MultiBoot USB is a software tool that allows you to create a bootable USB drive that can contain multiple operating systems and other tools. The idea behind MultiBoot USB is to allow you to have a single USB drive that you can use to boot into multiple different environments, depending on your needs.Create bootable operating systems with this toolWith MultiBoot USB, you can create a USB drive that contains multiple operating systems, such as Windows and Linux, as well as a variety of other tools and utilities. Once you have created the bootable USB drive, you can use it to boot into any of the environments that you have included on the drive.In addition to operating systems, MultiBoot USB also supports a wide range of other tools and utilities, including system recovery and repair tools, antivirus software, and more. This makes it a useful tool for a variety of different scenarios, such as troubleshooting and repair, data recovery, and more.How to use MultiBoot and its user interfaceThe user interface for MultiBoot USB is a graphical interface that allows you to create and manage a bootable USB drive containing multiple operating systems and other tools. When you launch the application, you will be presented with a main window that displays the current contents of the USB drive, if any.From the main window, you can access a variety of different options and features, including:Adding Operating Systems: Allows you to add one or more operating systems to the USB drive, such as Windows or Linux.Adding Tools and Utilities: Allows you to add a variety of other tools and utilities to the USB drive, such as system recovery and repair tools, antivirus software, and more.Customizing the Boot Menu: Allows you to customize the boot menu that will be displayed when you boot from the USB drive, including the layout, appearance, and the options that are available.Testing the USB Drive: Allows you to boot into a virtual machine or on a physical computer to test the USB drive and ensure that it is working correctly.Formatting the USB Drive: Allows you to erase the contents of the USB drive and start over from scratch.To sum it upOverall, MultiBoot USB is a useful tool for creating a bootable USB drive that contains multiple operating systems and other tools, and allows you to boot into any of those environments as needed.Features of MultiBoot USBBackup: Create backups of installed operating systems.
Bootable: Boot from USB for any operating system.
Compatibility: Supports ISO, WIM, EFI and IMG files.
Configuration: Configure boot settings for each operating system.
Customization: Create customized multiboot USB drives.
Diagnostics: Troubleshoot boot and system issues.
Drivers: Integrate drivers for installed operating systems.
Flexibility: Change, add, or remove operating systems.
Installation: Installs multiple operating systems on one USB drive.
Network: Connect to Wi-Fi or LAN networks.
Security: Encrypt, password-protect and hide data.
Software: Install additional applications and utilities.
Storage: Store multiple operating systems on a single drive.
Updates: Automatically update installed operating systems.
Versatility: Compatible with a variety of Windows versions.
Compatibility and LicenseMultiBoot USB is provided under a freeware license on Windows from disk management with no restrictions on usage. Download and installation of this PC software is free and 2.1 is the latest version last time we checked.
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The Legacy variant does not natively include files to make it UEFI Boot from USB. However, it is still possible to boot and run your Windows Installers from UEFI. To switch between added Windows versions, navigate to the multiboot/win-directory (replacing win-directory with the Windows version you want to boot) on your USB. Once there, move the bootmgr, bootmgr.efi, and entire boot folder to the root of your USB drive. Then reboot, booting your computer from the UEFI compatible USB. If all went well, it should boot straight into your chosen Windows Installer.
Most added distributions are stored within the multiboot folder. This is also the root directory set for syslinux. In some cases, the Volume Label of your USB drive must be MULTIBOOT in order for OpenSUSE, CentOS and several other distributions to boot. YUMI will attempt to automatically create this Volume Label, however it can sometimes fail. So please ensure that the Volume Label of your USB remains MULTIBOOT if you expect your distributions to boot.
Legacy only:From the multiboot folder on your flash drive, delete the hidden file ldlinux.sys and then rename the libcom32.c32 file to _libcom32.c32. Then use YUMI to install any menu item. The installer will notice that the file is missing and will then attempt to reinstall syslinux and repair the master boot record. Once finished, rename _libcom32.c32 back to libcom32.c32.
@wimbI am new to UEFI and I am experimenting a lot using your excellent UEFI_MULTI package.Following are my reports and understandings. Please correct me if needed.I have an USB hard disk with multiboot-capability with only one partition, MBR mode, NTFS format, using grub4dos (called OLD_MULTIBOOT).With UEFI/GPT, I understand that grub4dos does not support GPT, so I cannot use it for GPT disks (for example for internal hard disk of systems with Windows 8).My USB HDD is MBR, so grub4dos is OK but since it is in NTFS, it cannot boot on UEFI system, so I use your UEFI_MULTIwhere the first partition (bootable) must be in FAT32, and contains EFI directory and files, to be able to boot on bothUEFI and non-UEFI (=BIOS) system.So I understand that using UEFI_MULTI I can boot some UEFI-aware systems (like Parted Magic, Fedora, Ubuntu and Windows 8-64).Important question : Once booted UEFI Windows 8-64, in BCD there is an entry for grub4dos, does it mean that I can then boot all entries listed in my menu.lst on my existing USB HDD OLD_MULTIBOOT? If the answer is yes, then this is fantastic!In other words, this would mean:a- on BIOS systems, I can boot directly grub4dos and everything in my working menu.lst
b- on UEFI systems, I can boot some UEFI-aware OSes, then by chainloading grub4dos from UEFI Windows boot manager, I can boot everything as in a).Could you confirm or infirm?Now about UEFI_MULTI procedure.I did not understand the need for 4 partitions. So I use only 2 partitions: one primary in FAT32 about 20 GB,the other primary in NTFS. All in MBR mode. The new multiboot USB HDD is called NEW_MULTIBOOT.In FAT32 partition, I copied the /boot directory and bootmgr from OLD_MULTIBOOT USB HDD. The FAT32 partition has grub4dos installed in MBR.In NTFS partition, I copied my existing VHD bootable from my menu.lst.Then I run UEFI_MULTI.exe: checked Add EFI Boot manager, Add grub4dos to Boot manager. Add VHD and add Boot Win7/8 are greyed out.Boot image file: make_pe3 iso file. I manually copy pmagic and images directory to FAT32 partition. After completion, I tested in UEFI system.- Refind EFI boot manager is OK- Parted Magic 64 hang on black screen at boot- Parted Magic 32 is OK- I cannot boot Win8 x64 EFI. 8bootx64.efi not found.So I take it from bootx64.efi from existing Win8-64 system (hidden partition). Reboot: got message:---failed to startStatus: 0xc000000f\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\BCDInfo: The Boot Configuration Data for your PC is missing or contains errors.So I copied \boot from FAT32 partition to \EFI\Microsoft (directory to be created first). Then reboot, choose Win8 VHD entry: the system reboots instead of booting Win8 VHD!
3- the Windows setup (= repair) entry is not present in BIOS BCD.I hope that the problems above would be handled in future version.Currently I plan to repartition my existing USB HDD (single MBR NTFS partition) so it can be multibooted (BIOS/UEFI).
Oh really? What is the reason, since Win7-64bit could be installed in UEFI mode?Without knowing that, in UEFI mode I tried to add Win7PE Wim (Win7PE iso) and Win8PE wim (from Win8PE iso).It boots, but then I got:- for Win7PE wim: \windows\system32\boot\winload.efi 0xC000000f. OK my Win7PE is 32-bit, So I add the 2 files winload.efi and winresume.efi taken from Win8 to Win7E wim, and reboot: same problem.- for Win8E wim (32-bit). It does have winload.efi already. Still Got message : 0xc0000359 \windows\system32\boot\winload.efi.If I could replace Win7PE and Win8PE with their 64-bit version and use their wim, I wonder whether they can be booted in UEFI mode?I have no 64-bit wim to try.To summarize what I understand by using UEFI_MULTI:a- with BIOS system, no problem for multiboot using known loaders (grub4dos, bootmgr, syslinux, ntldr...)b- with UEFI system, if you can disable Secureboot and enable CSM (compatibility support modules), then same booting capabiliy as in a).If CSM disabled, and Secureboot enabled/disabled, you can boot EFI compatible systems as grub2, Win8-64, rEFInd, PartedMagic, Fedora, Ubuntu etc...Win8-64 could in flat OS ou in VHD.
Great tool!But I have a question: I need to make a multiboot USB-Stick with Ubuntu 12.04, elementaryOS Luna, and other Linux distros and Windows 8. Can I put all it together with UEFI support?Thanks in advance for the answer!
One of the tools you can use to create a multiboot flash drive is Ventoy. You can download this open-source tool for free on the Ventoy website directly or on its Github page. You also need a USB flash drive to store your boot drive files. 2ff7e9595c
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