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Discussion in 'backup, imaging & disk mgmt' started by Stigg, Apr 15, 2014.

  1. mantra

    mantra Registered Member

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    hi @Brian K
    but i don't want to enarlge w10 of 715395 MB of Free Space
    i would like to enlarge w10 of 100GB
    what should i do ?
    slide the winre partion to the end
    increase the w10 partition of 100GB
    and how can i move the winre partition after w10?
    thanks Brian!
     
  2. Brian K

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    mantra, Slide the 868 MB partition by 100000 MB.
     
  3. mantra

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    hi @Brian K
    I will do it !
    thanks Brian!
     
  4. Hadron

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    I just tried updating to 3.34, and I cannot get my custom programs to work.
    IFW 3.34 works, but no custom programs when I boot it.

    I'll keep looking.
     
  5. Brian K

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    I just checked and mine work.

    Did you put BuildScript.cmd in the config folder?
    I suggest using the same TBWinPE.ini as you used for 3.33. I copy mine every time.
     
  6. Hadron

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    Hi Brian.

    It's working now.

    I know what I did wrong.
    I have been adding custom programs to my bootable media for some time now using Method 2 in this Knowledge Base article.
    The path it suggests for custom programs is Path=%TBDrive%, and that works fine for me for creating custom bootable media. But it doesn't work for Boot.wim. At least not when I do it.
    But Path=%ProgramFiles% works. You suggested that some time ago, but I didn't notice at the time that there was a difference.

    So, my menu items in TBLauncher.ini for creating bootable media are:
    Code:
    [Menu_Item_11]
    Name=Explorer++
    Path=%TBDrive%\CustomProg\Explorer++\Explorer++.exe
    WorkingDir=
    Parameters=
    Icon=0
    
    [Menu_Item_12]
    Name=Snapshot
    Path=%TBDrive%\CustomProg\Snapshot\snapshot64.exe
    WorkingDir=
    Parameters=
    Icon=0

    And for Boot.wim:
    Code:
    [Menu_Item_11]
    Name=Explorer++
    Path=%ProgramFiles%\Explorer++\Explorer++.exe
    WorkingDir=
    Parameters=
    Icon=0
    
    [Menu_Item_12]
    Name=Drive Snapshot
    Path=%ProgramFiles%\Snapshot\snapshot64.exe
    WorkingDir=
    Parameters=
    Icon=0
    Also, when I make bootable media, as per Method 2, I manually copy my custom programs into the ISO folder and leave them there.
    I have noticed that this Boot.wim method that you suggested to me leaves the custom programs in the TBWinRE_Files folder and copies them with the script, and after building they are gone. o_O
    Could I add the custom programs into the ISO folder and leave them there when creating a custom Boot.wim, or won't that work?
     
    Last edited: Nov 12, 2019
  7. Brian K

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    Afraid not. Anything outside the boot.wim won't be used.
     
  8. Brian K

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    You don't need to use your
    Path=%TBDrive%\CustomProg\Snapshot\snapshot64.exe
    method.

    The
    Path=%ProgramFiles%\Snapshot\snapshot64.exe
    method should work for boot.wim and a UFD.
     
  9. Hadron

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    OK. Thanks, Brian.
     
  10. Brian K

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    If you like, you can add extra portable apps to your UFD (TBData folder or root) and access them from Explorer++.
     
  11. Hadron

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    Yes, that's a good idea.
    That makes it simple to just double click the executables.

    I think there are portable app menus available so you can have a little menu of your portable applications. It has been a long time since I used one though.
     
  12. Peter2150

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    All this seems like a lot of work to me. I just use the Stelec USB winpe 10, and copy image64.exe and ifw.ini from the ifw install folder and away it goes. Like having windows IFW on usb
     
  13. paulderdash

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    Forgot I had bought a UFD to try this out, will give it a go soon.
     
  14. Brian K

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    You can even run IFW from a Win7, 8 or 10 boot disk.
     
  15. Hadron

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    I like the fact that I don't have to use any external boot media, just like you can do with Reflect.
     
  16. Hadron

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    Thanks @Brian K

    I used this script again to update the boot wim recovery environment to v3.35. All good.
    It only takes a few minutes once you know what you're doing. ;)

    Here a couple of shortcuts I made to streamline the process.

    • Copy and replace TBWinPE.ini to new version folder.
    • Copy and replace config folder to new version folder.
     
  17. Brian K

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    Hadron, I do the same.

    I then copy the ISO to my SSD so I can boot TBWinRE from the SSD.

    Code:
    sub main()
     ext("open fs 0: 0 0x0E")
     ext("RD 0:\ /s /y")
     ext("dir 0:\")
     printl(" ")
     ext("copy D:\TBWinRE_files\335re\ISO\* 0:\ /s /y")
     ext("set vol TBWinPE335 0:")
     printl(" ")
     ext("dir 0:\")
     printl(" ")
     ext("close fs 0:")
    end sub
     
  18. Hadron

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    Brian. Do you mean, copy the ISO folder to your SSD?
     
  19. Brian K

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    Correct, copy the contents of the ISO folder.
     
  20. Hadron

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    Do you have a dedicated SSD for that?

    Otherwise, I am already doing a similar thing.

    PS: I didn't know about those batches you posted in the other thread.
    One has a purge function. I'll have to look into it.
     
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  21. Brian K

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    No, it's on the same SSD along with about 20 other OS. I'm using BootIt to boot these OS and TBWinRE.
     
  22. Brian K

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    Which batch file?
     
  23. Hadron

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    IFWRotate

     
  24. Hadron

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    This is a strange instruction. It seems to contradict itself.
    It says: In all cases, omit the trailing backslash, even for root directories (e.g. C: or D:
    Then the example has the backslash.

     
  25. Brian K

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    It's my favourite. I use it twice daily on my main computer.
     
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