get it working and post an Acronis Universal Restore Image or something:)

]]> By: Chuck http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/04/02/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-or-usb-key-with-vista-winpe-20/comment-page-1/#comment-181976 Chuck Wed, 04 Apr 2007 09:15:04 +0000 http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/04/02/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-or-usb-key-with-vista-winpe-20/#comment-181976 I was messing around with this today and it's a bitch. It's pretty much all command line work. You have to download this AIK thing, burn the DVD, install dot net 2.0. OK fine. Then figure out how to make a USB drive's FAT32 partition active primary, which is for some reason maddeningly difficult. If I could find a simple straightforward utility to do this it would probably be a snap. And don't reply "Fdisk, you ass" unless you have a link to download it and know that it will make a 32 bit primary active partition on a USB drive. from what I am reading from the DVD contents, the USB key will have a (very) miniature Vista OS on it, it will not run more than 72 hours continuously. You will need some ram in the PC though. I was messing around with this today and it’s a bitch. It’s pretty much all command line work. You have to download this AIK thing, burn the DVD, install dot net 2.0. OK fine. Then figure out how to make a USB drive’s FAT32 partition active primary, which is for some reason maddeningly difficult. If I could find a simple straightforward utility to do this it would probably be a snap. And don’t reply “Fdisk, you ass” unless you have a link to download it and know that it will make a 32 bit primary active partition on a USB drive.

from what I am reading from the DVD contents, the USB key will have a (very) miniature Vista OS on it, it will not run more than 72 hours continuously. You will need some ram in the PC though.

]]> By: AnYb http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/04/02/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-or-usb-key-with-vista-winpe-20/comment-page-1/#comment-181235 AnYb Tue, 03 Apr 2007 14:30:36 +0000 http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/04/02/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-or-usb-key-with-vista-winpe-20/#comment-181235 Hi , is possible build a WinPe on external Usb Hdd or Key without loading ram ? Thanks AnyB Hi ,

is possible build a WinPe on external Usb Hdd or Key without loading ram ?

Thanks
AnyB

]]> By: Michael http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/04/02/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-or-usb-key-with-vista-winpe-20/comment-page-1/#comment-181209 Michael Tue, 03 Apr 2007 13:55:42 +0000 http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/04/02/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-or-usb-key-with-vista-winpe-20/#comment-181209 Do you have any snapshots? Can you add Portable Applications? Do you have any snapshots?
Can you add Portable Applications?

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