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use the TechBench link found on Opening interface and download newest version of windows 10
Mount ISO and copy contents to a New Folder
Select that New Folder as your source
Interesting! Using the Windows 10 download from the tool worked. However, it does concern me that it does not work with an official download from Microsoft.
I seem to have all the tools I need, except for an SSD compatible disk eraser. In my earlier posts I mentioned wanting to use Samsung disk eraser, but aside from burning that directly to a separate USB, it would be good to have something like that included in this tool.
There are several Disk Wipe type App Options
Download the Mega Optional File and place in Utilities Folder
Then select XPE Add-On Package then hit Download Button at Bottom
I looked at Samsung disk eraser - it seems as though you select the drive to be erased and then create the bootable media ??
I downloaded the Mega Optional Apps and added the .script file to: Win10XPE\Projects\MyPlugins\Utilities, and restarted the tool, but there are no new applications/tools available.
Yes, I did not notice until now, you need to select the disk to be wiped, before building the USB. That seems a bit limited.
This is so frustrating
I had it working earlier, with the exception of the SSD eraser. I added Partition Assistant (which having read through all the other eraser tools, seems to be the only SSD compatible one), and now I cannot see any of the programs when I boot from the USB; just empty Windows.
The ISO measures 1.6GB and I can see all the files and folders for all the programs on there. Also the content of the USB looks correct, i.e. it also measures 1.6GB and I can see all the files and folders for all the programs, but when I boot with the USB, Windows does not contain anything!
I know there are log files, but I have no idea where to start with trying to read them.
Hi there
don't bother formatting the USB.
just boot up a linux live cd system
type lsblk -- you should see your usb as say /dev/sdc with partitions under it /dev/sdc1 /dev/sdc2 /dev/sdc3
create a file system on the usb -- you need this so the usb is "writeable" -- you'll probably need fat32 is these are windows type programs being booted
so as sudo / root mkfs.vfat /dev.sdc
have iso images of the bootable software say iso1.iso, iso2.iso and iso3. iso
now as root or sudo
do this for each iso
e.g
dd if=<iso1.iso> of=/dev/sdc1 bs=16M status=progress
dd if=<iso2.iso> of=/dev/sdc2 bs=16M status=progress
reboot the machine with usb stick inserted.
At boot you should see in the bios 3 uefi boot options -- select the option you want
In the computer at boot get into the bios -- on HP laptops hit esc at boot and then select f9 for the boot menu. Other machines have their own way of accessing the bios.
Cheers
jimbo