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I've been playing around with the new setup loader that comes with server 2003 sp1 (release candidate) and this opens the door to load BartPE on USB sticks through a ramdisk loader (not to be confused as the ramdrive "b:" you have in BartPE). So I've created a simple script that helps you to install it.
Please check instructions below (piece from pe2usb.txt)
Installation of PE2USB: You should copy the files pe2usb.cmd and pe2usb.bin to your <pebuilder> directory.
For successful installing BartPE to a USB flash disk you need:
For successful booting BartPE from a USB flash disk you need:
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Download: http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/files/pe2usb101.zip[]
Bart Lagerweij
documented on: Feb 9 2005
It is a good idea to test the stick+motherboard combo with a "normal" dos boot utility, I found several of them:
sp27213 HP Windows Format Utility for USB Drive Key or DiskOnKey sp27214 DOS-based Format Utility for HP Drive Key or DiskOnKey USB Device sp27608 Windows-based Format Utility for HP Drive Key or DiskOnKey USB Device (substitutes 27213)
Just make a google search for sp27xxx where x is the number and you will find the hp page for download.
Dell has a utility to make their keys bootable. R69131.EXE ftp://ftp.dell.com/rmsd/R69131.exe
There is another one from hp called cp004916 that includes syslinux.
And yet another one apparently from Smart Modular, known to be Lexar compatible, called usb_memory_boot_setup.exe
(just google for the filename)
jaclaz
documented on: Feb 11 2005