Comments on: Making a USB Drive or Memory Card bootable using PEBuilder

By: David

David — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:52:55 +0000

When I tried to use source D:i386, I got a response that the system cannot find the source path D:i386i386setupldr.bin…

Why did it try to put i386 twice? I ended up just putting the root of the CD Rom drive in and tried it.

I got a warning that building from an OEM version of Windows can mean trouble. Is this related to the i386 error?

By: bootee

bootee — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:26:42 +0000

where do you use the files you put in /srsp1?

By: jmantoo

jmantoo — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:49:18 +0000

One thing you may have to do if the partition wont seem to boot and your making the boot disk in Vista is you will have to set the partition active manually. Using the HP utility doesnt work.

This assumes you have followed all of the steps above.

To make the partition active load up the command promt. and type Diskpart
at the promt type "list disk"

Find the number of the USB drive/SD card you made the boot image to.

type " select disk x" where x is the boot disk you made

then type "select partition 1"

next type "active"

it should say the partion is now active remove the usb drive/ SD card and give it a try again.

By: Niko

Niko — Sun, 24 May 2009 15:37:36 +0000

can't understand why have to use HP usb format utility? windows format does the same thigs.

so far i've tried to install different xp's many times from different usb sticks and memory cards to my eee pc 900.
i don't belive this works.

By: MT

MT — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 08:50:38 +0000

You HAVE to have the installation CD's. The i386 directory is on the installation media, it will not be on your system unless specifically copied there.

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:16:02 +0000

i think that you get a media test failure if you are using a laptop because of how it directly interfaces with the screen. Try booting it on a desktop computer

By: rdc

rdc — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:18:31 +0000

Great guide and seems easy t ofollow, but when I tried ot boot from it (and I tried 2 different devices; a micro SD card adn a USB stick) I get a message
"For Realtek RTL8111B/8111C Gigabit Ether Controller v.2.17 (0080602)
PXE-E61: Media test failure, check cable
PXE-M0F: Existing PXE Rom
j"

I gather htis may mean that for some reason they are not bootable... any ideas; I have now spent almost 2 days trying to get XP onto an SDcard to I can install it on a linux netbook

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 19:25:39 +0000

Thanks for the heads up – v.easy to follow – does what it says on the tin

By: luis

luis — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 04:30:22 +0000

What about if I have a windows vista? 'cause I'm searching that thingy the i386 to put on PE Builder , but I can't find it, and I don't have the CDs of installation, so I'm stock with it.
PLEASE HELP!!!!!