How to Use Grubinst GUI.exe to Install Grub4dos and Create a Bootable USB Drive
Grub4dos is a boot loader that can be installed on a USB drive and used to boot various operating systems, such as Windows, Linux, DOS, etc. Grubinst GUI.exe is a graphical user interface tool that simplifies the process of installing Grub4dos on a USB drive. In this article, we will show you how to use Grubinst GUI.exe to install Grub4dos and create a bootable USB drive.
What You Need
To follow this tutorial, you will need:
grubinst gui.exe grub4dos grub4dos.zip
A USB drive with at least 1 GB of free space.
A CD or ISO image of Hiren's BootCD (version 10.3 or newer).
A computer with a CD drive or a virtual CD drive software.
Grubinst GUI.exe and grub4dos.zip files, which you can download from here.
Step 1: Format the USB Drive
The first step is to format the USB drive using the USB Disk Storage Format tool. This tool can erase all the data on the USB drive and make it compatible with Grub4dos. To use this tool, follow these steps:
Connect the USB drive to your computer.
Download and run the USB Disk Storage Format tool from here.
Select your USB drive from the Device drop-down menu.
Select FAT32 from the File System drop-down menu.
Check the Quick Format option.
Click Start and wait for the formatting process to finish.
Step 2: Install Grub4dos on the USB Drive
The next step is to install Grub4dos on the USB drive using the Grubinst GUI.exe tool. This tool can write the Grub4dos boot code to the USB drive and make it bootable. To use this tool, follow these steps:
Download and extract the grubinst_gui grub4dos.zip file from here.
Right-click on the grubinst_gui.exe file and select Run as administrator.
Select your USB drive from the Disk drop-down menu.
Click Install and wait for the installation process to finish.
Step 3: Copy Hiren's BootCD Files to the USB Drive
The final step is to copy the Hiren's BootCD files to the USB drive. Hiren's BootCD is a collection of useful tools for troubleshooting and repairing various computer problems. To copy the Hiren's BootCD files to the USB drive, follow these steps:
Insert the Hiren's BootCD (version 10.3 or newer) in your CD drive or mount it using a virtual CD drive software.
Open the CD drive folder and copy everything from it to your USB drive.
Download and extract the grub4dos.zip file from here.
Copy the grldr and menu.lst files from the grub4dos.zip file (or from the HBCD folder) to your USB drive.
Step 4: Test Your Bootable USB Drive
You have successfully created a bootable USB drive with Grub4dos and Hiren's BootCD. To test it, you need to set your computer to boot from the USB drive. To do this, you need to enter the BIOS setup and change the boot order. The exact steps may vary depending on your computer model and BIOS version, but here are some general guidelines:
To enter the BIOS setup, press the Del, F1, F2, F10, or another key that is displayed on your screen when you turn on your computer.
To change the boot order,
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