Official MediCat USB - A Multiboot Linux USB for PC Repair

[Jayro]

Could this be used to fix Windows startup issues, and if yes what would be the advantage of using this over official Windows installation media?

It depends, the full MediCat DVD comes with the official Windows 7, 8, and 10 recovery discs in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions, for convenience. Mini Windows 10 also has recovery mode built-in, in the start menu. So I guess the main advantage if this over the official one would be mine gives you the official startup recovery tools, along with more tools for other problems you may also be experiencing. I hope this helps!

 

[superspudz2000]

i cant get this to work at all.

i have medicat.10.23.2015.iso, it loads into the medicat menu selection screen, i select Load Mini Windows 10 and hit enter, then it just goes into something called "GRUB4DOS" in a dos prompt.

 

[Jayro]

Did you load it to USB, and if so, did you use Rufus?

 

[superspudz2000]

Did you load it to USB, and if so, did you use Rufus?

no i burnt it to a DVD-R. i used the file called Medicat.10.23.2015.iso,

 

[superspudz2000]

i tried loading the Win10PEx86 onto a usb drive with Rufus (the main one was too big). and it worked.

going back to my DVD-R, every other selection on the medicat.10.23.2015 DVD appears to function correctly, lubuntu loads, only the "Load Mini windows 10" option fails.

 

[Jayro]

I might not include it in the next release if it won't load. Seems odd that it doesn't boot, when all the bootpaths are correct, and it uses the same exact boot parameters as the other Windows ISOs. I've triple checked the boot paths and all seems perfect. The only other way I could possibly get it working is to change over to a flat-file layout, essentially booting NTLDR directly.

 

[Markinhfx]

Just downloading it now to try..... I will be mounting it on USB as I think with so many ultrabooks having no DVD this is the best... Will let you know what I think
When will the next update be available? And please leave in the Mini 10

 

[Jayro]

Just downloading it now to try..... I will be mounting it on USB as I think with so many ultrabooks having no DVD this is the best... Will let you know what I think
When will the next update be available? And please leave in the Mini 10

The next update will be near the end of April, but I don't have an exact date yet. There's been many changes to Mini Windows 10, a few new portable apps, and will all be updated at once before the next release. I'll look into the mysterious booting problem with Mini 10, I probably deleted a file grub.exe needs. Just remember to boot the USB using Legacy/CSM mode, and not EFI.

 

[TotalInsanity4]

Oh, I've been meaning to tell you, the recovery DVD for Windows 10 (maybe 7 and 8 as well) currently can't access an ACTUAL windows partition, just the USB itself (which kind of defeats the "recovery" purpose). Is this intentional or a bug?

 

[Jayro]

Oh, I've been meaning to tell you, the recovery DVD for Windows 10 (maybe 7 and 8 as well) currently can't access an ACTUAL windows partition, just the USB itself (which kind of defeats the "recovery" purpose). Is this intentional or a bug?

A bug I think, I've never actuall had to use them... Just assumed they worked. (They booted up fine in a virtual machine) Does the recovery disk need your SATA drivers installed first perhaps?

 

[TotalInsanity4]

A bug I think, I've never actuall had to use them... Just assumed they worked. (They booted up fine in a virtual machine) Does the recovery disk need your SATA drivers installed first perhaps?

I've already installed all drivers. I went to do a reinstall and it claimed that the drive that Windows was installed on was locked, which doesn't happen with normal installation media. I'm assuming it's trying to access the Mini Windows 10 or something?

 

[Jayro]

I've already installed all drivers. I went to do a reinstall and it claimed that the drive that Windows was installed on was locked, which doesn't happen with normal installation media. I'm assuming it's trying to access the Mini Windows 10 or something?

I am not sure, I haven't run into that issue before. Is the Windows installation a hibernated Windows 8? Because that seems the most-likely culprit.

 

[TotalInsanity4]

I am not sure, I haven't run into that issue before. Is the Windows installation a hibernated Windows 8? Because that seems the most-likely culprit.

Nope, it's a Windows 10 upgraded from Windows 7. 8 never touched my system

 

[Markinhfx]

I was able to get the mini ten to load from the drive, dumb question..... the wireless shows that it is on however how do I choose which wireless network to use? I could not seem to get it to try and connect from the network and sharing center or from the taskbar adapter icon etc
Thanks

 

[Markinhfx]

I should add that the pe network manager would only showed the wired connector not the wireless.... yet the wireless shows the device is loaded and working

 

[Jayro]

I've been trying to figure out why PE Network Manager does that... Even with the wireless driver installed, I can't get on wireless for some reason. Makes me wish the native networking from windows just "worked" in a WinPE. Is there any alternative to PE Network Manager I could try instead?

 

[Markinhfx]

Not that I am aware of... I was hoping you had a fix

 

[Markinhfx]

What did you use to make the PE? Aoemi? or something else?
Thanks

 

[Jayro]

WinBuilder

 

[DvdW]

registered just to reply.

This is SO what I was looking for! Don't care if it's free, where can I drop that case of beer?

PS: mega is terribly slow here, any chance on a torrent or nzb?

*edited: spelling