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need some help
« on: May 14, 2016, 08:40:54 AM »

Togijak

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Hi

I have 2 computers, one is a x86 and the other one is a x64 mashin. On both I have Macrium Reflect running. The Macrium Reflect created rescue USB sticks use WinPE. Is there a way to combine both sticks to one stick? I tried unsuccessfully with various tools like rufus etc.  :mad:

Re: need some help
« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2016, 09:03:22 AM »

Atari800xl

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I tried unsuccessfully with various tools like rufus etc.  :mad:

What did you try with Rufus? And why did you get mad, did you expect Rufus to combine two usb sticks?
« Last Edit: May 14, 2016, 09:04:13 AM by Atari800xl »

Re: need some help
« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2016, 11:36:45 AM »

KYHI

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I assume you are saying you created a x86 and a x64 version of the Macrium Reflect Boot Disk ???
You really only need the x86 version of the Macrium Boot Disk...

Re: need some help
« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2016, 01:41:03 PM »

Togijak

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@KYHI

You are right, I did not use Rufus, I did it with YUMI – Multiboot USB Creator and some more tools like this and I hade two ISO images but the created stick was not in a position to start the different images.

But I will follow your hint and test the x86 stick on the x64 computer

Re: need some help
« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2016, 11:16:12 PM »

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you need only the x86 version. But.. if you still want to have the two of them, Use the Winbuilder "Multi WIM" tool & grub boot loader.

Re: need some help
« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2016, 01:27:26 PM »

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As the guys say, you really only need ONE version of the Macrium Rescue disk.  I would boot it to each machine, if it can see the disk and touch the network then all should be OK, it will work in either machine and restore an image to either.

If it CAN'T see the disk or network, you may have an issue, especially if you rely on pulling your image across the network.

What I ahve done for mine is create a rescue ISO for each machine and used Easy2Boot on a stick, I have a bunch of ISOs on this, Linux distros, PE versions and both my Macrium Rescue ISOS.  I simply choose which one I want to use at boot time and use it to restore the image.  NIC drivers don't appear in the other ISO and I pull my images across the network.  I could load th edrivers into the OTHER ISO but this is just easier for me.

Re: need some help
« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2016, 03:57:20 PM »

Togijak

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@Rootman

If I try to boot the x86 from the x64 stick it don't work, for the other way there was no chance to test it @ this moment. I think I try Easy2Boot to create a multiboot USB stick including Konboot etc. to one handy stick.

 

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