Sorry for the less-than-desirable audio. My main mic went kaput, and I had to fall back on an old crappy backup. I ordered a replacement, but it hasn't arrived yet, and RUclips's algorithm shows no mercy, so I couldn't wait any longer!
I used to love E2B, but it's an absolute nightmare for updating and configuring. It seems like every single disk image has to be tweaked in some way to work and menus are painful to customize. But it worked. Then I met Ventoy and never looked back.
Nice video! I never recommend that you change the boot order in the BIOS/Firmware settings to boot from USB. Some systems treat the first drive as the 'boot' drive and you can find that boot code (for DOS or XP or Windows or Linux) gets installed to the USB drive instead of the drive you are installing the OS onto (esp. if Legacy\BIOS booting)! The best thing to do is to leave the first drive configured as the one that is your usual internal 'boot' drive and then use the BIOS Boot Selection key (e.g. F8 or F9 or F10 or F11 or F12 or ESC - depends on the BIOS) to display a pop-up menu of bootable devices - then select the USB drive as the one you want to boot from for that one time. Often there will be two USB drive choices - one will be a Legacy\MBR boot option and the other will be a UEFI boot option. Choose the one appropriate for the way your system normally boots to your OS.
Also: if you're doing Windows installs from the e2b drive, having the BIOS boot order start with the HDD means that phase 2 (and possibly 3) of the install will proceed automagically, which is good. Finally, having the HDD first in the boot order protects you from people leaving bootable devices plugged into your USB jacks, purposefully or otherwise...
I wish the E2B command line version would indicate what the default settings are. Not really a tech person Anyways, my setup seems to be ok even if I used the command line version. Thanks for this video, it was helpful. Liked and subscribed
Well, "- Techtools" and "- Transit", but yeah, basically that. :-) Happily, one of the things in Techtools is Portable Apps, and specifically, FastCopy, which makes copying those two forward to the new stick much easier.
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Been meaning to try this since last year, i guess now is really time to geddit
One other side note on AV scanners: You do need to be careful if you're a) copying tools to a bootstick, or b) copying them from an old one to a new one, and also c) using your bootstick to run your tools on a booted Windows machine: AV scanners can (and will) spot those files -- if you use them, and sometimes even if you don't -- and either quarantine or delete them, even when you don't want them to. My NIRsoft collection gets hit by this pretty regular. Keep the ZIP files on your stick too, if you have tools in that category, just in case. It's just like lockpicks: they're Just Tools; they have no inherent polarity, positive or negative.
I used locked drives because of this. Can't delete from a read-only volume! Just make sure you use a USB with a physical read/write switch and you're all good.
@@nilpo I didn't actually realize they made those, but I'm sure that they are not available in the sizes I want (128-256GB) and they cost 4 to 12 times as much as the ones that don't, being made in much smaller quantities and hence not being consumer items. Good tip, none the less. Thanks.
@@nilpo I'll have to take a look. I've been using the Samsung bars and the... some other thing that came in a metal case with a metal bail. DataTravelers I think.
Suggestion: if you only run *one* copy to the stick at a time, you probably won't have to do a wincontig at the end; on a freshly formatted stick, it should copy everything in successive block, as long as there's only one active copy process. Also note that if you're using Windows copy, you probably need to have "show hidden and system files" on in explorer, to make sure you don't miss things. I usually use FastCopy portable for this, which -- when Elevated -- solves that problem automatically.
Fast copy utilities often create multiple streams when copying files, this causes the file to be fragmented. I don't know if FastCopy does this, but it is something to watch out for.
@@steve6375 I'll have to look into that. I haven't seen any evidence that it does that, but I can see what you mean. Mostly, I think their meaning of fast is just that it bypasses a bunch of OS buffering and that sort of thing.
@@baylinkdashyt XCOPY creates multiple streams, for instance, unless you override the default behaviour with a command line switch. Downloading a file from the internet using Chrome also splits the file.
@@itowilltube You would have to download and install to see the difference and ease of use. It's free to use and just drag and drop your iso to the USB thumb drive. The next time that you boot from the USB thumb drive, the iso is automatically listed. The reason I chose MX Linux, is because of the stability, the tools, and familiarity. You can use whichever version of Linux that you are most comfortable with that has the tools that you will need.
I am no techie, but recall reading 2 years ago that Legacy was the older and UEFI the newer. So why are so many software companies ignoring UEFI if it will replace Legacy? I must be mistaken somehow.
You are correct. UEFI is newer. E2B hasn't ignored UEFI, it was available in the older build, it just had more steps to get it up and going. This new method makes it a lot easier to work with everything. The UEFI instructions are something that I had overlooked in my old instructions.
a more indepth usage of when say using a virus scanner running from the usb with other iso copied to t the usb in others words using the tool in a offsie tipical enviroment please
@@username54487 looks like my comment got removed /shrug but if you go to my channel you can see a Ventoy video. there are also a hand ful of other videos out there that are good and quite a few bad but you'll have that. IMO simply the best and easiest. though there is nothing wrong with e2b either.
I have a Windows XP laptop that I would like to gift to a poor student. I am not tech savvy. Will highly appreciate your letting me know if I can use what you are saying here to make the laptop workable using Linux. If the answer is yes, how do I go about it? I have also watched your video on Xtra-PC.
Hi mate, as someone who is just new to computers is this a software that repairs your computer if say, you have a virus or trouble shooting or clean up your pc or install windows and other softwares???
Linux isos are generally hosted on their respective sites, a good place to get started with that is distrowatch.com. You can get a windows 10 iso with the windows 10 media creation tool from Microsoft (free).
Based on a lot of other comments people have left, I think you may be better off just using Ventoy instead of this. I discovered this before I had heard of Ventoy, and I've been meaning to compare the two, I've just not gotten around to it yet.
How can I personally get in contact with you? I have a Asher laptop that I purchased several years ago and the hard drive is completely gone. I would like for you to help me to be able to restore it. My laptop is a Window 10. It comes on, but it's been a few years since I've been on it so I don't remember what's the reboot key. Please try to help me before I try to purchase another laptop.
@@LowDoughTech where can I purchase a new hard drive? I'm not to smart when it comes to electric technology! I would really appreciate it if you could set up a new usb stick for me as well.
Sorry for the less-than-desirable audio. My main mic went kaput, and I had to fall back on an old crappy backup. I ordered a replacement, but it hasn't arrived yet, and RUclips's algorithm shows no mercy, so I couldn't wait any longer!
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what about ventoy? It should do about the same as easy2boot. Which is best?
@@maximclaeys761 I use ventoy
the download-link you submitted doesnt work at all
I used to love E2B, but it's an absolute nightmare for updating and configuring. It seems like every single disk image has to be tweaked in some way to work and menus are painful to customize. But it worked.
Then I met Ventoy and never looked back.
Better utility for this sort of thing... Ventoy Once you've created your Ventoy USB all you need to do is just drop in the isos you want to use.
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Nice video! I never recommend that you change the boot order in the BIOS/Firmware settings to boot from USB. Some systems treat the first drive as the 'boot' drive and you can find that boot code (for DOS or XP or Windows or Linux) gets installed to the USB drive instead of the drive you are installing the OS onto (esp. if Legacy\BIOS booting)! The best thing to do is to leave the first drive configured as the one that is your usual internal 'boot' drive and then use the BIOS Boot Selection key (e.g. F8 or F9 or F10 or F11 or F12 or ESC - depends on the BIOS) to display a pop-up menu of bootable devices - then select the USB drive as the one you want to boot from for that one time. Often there will be two USB drive choices - one will be a Legacy\MBR boot option and the other will be a UEFI boot option. Choose the one appropriate for the way your system normally boots to your OS.
Also: if you're doing Windows installs from the e2b drive, having the BIOS boot order start with the HDD means that phase 2 (and possibly 3) of the install will proceed automagically, which is good.
Finally, having the HDD first in the boot order protects you from people leaving bootable devices plugged into your USB jacks, purposefully or otherwise...
That's not how it works. It will try to boot from USB, but it won't install to it. Also ventoy is better. Stop spreading FUD.
I wish the E2B command line version would indicate what the default settings are. Not really a tech person
Anyways, my setup seems to be ok even if I used the command line version. Thanks for this video, it was helpful. Liked and subscribed
I hope you get more attetion your videos are amazing and extremly helpfull.
Well, "- Techtools" and "- Transit", but yeah, basically that. :-)
Happily, one of the things in Techtools is Portable Apps, and specifically, FastCopy, which makes copying those two forward to the new stick much easier.
Been meaning to try this since last year, i guess now is really time to geddit
Please do video please do a video on what utilities to use hopefully free and brief description on what each utility does thanks
One other side note on AV scanners:
You do need to be careful if you're a) copying tools to a bootstick, or b) copying them from an old one to a new one, and also c) using your bootstick to run your tools on a booted Windows machine: AV scanners can (and will) spot those files -- if you use them, and sometimes even if you don't -- and either quarantine or delete them, even when you don't want them to. My NIRsoft collection gets hit by this pretty regular. Keep the ZIP files on your stick too, if you have tools in that category, just in case.
It's just like lockpicks: they're Just Tools; they have no inherent polarity, positive or negative.
I used locked drives because of this. Can't delete from a read-only volume! Just make sure you use a USB with a physical read/write switch and you're all good.
@@nilpo I didn't actually realize they made those, but I'm sure that they are not available in the sizes I want (128-256GB) and they cost 4 to 12 times as much as the ones that don't, being made in much smaller quantities and hence not being consumer items. Good tip, none the less. Thanks.
@@baylinkdashyt It depends on brand, of course, but they cost as much as any other flash drive.
@@nilpo I'll have to take a look. I've been using the Samsung bars and the... some other thing that came in a metal case with a metal bail. DataTravelers I think.
Talking about Tools to carry with you on a USB-stick, take a look at Gandalf. He has an ISO full of rescue tools etc.
@@VidGva What do you mean by that ??
Jeff Foxworthy doesn't say get her done, Larry the cable guy says get 'er done!
Suggestion: if you only run *one* copy to the stick at a time, you probably won't have to do a wincontig at the end; on a freshly formatted stick, it should copy everything in successive block, as long as there's only one active copy process.
Also note that if you're using Windows copy, you probably need to have "show hidden and system files" on in explorer, to make sure you don't miss things. I usually use FastCopy portable for this, which -- when Elevated -- solves that problem automatically.
Fast copy utilities often create multiple streams when copying files, this causes the file to be fragmented. I don't know if FastCopy does this, but it is something to watch out for.
@@steve6375 I'll have to look into that. I haven't seen any evidence that it does that, but I can see what you mean. Mostly, I think their meaning of fast is just that it bypasses a bunch of OS buffering and that sort of thing.
@@baylinkdashyt XCOPY creates multiple streams, for instance, unless you override the default behaviour with a command line switch. Downloading a file from the internet using Chrome also splits the file.
I personally use Ventoy with both 32 and 64 bit Windows 10 isos, along with Kali Linux and MX Linux 19.3 (both 32 and 64 bit).
How is it different?
@@itowilltube You would have to download and install to see the difference and ease of use. It's free to use and just drag and drop your iso to the USB thumb drive. The next time that you boot from the USB thumb drive, the iso is automatically listed. The reason I chose MX Linux, is because of the stability, the tools, and familiarity. You can use whichever version of Linux that you are most comfortable with that has the tools that you will need.
@@itowilltube I just find it easier to use. It does the same thing.
Excellent.. nice video..
I am no techie, but recall reading 2 years ago that Legacy was the older and UEFI the newer. So why are so many software companies ignoring UEFI if it will replace Legacy? I must be mistaken somehow.
You are correct. UEFI is newer. E2B hasn't ignored UEFI, it was available in the older build, it just had more steps to get it up and going. This new method makes it a lot easier to work with everything. The UEFI instructions are something that I had overlooked in my old instructions.
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Nice video Sir :-)
Thanks 🙂
Cool thanks!
a more indepth usage of when say using a virus scanner running from the usb with other iso copied to t the usb in others words using the tool in a offsie tipical enviroment please
e2b is nice but there are other similar software that require much less effort (unless you are customizing ui's)
Which softwares are you referring to? Also, do they offer changing and customizing wallpapers, folders etc? Thanks I'm on Linux btx, not windows
@@username54487 looks like my comment got removed /shrug but if you go to my channel you can see a Ventoy video. there are also a hand ful of other videos out there that are good and quite a few bad but you'll have that. IMO simply the best and easiest. though there is nothing wrong with e2b either.
I use Ventoy instead
I have a Windows XP laptop that I would like to gift to a poor student. I am not tech savvy. Will highly appreciate your letting me know if I can use what you are saying here to make the laptop workable using Linux. If the answer is yes, how do I go about it? I have also watched your video on Xtra-PC.
ruclips.net/video/EN7mbRccT-8/видео.html This video is going to be your best bet for what you want to do.
was the advice given here helpful?
@@infotruther I think it was too involved for a layman like me.
you should try ventoy, way easier
Soooo I can use that to install windows And Ubuntu with the same usb stick, just by placing each iso in there folder? Am I right?
That's correct! :)
can i get a download list for your tools folder
Do you have to run the contiguous command every time you add a new .iso or just the one time?
Run it once after all files have been added.
Hi mate, as someone who is just new to computers is this a software that repairs your computer if say, you have a virus or trouble shooting or clean up your pc or install windows and other softwares???
anyone have an update to this?
I need Windows 10 again will this work
I tried to make an Easy2Boot drive. When I got through I didn't get ISO folder or Linux folder. So don't know what happened.
Probably fake USB drive which has less memory than it should. Try another (good make, correct price and not from China).
Does it work on cd's?
A better alternative is Ventoy.
@@VidGva it's possible to boot local ISO files, but I don't think you can install ventoy to your internal disk
Where can I get the ISOs files from ?
Linux isos are generally hosted on their respective sites, a good place to get started with that is distrowatch.com. You can get a windows 10 iso with the windows 10 media creation tool from Microsoft (free).
www.easy2boot.com/add-payload-files/list-of-tested-payload-files/
My old pc crashed and won’t turn on. Can you suggest what I can do.
Will it not power on at all? Or does it power on with a blank screen? What's the make and model?
Algorithm boosting comment :)
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Can i boot this from my Ventoi boot drive ?
Based on a lot of other comments people have left, I think you may be better off just using Ventoy instead of this. I discovered this before I had heard of Ventoy, and I've been meaning to compare the two, I've just not gotten around to it yet.
E2B includes Ventoy. You can add E2B legacy only to a Ventoy drive (best to format partition 1 as NTFS first). See e2b website under Ventoy tab.
How can I personally get in contact with you? I have a Asher laptop that I purchased several years ago and the hard drive is completely gone. I would like for you to help me to be able to restore it. My laptop is a Window 10. It comes on, but it's been a few years since I've been on it so I don't remember what's the reboot key. Please try to help me before I try to purchase another laptop.
I cover how to replace a hard drive and restore Windows in this video, at the 3 minutes 30 seconds. ruclips.net/video/OF_wQtHaSKY/видео.html
@@LowDoughTech where can I purchase a new hard drive? I'm not to smart when it comes to electric technology! I would really appreciate it if you could set up a new usb stick for me as well.
Ventoy is better
I messed up 2 USB's trying to download and create an easy to boot drive so NO THANKS!
Did you just create linux-only seeable partitions believing you messed the USB stick because Windows can't see those?
You're killin' me with that.
It's Larry the Cable Guy, and it's "Git 'er dun", you're destroying the proud heritage of the redneck dialect. Stop it.