Hello Everyone
Specially to 'ChrisR'.................
I have a 'Removable USB Drive' which have a FAT32 'Partition 1' and a FAT32 Active 'Partition 2'. Normally 'Partition 1' always be 'Visible' in 'Windows OS' while 'Partition 2' become 'Invisible' in 'Windows OS'. We can install/integrate a special Windows disk driver (e.g.cfadisk) within 'Win8.1U1SE_x64_boot.wim' or 'Win8.1U1SE_x64.iso' during creation which will trick Windows into treating a Removable-media drive as a Fixed-disk drive.
This is the Special Configuration exactly what I want for my 'Removable USB Drive'.
- Special Configuration for Removable USB Drive -
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Partition 1 - 5 GB FAT32 - Visible to Windows OS - will be used only for DATA Storage Purpose
Partition 2 - 9.7 GB FAT32 type Active Partition - Invisible to Windows OS but will be Visible for running 'Win8.1U1SE_x64_boot.wim' or 'Win8.1U1SE_x64.iso' due to integration of "cfadisk" driver.
"UEFI_MULTI.exe" will be used in order to copy 'Win8.1U1SE_x64 boot.wim' file to Root, an several other ISO's to directory \images, make the Boot files and EFI folder also Grub4dos mbr and grldr and make 'BCD option to boot Grub4dos (E2B)' + Easy2Boot Files (.iso , .img , .imgPTN etc payload files with be placed within \_ISO\MAINMENU folder) +'Win_7/8/8.1_Inst.imgPTNLBAa' will be placed in \_ISO\WIN or \_ISO\MAINMENU folder + WinNTSetup 3 (BootIce included in tools folder).
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So that my 'Removable USB Drive' boot directly from 'Partition 2' into UEFI + BIOS mode with Boot Manager Menu. So that 'Boot Manager' menu entry will boot to either 'Win8.1U1SE_x64_boot.wim' or 'Win8.1U1SE_x64.iso' in both UEFI and BIOS mode while 'Grub4dos' menu entry will boot to 'Easy2Boot' in BIOS/UEFI (UEFI if possible).
Note- After booting from USB with 'Win8.1U1SE_x64_boot.wim' or 'Win8.1U1SE_x64.iso' , I will use portable App 'WinNTSetup_x64.exe' to mount 'Win_7/8/8.1_Inst.imgPTNLBAa' (within from \_ISO\WIN folder of Partition 2) in ImDisk Virtual Drive. 'WinNTSetup 3' will prepare local harddisk for Install of Win 7/8/8.1
Challanges- Currently 'Win8.1SE' package does not contains script for adding/integrating 'cfadisk' driver into 'Win8.1U1SE_x64_boot.wim' or 'Win8.1U1SE_x64.iso'. But I want to request to Experts (Specially to 'ChrisR') for adding a script for 'cfadisk' driver in next release of 'Win8.1SE' package.
Is it possible to implement above Configuration in 'Removable USB Drive ?
Please study above configuration carefully and give your precious suggestions in order to implement above configuration if possible.......
Regards..