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Donate £5 or more and I will send you a URL to an alternate site with much fewer ads and a cleaner layout! List of tested payload files + instructions. SEARCH THIS PAGE (Ctrl+F) < ctrl+f> for instructions on how to add various payloads (each payload may occur more than once).. Useful Links. Contents. List 1a - Normal MBR booting (not UEFI). List 1b - 'Special' ISOs (MBR booting). List 1c - Supported non- contiguous ISO files (MBR- booting via ISOBOOT).
List 1d - Un- supported (i. List 2a - UEFI booting (from FAT3. PTN image files).
List 2b - MBR\CSM booting (from FAT3. NTFS . img. PTN image files).
List 3 - grub. 2 menu system (for UEFI- booting of non- UEFI ISOs)Tips. For most ISOs (except Windows Install ISOs), just copy the ISO file to the \_ISO\MAINMENU folder. Try to avoid spaces and special characters in file names - use _ instead of a space. If it works, then try it with spaces. Some files may require the file extension to be changed (if so, it will be mentioned in the list below). Some payloads may require you to add and edit a.
Sample . mnu files can be found in the E2. B download in the \_ISO\docs\Sample mnu Files folder. Look also for sample . Generally, if it works for one version of a distro, it will work with any version of the same family/type.
Turn the SCROLL LOCK LED on before selecting the ISO file to see E2. B suggestions. If a . ISO file doesn't seem to work correctly or you want to UEFI- boot from it, use the MPI Tool Kit and convert it to a FAT3. PTN partition image. It is possible to add multiple, fully- installedlinux OS's (see blog) and Windows. To. Go OS's (see blog).
If installing from a bootable linux installation ISO, specify /dev/sd. X4 as the cdrom source device (this will be the linux ISO- e. X is the USB drive letter, e.
Alternatively, try converting the ISO to a . PTN file using MPI_FAT3. Red. Hat linux installation) and no special action should be required. For Debian, you may need to use - t vfat /dev/sd.
X4. For . ISO files that boot to DOS 7 or later - use . ISODOS0. 1 file extension - the CD/ISO contents can then be found on DOS drive B: after booting.
Some DOS programs (e. BIOS updates, etc.) can be run directly copied to the E2. B drive - then run the DOS - Free. Dos menu entry to boot to DOS - drive C: will be the USB drive (NTFS or FAT3.
See also the RMPrep. USB Tutorial #3. 3 here on how to make bootable Free. DOS floppy disk images.
See E2. B DOS page here. For Windows PE ISOs, try . ISOPE0. 1 (mounts ISO as Y: ) (Removable USB drives or USB HDD + Win. Helper flash drive). For E2. B USB HDD drives, some Win. PE ISOs may need to be converted to . PTN for full functionality.
For Win. Builder PE ISOs always use . For Win. PE UEFI- booting, convert to FAT3.
PTN files. If you get a syslinux boot: prompt instead of a syslinux menu - press [TAB] key and type a boot option. If you still having problems and it is not in this list below, search this site first and then Contact Me and I will try to help. Common 'gotchas'. Make sure all files are contiguous(Windows Installer ISOs and VHDs don't need to be). For Win 7/8/1. 0 Install ISOs use a removable USB drive to avoid 'CD/DVD drive driver required' error (see here for workarounds). You can check what type of USB Flash drive you have (Fixed or Removable) by using RMPrep.
USB. Many Windows Install ISOs require you to specify a Product Key or you will get a 'licence' error - even Evaluation versions which do not normally require a Product Key will give an error unless you specify the correct evaluation Product Key (tip: install it using some other method (e. Rufus or . img. PTNfile) and use Produ.
Key to find out what key it used). The . iso. PE and . PE0. 1 file extensions require a Removable E2. B drive or a WINHELPER USB Flash drive. If using an E2. B hard disk, convert Windows Installer Vista/7/8/1.
ISO files to FAT3. PTN files. Use a USB 2. USB 3. 0 drivers are not contained in the ISO (Win. ISOs may not contain correct USB controller drivers for modern chipsets).
Keep all files within the first. GB if using a large USB HDD (due to a common BIOS bug). You cannot UEFI- boot directly from an ISO file using grub. E2. B menu. To UEFI- boot, use a . PTN partition image file or the grub.
Special instructions for Windows 7 6. UEFI booting here. See FAQ for more 'gotchas' and issues. The entries in bold type below have been tested by me personally. List 1a - Normal MBR booting (not UEFI)Microsoft Standalone System Sweeper for Windows ISO 3. Mem. Scope 1. 1- Mem. Scope- 1. 1. iso.
WINDOWS INSTALLER ISOs - Windows Server 2. XP Home/Pro must be copied to the correct \_ISO\WINDOWS\xxx folder. POSReady 2. 00. 9 Trial product Key 4. GQ7- HG4. 8K- 7. YP6.
R- 6. JM4. C- 3. 3FMQ. For XP ISOs that contain a $OEM$ folder, some ISOs may work (e. XP Install ISO). Windows 2.
Win. Setup. From. USB flash drive for Win. K - test it - and then convert the flash drive to a . PTN image for use with E2.
B. For others, use Win. Setup. From. USB to make a USB Flash drive and then use the MPI Tool Kit to make a partition image . PTN file from the Flash drive (say Yes to combine menu.
WINDOWS INSTALLER ISOs - Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Server 2. Multipoint Server, Server 2. K8. R2, Windows 1. Server 2. 01. 6 - must be copied to the correct \_ISO\WINDOWS\xxx folder. For Win. Product Key or you may get a 'license' error or some other error. Place Windows Multipoint Server ISOs in SVR2. K8. R2 folder. If using a Fixed- disk type of E2.
B USB drive, a Helper Flash drive is also required for Vista/7/8/1. OR - convert to a . PTN file using the MPI Tool Kit. For all non- standard Vista/7/8/1.
ALL- IN- ONE (AIO) ISOs, monkrus ISOs, Win. PE, Windows Repair and Microsoft Deployment Tool (MDT) ISOs - convert to a . PTN file using the MPI Tool Kit (use FAT3. UEFI boot support). Special instructions for Windows 7 6.
UEFI booting here. Note: Some Windows Installer ISOs (Vista/7/8/1. Product Key may 'just work' if you rename them with a .
ISO\MAINMENU. You must use a Removable flash drive so that you get the LOADISO blue console window or convert them to . PTN files or use a 'Helper' USB Flash drive. Windows 8/1. 0 Recovery - copy the "\_ISO\docs\Sample mnu files\Windows\Boot_Recovery_WIM. ISO\MAINMENU and you should be able to boot to the Recovery.
Windows 8/1. 0 system disk without even needing a wim file on your E2. B drive or a recovery partition on the target drive!
Windows Server 2. Installer X1. 3- 0. K3' in filename - e. Windows. 2K3. iso) and place in the \_ISO\WINDOWS\XP folder and treat as if installing XP. Usually will work using the DPMS2 mass storage drivers for XP. Windows Server 2. Windows 9. 8 Install ISO - rename to . DOS0. 1 - CD files will be on B: drive.
See RMPrep. USB Tutorial 1. Can also make a . PTN file. Windows ME Install ISO - rename to .
DOS0. 1 - CD files will be on B: drive. See RMPrep. USB Tutorial 1. 17 - see blog post here. Can also make a . PTN file. Tablet PC 2. XP SP2) and Media Center Installer ISO(s) - see blog post here. Windows 7 Recovery CD (also try . PE0. 1). Windows 7/8/1.
PE - use . iso or . Win. PE's that require acccess to the Win. PE CD once it has booted, if a removable USB E2. B drive use . iso.
PE0. 1. Note: . iso. PE/. iso. PE0. 1 requires a Removable E2. B drive or a WINHELPER USB Flash drive so that the ISO is loaded as a virtual drive - if a USB HDD E2.
B drive, try converting to a . PTN file. Windows 7/8/1.
OS Win. To. Go . VHD or . VHDX files - the file does not need to be contiguous and can be on another partition (v. Quick instructions for CSM\MBR booting: use Win. To. USB to make a bootable USB Win. To. Go drive (using a VHD) - boot from the USB drive and complete Windows Setup - copy VHD file to E2. B's \_ISO\WIN folder.
Windows. XPTo. Go from a . VHD file, rename to . VHDBOOT - see Tutorial 1.
Windows 7/8/1. 0 single- image PE3 . WIM files - e. g. Win. 8. 1. PESE boot. Win. Builder Win. PE- based ISOs - always use E2.
B v. 1. 9. 0+ and . ERD Commander 2. 00. MSDa. RT 5. 0 ISOs, Windows Recovery ISOs - use the . F0. 1 or . isomemwinv file extension or use the ERD5_DPMS.
See blog post here and this website page here. MSDa. RT 6. 0, 6. Win 7 3. 2& 6. PE or . iso. PE0. See blog post here.
Win. FE - Forensic Win. PE - rename file extension as . E2. B drive - see blog here. Windows For Legacy PCs (winflp) - try . ISO. Windows. 7. SP1. Super. Lite. x. 86. Win. 7 Lite install ISO - use .
USB Removable E2.