Official MediCat USB - A Multiboot Linux USB for PC Repair

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A big thank you to JAYRO for its magnificent work which allows us to have a USB key for troubleshooting.
Above all, MEDICAT can be completed.
Personally, I have added many ISO images, including that of Sergei Strelec.
To differentiate the programs under LINUX and those under WINDOWS, I completed the menu.
Here are 2 images that show the result.
JAYRO continues this work and Bravo !
Looks good man, nice work.
 
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Nice work. How can i update winrar, poweriso and 7-zip to the latest version? I mean on the mini windows 10 iso file. Can i just copy over the updated versions to \programs? How about the registry entries?
And finaly can i install more programs to the mini windows?
 
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Nice work. How can i update winrar, poweriso and 7-zip to the latest version? I mean on the mini windows 10 iso file. Can i just copy over the updated versions to \programs? How about the registry entries?
And finaly can i install more programs to the mini windows?
Yes, just replace the apps with updated portable versions. You can add registry keys by putting them in the /System/Registry/ folder on the root of the drive.
Dear JAYRO,
Is it possible to delete the word "DIR", which is repeated with each entry, in the menu that lists the folders?
Not to my knowledge, that's a Ventoy developer question. It's Open-source, so you could always modify it to not say it if you'd prefer.
 
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Yes, just replace the apps with updated portable versions. You can add registry keys by putting them in the /System/Registry/ folder on the root of the drive.

Not to my knowledge, that's a Ventoy developer question. It's Open-source, so you could always modify it to not say it if you'd prefer.
JAYRO, thank you for taking the time to answer our questions, which may sometimes seem obsolete.
In spite of all your work, you seem to me to be a good listener and caring person.
Thank you again.
 
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MediCat v20.10 is released.

Enjoy.

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When i boot my PC using medicat 20.10 and trie to use malwarebyte bootable this error show
Can you help me please?
Thanks a lot
 

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Excellent as usual. Waiting for the upgrade package.

Hi....And it is the same for me ....I will attempt the update package 20.09 to 20.10

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A big thank you to JAYRO for its magnificent work which allows us to have a USB key for troubleshooting.
Above all, MEDICAT can be completed.
Personally, I have added many ISO images, including that of Sergei Strelec.
To differentiate the programs under LINUX and those under WINDOWS, I completed the menu.
Here are 2 images that show the result.
JAYRO continues this work and Bravo !

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Hello

Quel ISO avez vous rajouté ?
Wich ISO you will add ?

Merci
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When i boot my PC using medicat 20.10 and trie to use malwarebyte bootable this error show
Can you help me please?
Thanks a lot
I also had tho change the json file because when it loads up the Screen grafics is crazy
I don't know what to say, I haven't come across that problem. Did you disable your antivirus' real-time scanning upon USB flashing? Because if not, it will screw up the portable applications due to flagging them as false-positives, and weird errors can occur as a result.
 

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I don't know what to say, I haven't come across that problem. Did you disable your antivirus' real-time scanning upon USB flashing? Because if not, it will screw up the portable applications due to flagging them as false-positives, and weird errors can occur as a result.
So....i Will create a New medicat usb drive maybe in "safe Mode"?! I think it disable any real time scan or antivirus right?
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So....i Will create a New medicat usb drive maybe in "safe Mode"?! I think it disable any real time scan or antivirus right?
Thanks
No need for safe mode, just disable the real-time scanning in the app.
 

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Thanks for the new release.
Could you update the media creation instructions for Linux / macOS?
I've tried different settings these last few releases and flashing is several times faster (a few minutes vs up to a few hours) by replacing ibs=512 obs=4096 with simply bs=4096. I also got a macOS machine in my hands, and I was able to test the correct way to flash a drive.

Linux:
Code:
sudo dd status=progress bs=4096 if=/path/to/medicat.xx.xx.img of=/dev/sdx
/dev/sdx being your USB flash drive. Replace x with the correct letter (find it with lsblk).

macOS:
Unmount the disk first:
Code:
diskutil unmountDisk /dev/disk#
Then you can flash the image:
Code:
sudo dd bs=4096 if=/path/to/medicat.xx.xx.img of=/dev/disk#
/dev/disk# being your USB flash drive. Replace # with the correct number (find it with diskutil list).
 
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Thanks for the new release.
Could you update the media creation instructions for Linux / macOS?
I've tried different settings these last few releases and flashing is several times faster (a few minutes vs up to a few hours) by replacing ibs=512 obs=4096 with simply bs=4096. I also got a macOS machine in my hands, and I was able to test the correct way to flash a drive.

Linux:
Code:
sudo dd status=progress bs=4096 if=/path/to/medicat.xx.xx.img of=/dev/sdx
/dev/sdx being your USB flash drive. Replace x with the correct letter (find it with lsblk).

macOS:
Unmount the disk first:
Code:
diskutil unmountDisk /dev/disk#
Then you can flash the image:
Code:
sudo dd bs=4096 if=/path/to/medicat.xx.xx.img of=/dev/disk#
/dev/disk# being your USB flash drive. Replace # with the correct number (find it with diskutil list).
Yes, and thank you for the help.
 
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Please JAYRO,
The number of downloads is limited on Google Drive and since the arrival of version 20.10, it is impossible to download the update. Could you propose a torrent for the update ?

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Hi....And it is the same for me ....I will attempt the update package 20.09 to 20.10

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Bonjour
Hello

Quel ISO avez vous rajouté ?
Wich ISO you will add ?

Merci
Thanks
I Added many ISO :
AVG_Rescue_CD_120_160420a12074.iso
AVIRA_AntiVir_Rescue_System_03-09.-2020.iso
BITDEFENDER_Rescue_MAJ-auto.iso
Dr.web_Livedisk_9.0.0_22-09-2020.iso
Eset_sysrescue_1.0.18.0.iso
Kaspersky_Rescue_Disk_2018_03-09-2020.iso
Panda_Safe_CD_1_60174.iso

ACRONIS_True_Image_2018_Build_12510.iso
ACRONIS_True_Image_2019_Build_17750_LINUX.iso
ACRONIS_True_Image_2020_build_25700_fr_LINUX.iso
R-Drive_Image_6.3.6303_fr.iso

ACRONIS_True_Image_2019_Build_17750_WinPE.iso
ACRONIS_True_Image_2020_build_25700_WinPE_x64.iso
ACRONIS_True_Image_2020_build_25700_WinPE_x86.iso
Drive_SnapShot_1.45.0.17626.iso
O&O_DiskImage_Professional_10.5.149_x32.iso
O&O_DiskImage_Professional_10.5.149_x64.iso
PARAGON_Backup_Recovery_Pro_17.4.3_WinPE.iso
Symantec_Norton_Ghost_15.iso
TeraByte_Drive_Image_Backup_Restore_Suite_3.37_WinPE_x64.ISO
TeraByte_Drive_Image_Backup_Restore_Suite_3.37_WinPE_x86.ISO

ACTIVE_LiveCD_8.0_LINUX_x32.iso
KNOPPIX_7.2_2013-06-16.iso
Slax_9.11.0_x32.iso
Slax_9.11.0_x64.iso
StartOS_5.1_LiveCD_i686.iso
Tails_2.4_i386.iso
Tails_4.11_x64.iso
Ubuntu_14.04.1_x32.iso
Ubuntu_17.04_desktop_i386.iso
Ubuntu_20.04,1_desktop_amd64.iso


DEPANN-IUM_Win8_x32.iso
DEPANN-YOL_2.2_Win10PE_x64.iso
MALECAL_WinPE7_x32.iso
MALEKAL_WinPE8_x64_EFI.iso
MALEKAL_WinPE10SE_x64_1703-v2.ISO
SERGEI_STRELEC_2020-09-21_WinPE_10-8_x86x64.iso
Win10XPE_mini_x64.ISO
Win10XPE_mini_x86.ISO
Win10XPE_outils_x64.ISO
Win10XPE_outils_x86.ISO

Easy_Recovery_Essentials_Pro_W7.iso
Easy_Recovery_Essentials_Pro_W8.iso
Easy_Recovery_Essentials_Pro_W10.iso
Easy_Recovery_Essentials_Pro_WXP.iso
SystemRescueCD_6.1.8_amd64.iso
SystemRescueCD_6.1.8_i686.iso
TeraByte_Unlimited_BootIt_Bare_Metal_1.64_BIOS.ISO
TeraByte_Unlimited_BootIt_Bare_Metal_1.64_UEFI.ISO
Ultimate_Boot_CD_5.3.9.iso

EasyUEFI_Enterprise_4.2_WinPE_x64.iso
Elcomsoft_System_Recovery_Professional_Edition_7.2.628_WinPE_x64.iso
Elcomsoft_System_Recovery_Professional_Edition_7.2.628_WinPE_x86.iso
Lazesoft_Recovery_Suite_4.3.1_Unlimited_Edition_WinPE_x64.iso
Lazesoft_Recovery_Suite_4.3.1_Unlimited_Edition_WinPE_x86.iso

All-in-One_System-Rescue-Toolkit-Technician_2018-01-02.iso
MiniTool_Power_Data_Recovery_Technician_9.0_WINPE.iso

O&O_BlueCon_Tech_Edition_17.1.7103_WinPE_x64.iso
O&O_BlueCon_Tech_Edition_17.2.7202_WinPE_x32.iso

GPartEd_live_1.1.0-5_amd64
GPartEd_live_1.1.0-5_i686

Macrorit_Partition_Expert_Technician_5.3.9_WinPE_x64.iso
O&O_Partition_Manager_Professional_Edition_3.0.199.iso
QILING_Disk_Master_Technician_5.1_WinPE.iso

Offline_Windows_Password_&_Registry_Editor_140201.iso
ophcrack_Vista-7_3.6.0.iso
Ophcrack_XP_3.6.0.iso
Passware_Windows_Key_Enterprise_Edition_10.3.2585.iso
Password_Recovery_Bundle_2015_3.5_Enterprise.iso
PCUnlocker_Enterprise_Edition_5.2_WinPE_BitLocker_UEFI_x64.iso
PCUnlocker_Enterprise_Edition_5.2_WinPE_UEFI_x64.iso
PCUnlocker_Enterprise_Edition_5.2_WinPE_UEFI_x86.iso
Windows_Login_Unlocker_1.5_WinPE.iso
Windows_Password_Recovery_Tool_Professional_6.4.5.0.iso

PARAGON_Disk_Wiper_15_Professional_10.1.25.328_WinPE_x64.iso

Samsung_Magician_Secure_Erase_6.2.0.iso
Samsung_SSD_Secure_Erase_3.2.iso

Windows_7_Recovery_Disc_x32.iso
Windows_7_Recovery_Disc_x64.iso

Everything works perfectly
 
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Please JAYRO,
The number of downloads is limited on Google Drive and since the arrival of version 20.10, it is impossible to download the update. Could you propose a torrent for the update ?

I Added many ISO

Everything works perfectly
A few of those are already on here, but I'm glad it's working for you. And yeah, I guess I can stick the update on Torrent. I need to finish it first though. I'll throw it across the MEGA drives too.
 
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