Official MediCat USB - A Multiboot Linux USB for PC Repair

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Will the updated version coming up have all the features like 18.10 did?
No promises, but I'm trying my best. This is my third attempt at an EFI version, and so far it's confusing and frustrating.
 
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Hello ~ Help I encounter some problem refer pic below i don't know what i do wrong everytime boot it always show me that using rufus as bootable if i use MBR boot menu can not detect while if i use GPT some error will show just like pic refer pic below so what i'm doing wrong ?
the computer i'm using on is Acer Veriton X2660G .
 
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Hello ~ Help I encounter some problem refer pic below i don't know what i do wrong everytime boot it always show me that using rufus as bootable if i use MBR boot menu can not detect while if i use GPT some error will show just like pic refer pic below so what i'm doing wrong ?
the computer i'm using on is Acer Veriton X2660G .


i have fix this i don't know what i'm doing and what it fix after making the 5th times rufus bootable using MBR partition scheme and change UEFI to legacy in bios for Acer Veriton x2660g and it's work like a charm .
 
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Ahoy! I am new to using this tool, but I can already see that it has great potential. I'm wondering where it is that I can find a torrent link to the 15GB version of Medicat that includes the bootup menus, the win 10 mini environment and the ability to add portable apps? I only have 14.4GB sticks, but I was thinking I could trim it down by removing some applications from the ISO.

Thank you very much for your efforts!
 

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Hi, is it possible to have a version with both bootable linux and mini win 10??? Even its bigger both features would be extremely helpful instead of having two separate usb drives.
 
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Hello
When I want to install Windows 10 by booting on the Medicat 19.10 E:\InstallWindows10 USB key where I unzipped the Windows 10 ISO I get an error message" error 15 (grub4dos.chenall.net/e/15) file not found".
USB Key created by RUFUS 3.9.
 

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I have 2 question:
  1. How can I add my own installed software to the iso file? I would like to add iTunes and other software so it's already pre-installed.
  2. How can I make boot ( X: ) partition much bigger? It's only 1GB and lots of programs refuse to install because say there isn't enough space and can't be installed on other drives.

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Jayro Said,

18.10 (Full Mini W10 + Other Tools) is on Pirate Bay.

Redmi Note 7 Pro | Tapatalk
19.10 is available, why specifically 18.10, is better or what?
 
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I have 2 question:
  1. How can I add my own installed software to the iso file? I would like to add iTunes and other software so it's already pre-installed.
  2. How can I make boot ( X: ) partition much bigger? It's only 1GB and lots of programs refuse to install because say there isn't enough space and can't be installed on other drives.

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19.10 is available, why specifically 18.10, is better or what?
That had the whole pack and worked with no problems.

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Can't open the links, maybe because of the Mobile browser.


https://web.archive.org/web/2019070...ads/medicat-dvd-a-multiboot-linux-dvd.361577/




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To add iTunes or other apps:

To the Mini w10?

You have to open the iso, extract the Wim and add the needed settings...

Then reasamble a recreate the USB.

You

You could also add it to Programs folder or use an iTunes Portable, there are some of them.

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I'm not in front of Medicat, but if I'm not wrong, X is just for OS and settings, can't be written on Live, just when edit directly.

Look at the Pen Folders for Programs and PortableApps and put the programs there.

To point them, use and script every time or edit the Wim.


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Hope you are still out there!

I just installed mini10 version, added a few portable apps, and booted it up on my Win 10 machine. This is beautiful, so much better than the old CDs I had collected for repairs.
HOWEVER! I have no internet connection. Hmmm.
running ipconfig shows no Gateway.
Can't find any of my other networked computers.
I am wired to router. Was able to ping the router, tried assigning fixed IP address and gateway but still no network or internet.
Any clues?
I added router IP to PE network mgr, but it did not save. Upon reboot info was lost.
 

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Hope you are still out there!

I just installed mini10 version, added a few portable apps, and booted it up on my Win 10 machine. This is beautiful, so much better than the old CDs I had collected for repairs.
HOWEVER! I have no internet connection. Hmmm.
running ipconfig shows no Gateway.
Can't find any of my other networked computers.
I am wired to router. Was able to ping the router, tried assigning fixed IP address and gateway but still no network or internet.
Any clues?
I added router IP to PE network mgr, but it did not save. Upon reboot info was lost.
Hi,

Did you used the PENetwork?

At least WiFi works fine with it.



Redmi Note 7 Pro | Tapatalk
 
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Zalex, thanks for reply. I turned wireless on and YES I can connect to internet now. Ethernet is still not seen, but this is good enough for when I need to do repairs.
Also can't see my home network but no matter.
 

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Just copy and paste the menu entry inside main_menu.cfg from 18.10 into 19.10, extract your Mini Windows 10 ISO onto the root of the USB, and that should be all there is to it.

Thanks for your suggestion. But I encounter some issue here:
1. I build USB key via medicat_v19.10.stable.iso
2. I unpack medicat mini.windows.10_v19.10.iso and copy anything to the USB key
3. I copy the section of "menu label Mini Windows 10 + Recovery" from v18.10 main_menu.cfg to the one in v19.10
4. I found when ever I hit enter to "Mini Windows 10 + Recovery" it went directly into win10 build
5. I also found out the same with menu item "Windows Recovery (7, 8.1, 10)"
In fact I found both 2 menu call out same command:
APPEND --config-file="find --set-root /Win10PE.cd; chainloader /bootmgr"
6. If I restore \boot to the one from medicat_v19.10.stable.iso
Both above menu item call for "Windows Recovery (7, 8.1, 10)""
7. After some try, I found the file "BCD" in \boot is controlling this.
However, I do not know how to modify this BCD file so I can get back min win 10+ Win recovery 7,8,10.

BCD from min win10:
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Entry #1
Name: Win10PESE x64
BCD ID: {default}
Device: [boot]\sources\boot.wim
Bootloader Path: \windows\system32\boot\winload.exe


Windows Boot Manager
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identifier {9dea862c-5cdd-4e70-acc1-f32b344d4795}
description Windows Boot Manager
locale en-US
inherit {7ea2e1ac-2e61-4728-aaa3-896d9d0a9f0e}
default {7619dcc9-fafe-11d9-b411-000476eba25f}
displayorder {7619dcc9-fafe-11d9-b411-000476eba25f}
toolsdisplayorder {b2721d73-1db4-4c62-bf78-c548a880142d}
timeout 10

Windows Boot Loader
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identifier {7619dcc9-fafe-11d9-b411-000476eba25f}
device ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot.wim,{7619dcc8-fafe-11d9-b411-000476eba25f}
path \windows\system32\boot\winload.exe
description Win10PESE x64
locale en-US
loadoptions DISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS
inherit {6efb52bf-1766-41db-a6b3-0ee5eff72bd7}
nointegritychecks Yes
osdevice ramdisk=[boot]\sources\boot.wim,{7619dcc8-fafe-11d9-b411-000476eba25f}
systemroot \windows
bootmenupolicy Legacy
detecthal Yes
winpe Yes


BCD file from medicat_v19.10.stable:
============================
Entry #1
Name: Win 10 Recovery ==>
BCD ID: {0bfdc1c7-db30-11e7-bbf8-408d5c8da53c}
Device: [boot]\recovery\10\sources\boot.wim
Bootloader Path: \windows\system32\boot\winload.exe

Entry #2
Name: Win 8 Recovery ==>
BCD ID: {25571ef1-db33-11e7-bbf8-408d5c8da53c}
Device: [boot]\recovery\8\sources\boot.wim
Bootloader Path: \windows\system32\boot\winload.exe

Entry #3
Name: Win 7 Recovery ==>
BCD ID: {b8bc9a3e-db32-11e7-bbf8-408d5c8da53c}
Device: [boot]\recovery\7\sources\boot.wim
Bootloader Path: \windows\system32\boot\winload.exe

Appreciate if you can show me how to do it. I have no ideal on how to merge the 2 BCD file into one.
 
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Also found the following:
Gparted v1.0.0-5 x64 not working ==> gparted.iso is missing in \iso
replace with GParted v0.32.0-1 (x64) from v18.10 (edit harddisk_tool.cfg plus copy gpart directory from v18.10)
 

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Hi Jayro,
I had created a custom boot.wim file with my own drivers into it by Easy_DISM, but I can't make the nvidia drivers works because it ask me to restart.
Have you been able to do it?
 
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