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Written by mike, on 08-03-2009 05:07

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The following tutorial was made for Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex and Hiren's BootCD 9.7

Once completed the USB Flash Drive will let you Boot a computer to a menu from which you will be able to run Live Ubuntu, Install Ubuntu and Test RAM (this part is executed from Syslinux) or perform many advanced diagnostics using Hiren's tools like partitioning, repairing, recovering, wiping Hard Drives, removing viruses, testing hardware, fixing windows, recovering lost passwords, even run live Mini WindowsXP and many more (this part is executed through Grub4dos)





You will need:
- USB Flash Drive (2 GB or more recommended)
- Ubuntu
- Hiren's BootCD

STEP 1 - Install Bootable Ubuntu on USB:

- boot to Ubuntu either from Live CD or or already installed OS
- Go to System > Administration > Create a USB startup disk



- insert CD with Ubuntu to CD drive or pick ISO file
- select USB device and click Make Startup Disk



STEP 2 - Copy entire Hiren's CD content to USB



STEP 3 - Download grub.exe and Hiren's menu file for Grub (Download here) or use text editor to create menu.lst yourself.

menu.lst content:
timeout 60
default 0

title Boot from Hard Drive
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
chainloader (hd0,0)+1

title --------------------
root

title Start Hiren's BootCD
find --set-root /HBCD/boot.gz
map --mem /HBCD/boot.gz (fd0)
map --hook
chainloader (fd0)+1
rootnoverify (fd0)
map --floppies=1
boot

title Mini Windows Xp
find --set-root /HBCD/XPLOADER.BIN
chainloader /HBCD/XPLOADER.BIN


STEP 4 - Copy grub.exe and menu.lst to USB drive

STEP 5 - Edit \syslinux\menu.cfg file on USB drive

- add these two lines :
label Load ^Grub with Hiren's Utilities
KERNEL /grub.exe

- here's my sample file:
menu hshift 13
menu width 49
menu margin 8
label Load ^Grub with Hiren's Utilities
KERNEL /grub.exe
menu title Installer boot menu
include stdmenu.cfg
include text.cfg
include amd.cfg
include gtk.cfg
include amdgtk.cfg
menu begin advanced
menu title Advanced options
label mainmenu
menu label ^Back..
menu exit
include stdmenu.cfg
include adtext.cfg
include adamd.cfg
include adgtk.cfg
include adamdgtk.cfg
menu end
label help
menu label ^Help
config prompt.cfg

STEP 6 - Restart computer and change BIOS to boot from USB

Last update: 10-03-2009 02:29

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