How to run the Hiren's BootCD 15.2 from a USB Flash Drive
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This video will show you how to run the 'Hiren's BootCD 15.2' from a USB flash drive.
The download for the .zip file is:
www.hirensbootc...
My other video on 'How to create and use the Hiren's BootCD 15.2' can be found here:
• How to create and run ...
My other video on 'How to remove a Windows Password using the Hiren's BootCD 15.2' can be found here:
• How to remove a Window...
More information and a complete list of all the utilities on the 'Hiren's BootCD 15.2' can be found on this website:
www.hiren.info/...
The first download link used in this video for 'USB Disk Storage Format' is:
www.hiren.info/...
[For some reason, this link doesn't appear to work in Internet Explorer. However, is does work in any other web browser]
The second download link used in this video for 'grub4dos' is:
download.gna.or...
The third download link used in this video for 'grub4dos installer 1.1' is:
download.gna.or...
The 'Hiren's BootCD 15.1 is functional with windows NT/2000/XP/Vista/7 and linux (but not Mac).
Only use this troubleshooting guide if your USB Flash drive can not be booted by entering the boot menu on your computer by pressing the allocated key (which is clearly listed on the bottom of your screen when you turn on most computers). The most common keys for boot menu are 'F8' and 'F12'.
Troubleshooting: set your computer to boot from USB Flash Drive.
To Enter the BIOS press the 'Del' button on your keyboard or, depending on the type of bios, one of these alternatives: 'F1', 'F2', 'F8', 'F10' 'F12', 'insert' or 'tab'. Commonly, a PC will show a message like 'Press Del to enter Setup' to indicate that you need to press the 'Del' key. Some AMI BIOS require you to enable the option 'USB Keyboard Legacy support'.
For AMI BIOS (follow steps 1 or 2 depending on your BIOS type):
1. Go to 'Feature Setup'. 'Enable' these options: 'USB Function Support', 'USB Function For DOS' and 'ThumbDrive for DOS'. Go to 'Advanced Setup'. Set the '1st Boot Device' to 'USB RMD-FDD'. Reboot the PC and it now should automatically boot from the USB flash drive without you having to select it from the boot menu.
2. Go to 'USB Mass Storage Device Configuration'. Select 'Emulation Type' and set it to 'Harddisk'. Go to the 'Boot Menu' and set the '1st boot device' to 'USB-Stick'. Exit the BIOS and save the changes.
For PHOENIX/AWARD BIOS (my laptop's BIOS):
Go to 'Advanced BIOS Features'. Go to the '1st Boot device' and set it to 'USB-ZIP'. The key is 'F2' on my particular laptop.
If you have a question about this video, after reading all of this description, please leave a comment and I will try and get back to you.
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In the unlikely event that anything goes wrong with your computer when following the steps in my video, then it is in no way my fault and I am not responsible. I am, however, prepared to help you as best I can. If you do have a problem, feel free to get in touch.
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You are an excellent instructor. Well spoken, slow enough paced for students, and very thorough. Thank you very much.
Thank you soooo much. I'm a computer repair tech and i can't begin to tell you how many people leave passwords on thier computer and it's hard to test like that. Now that some computers don't have an ODD i needed a way to do this from flash. You have the most detailed way to do this and it 100% worked. Again thank you
@Musicarta I wanted to say thank you for the original post as its very handy to have this how-to on the USB booter. The bad link did not keep me from using this tutorial to create a bootable flash drive. I miss ghost whole-heartedly.
@iDaywalker Really pleased to hear this. I'm glad I was able to help you out. Thanks for commenting and have a great day!
@SKEPCUNT Great to hear that it worked. I have never done this myself, but try these 3 methods to see if they work.
1. Start>Control Panel>Uninstall a Program>Choose 'grubinst'/'grubinst gui' from the list and uninstall it. If there is no entry for it, move on to method 2.
2. Run 'grubinst_gui.exe' again by double-clicking on it to see if the setup acts as an uninstaller as well (they often do). If it doesn't, move on to method 3 (continued in the next comment)
@Jabern82 No problem. I'm glad that you find my video useful.
@centromeat Thanks so much. I really appreciate the compliment and I'm glad you found my video useful. I spend a lot of time on computers and I really enjoy figuring out how to do things - I hardly ever give up until I succeed. So I suppose this is why I have the knowledge to make my videos.
@Machistmo I have just tested on every web browser. It is internet explorer which is the problem here. I'd like to thank you for spending some of your time on this matter; I appreciate it. I have added this note to the description. Thanks again!
@remydegrote I'd like to thank you for reminding me to change 14.0 to 15.0 in the title, description, tags and annotations across 5 different videos. I appreciate it. Have a great day!
@cufflink919 I'm so pleased that I was able to help you out. I believe that step-by-step video tutorials are always better than text alone.
@Musicarta you too! im glad to see you still helping ppl after a year of this video :)
worked like a charm 4 years later thanks dude
@xImistar In addition, don't forget that your boot menu button may not be F12. Every motherboard/BIOS is different so you may need to press a different button to open the boot menu and/or the BIOS settings. Simply look at the bottom of your screen when you turn your computer on and look for the buttons that you have to press to open the boot menu and/or BIOS setup. Common buttons that correspond to the boot menu include: F8, F12 and the escape (Esc) key.
@Musicarta oh dear....just a FYI note, older computers that can boot usb may have issue with grub or the stuff on hirens cd like the mini xp (I have such a computer) -- just incase you run into anyone saying it won't work/boot. The work around is either boot via cd (which as been standardize for a long time) or boot plop from cd or floppy and choose to boot from usb in the menu (plop's usb driver works well when the bios' usb support sucks)
It depends upon what kind of boot problem you're having, but potentially, yes, this CD can fix many kinds of boot errors.
@mindreader1975 I'm glad that you got it to work in the end. Tell me, was the second download that you omitted the Grub4Dos. If so, I'm surprised that you managed to get it to work without it. Good job! Anyway, I'm glad you made good use of the Hiren's BootCD.
@FREEKINFRANK Great to hear it. Thanks for commenting and have a great day!
@Zhoares Thanks. I'm glad you like my teaching. I try to make it as easy to follow as possible.
Thanks; I really appreciate it! However, this was actually among the first few videos that I made so I was still learning how to record, edit and produce videos to a high standard at this time. I would love you to watch some of my more recent videos so you could see how I've improved :)
I love you man, i got a mini pc without a cd player and my computer was crashed so with this you saved my life :D
@olivox I don't know. I have never tried it that way but what I can say is that using usb disk storage format is the advised way of doing this and I know it works perfectly, so I advise that you use it. It's a very small program so there is no reason not to use it.
@contumieu So glad to hear it! Thanks for commenting and have a great day!
@bianconeri36 Glad to hear it. Thanks for commenting and have a great day!
@m0rthill Great. I knew it was possible to get it to run on a USB without having it on a CD first, but to make the video more simple and easier to follow, I decided to show the method shown in this video. Well done on managing to do it without though. I hope you find the Hiren's BootCD useful.
Riaz is here,
thank you very much Musicarta.. you have done a great job and it's also a very helpful video for me.
RMPrepUSB can be used to partition, format and install grub4dos very easily. Then just copy over the HBCD files and add a menu.lst. Job done!
You can even follow a tutorial on the RMPrepUSB tk website to boot directly from an ISO file on a USB drive.
@ALIASADist Of course! =) Any bootable cd will work on a desktop PC if it works on a laptop too. They are no different, as long as they both have a USB flash drive (in this case) or a CD drive.
Hi
I am very grateful to you for guidance on how to do boot hirens usb
Your training and it works great.
I will continue to watch your training that you simply true professional and a great guide
So again thank you.
@samuelhmar Norton Ghost is no longer on this version (13.2) of that Hiren's BootCD. However, there is an alternative: G4L Ghost 4 Linux 0.34a
a hard disk and partition imaging and cloning tool similar to Norton Ghost.
I hope this helps/solves your problem.
@Machistmo No problem; it just came across differently :) I have added an additional link and note on this to the description. If you have the time, I wouldn't mind you trying it to see if it works for you. Thanks for taking the time to comment once again.
That's great to hear! I hope you enjoy the Hiren's BootCD. :)
@jorglct Great go hear it. I agree, the Hiren's BootCD 14.0 is a very useful piece of kit to have with you just in case of a problem in the future.
@MarceloEduardoC Thanks for your kind words; I really appreciate it. Don't forget to subscribe/check out my more recent videos; I have vastly improved in all aspects of video production since then. Thanks for commenting and have a great day!
@85alexpr I believe this means that the USB Flash Drive is in a sort of read-only type of format so you cannot change it's format for the purposes required to make the Hiren's BootCD. Try this. If it doesn't work, tell me and I will try to reply back with another solution:
1. Open Start Menu >> Run, type regedit and press Enter, this will open the registry editor.
2. Navigate to the following path:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies
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@Lilrhyme88 There are several things you can try:
Type --skip-mbr-test into the Extra box (about half way down) on the Grub4DOS GUI Installer screen (at 8:26 on the video) and then try to install it. Try this method first. It should work.
If you have Vista, you can "clean" the flashdrive and try installing Grub4DOS again. Note: This procedure will erase all files on the flashdrive. In Windows 7, you can try to reformat it (in the same format, just to remove all files cleanly).
@Musicarta I got it installed on the CD thank you very much for the other video.
It might have just been me not burning the iso to the disk correctly :)
@ihelpers01 I completely agree. Hiren's BootCD is a superb, free collection of utilities.
This is true, yes. There are even better ways of running the Hiren's BootCD on a USB flash drive, now though, so I might make an updated and improved tutorial soon.
@smartbroke Ah right. I see. Thanks for sharing this with me. I hope that you are still able to complete whatever task you wanted to.
@FREEKINFRANK Absolutely! Thanks for your appreciation. I make videos on a regular basis and I find it of utmost importance to reply to my community on all of my videos, not just my more recent ones. Thanks for noticing!
You're most welcome! Thanks for the detailed comment.
@JOHNPRESTON782 Thanks for the feedback. I do make videos regularly, so feel free to subscribe. I also take requests. If you have a particular "pc tool" that you want me to make a tutorial on, for instance, I will most certainly make a video as soon as possible if I have expertise in the subject at hand
For those who are having problems with this video (the minority) I am in the process of making an improved remake, much like I did for the 'How to create and run the Hiren's BootCD' on a CD video which was recently uploaded, so stay tuned. Feel free to subscribe if you wish to be notified on the RUclips homepage (and by email if you so wish) when I upload said video and any videos in the future (I do make content regularly). Have a great day all!
@letseatbutterchicken I'm most pleased to hear this. Thanks for commenting and have a great day!
Great tutorial! Even a newbie can understand it without making any mistakes. Thank you for the video
I have a dell inspiron n7010 that had been locked for 1 year and u fixed it
@Lilrhyme88 That message is only telling you that the partition table is "nonstandard" in some way. Grub4Dos checks that all partitions start and end on cylinder boundaries (the older partitioning standard). If you or someone else created a partition on the flash drive using newer tools (Vista or Windows 7 Disk Management or DiskPart) then you'll get this message. You can probably ignore it and skip the MBR test. (I have explained how to skip the MBR test in the next comment).
I'm sure this has already been covered...but just incase it hasn't...a problem I ran into by downloading directly from the hiren's sight, you download an ISO...instead of wasting a CD since you're mounting directly to your USB is download an ISO reader (UltraISO etc.) and extract data from hiren's boot cd ISO
@zambarino You're most welcome. Thanks for commenting and have a great day!
I wish you could edit these comments. Your procedure is absolved. The problem was due to an earlier procedure I tried that was badly out of date.
FYI, check out the utility at:
Google "universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3"
It's a utility to do this in one step from the CD .iso file. In the first selection you need to go to the bottom of the list to find Hiren's BootCD. Select the .iso, select the USB drive, click Create and you're done. No format or grub needed.
@slant757 I'm very glad to hear this. I do upload videos regularly, so I hope you find my future videos equally useful. By the way, I have gained much experience with video recording and editing since I made this video. I also have a much better microphone now. With these things in mind, my more recently uploaded and future videos are and will be of much higher quality than this one. Thanks for subscribing and have a great day!
@xXMetalzoneXx Don't forget you can also use a CD to run the Hiren's BootCD (if you have one, it is slightly easier to create on a CD) but a USB will still work perfectly fine. My other video on 'How to create and run the Hiren's BootCD 13.2' is also in the description if you would (optionally) like to use a CD instead.
@heartkiller88 Back when I made this video, this was the only way to do it because of how the files were constructed by Hiren. However, that may have changed now, so feel free to try it if you so wish; no harm can be done because anything on a USB flash drive is not permanent.
Thanks for that tip in order to aid others; I really appreciate your input!
I sure wish we could edit these things. Your procedure is absolved. I had earlier tried another one that didn't work and while similar to yours there were some significant differences regarding grub4dos which I think did the damage.
(To be continued)
@xImistar If, however, after watching my 'How to change the Boot Order in the BIOS' video, you realise that there is not "USB-ZIP" or anything else to do with USB in your BIOS settings either, then your laptop's motherboard/BIOS does not support booting from USB. If this is the case, you will have to make the Hiren's BootCD on a CD instead. I do also have a video uploaded on how to do. The link can be found in the description. I hope I helped you out.
@steve6375 I've never heard of this program, but it looks quite good. Thanks for sharing this with me. I may even make an updated tutorials at some point if it really is much easier to follow for the viewer.
@smartbroke There is no simple fix to this problem apart from deleting the Hiren's BootCD and re-installing it again. When this error appears on Windows itself, the solution is to re-install the program that shows te error and that usually fixes it. I would therefore do the same with the Hiren's BootCD. Also, if you have a blank CD instead of a USB Flash Drive, it is somewhat more reliable.
@parasztkolbasz007 Glad to hear it. Thanks for commenting and have a great day!
@DriftStar101 Thanks a lot. I think my more recent videos have improved greatly in comparison to the first few that I uploaded to this channel.
@killer2600 Thank you for letting me know. I appreciate it. I have given your comment a thumbs up.
@xImistar To boot from a USB Flash Drive, you would usually choose "USB-ZIP" from the boot menu. However, in your case, you will have to change the settings in the BIOS. If you are having trouble doing this, watch my video on 'How to change the boot order in the BIOS' which can be found on my channel, but instead of making the first boot device "CD", make it "USB-ZIP". Also, make sure you read all of the description as there is more information about booing from a USB there. (Continued...)
OMG you F'ing rock I needed this bad tonight and it repaired my server in a flash, no pun intended. Thanks!
@scanone1 I'm afraid I don't - random error. My only suggestion is to use a CD instead of a USB Flash Drive. I have a video on how to do this (which is in the description) if you are interested.
@Xtusi For this process, this is as simple as you'll get mate. If you want simple, use a CD instead; it is miles more reliable and easy to make. I have made a video on how to this - the link is in the description.
@85alexpr Note: If the registry key StorageDevicePolicies key does not exist, you will need to create it. As I am not allowed to put links in the comments section, I have put the link in the description box to a batch file. Download this batch file called add.bat and double click. The required key will be automatically added to registry.
3. Double click the key WriteProtect in the right pane and set the value to 0 in the Value Data Box and press the OK button
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Thank you very much. You'll be glad to hear it also works for version 15.
@rockon2404 To boot from a USB Flash Drive, you would usually choose "USB-ZIP" from the boot menu. However, if you don't have a boot menu you will have to change the settings in the BIOS. If you are having trouble doing this, watch my video on 'How to change the boot order in the BIOS' which can be found on my channel, but instead of making the first boot device "CD", make it "USB-ZIP". Also, make sure you read all of the description as there is more information about booing from a USB there.
I don't think I ever would have thought of that. Thanks :3
@jakebear9110 The Grub4Dos process should not affect the computer that you are using at all, only the USB flash drive (which is what we want), as long as you select the right disk. You can make sure that you have selected the right disk by checking the amount of total space you have on your USB flash drive in Start>Computer. Once you have got the Hiren's BootCD on USB (following the video) you can watch my video on how to change the boot order in the BIOS on my channel for help on running it.
@kaarimdz1 You're most welcome. Thanks for commenting and have a great day!
I did and working very well. I like the new version of Hirens!!
@MarlyManning Just to clarify, I presume you are downloading from the download link in the description: hirensbootcd . org. I am thinking of reproducing this video to improve accuracy and, in addition, I have vastly improved in video making ability since this video (over a year ago). This was was, in fact, one of the first videos I ever made. I'll be sure to let you know if I get a chance to reproduce this video for you.
Yeah I know; Universal USB Installer didn't support the Hiren's BootCD when I made this video (this is almost two years old now). I am going to re-produce this video employing Universal USB Installer soon.
@kakarottob You're most welcome. Have a great day!
@Schibta Yup. It's an exceptionally useful CD for absolutely free!
@JCSVINDUSTRIES No, because that would quite clearly take centuries. However, if people have requests on particular programs, then I would consider it (I have already got a video showing you how to remove a Windows password with the Offline Windows Password & Registry Editor).
Very good tutorial. All steps are very clear.
@pspkider I believe that this does also work. Thanks for commenting.
@smartbroke I meant re-install the Hiren's BootCD itself on a CD ROM, not Malwarebytes separately. Sorry for the misunderstanding.
Also, Universal USB Installer can do the job easily, choose from the drop down list Hiren's BootCD, point to the zip file and there you go
@Machistmo Just tested; the link is working perfectly. What web browser are you using? It downloads automatically as I said, so you should find it in your 'downloads'. For instance, in Google Chrome, the file will appear at the bottom of the browser. Most web browsers use Control + J to bring up the downloads page where you will see the zip file. Please refrain from verging on rudeness when you are asking for someone's assistance in future. Frankly, I don't think much of 'Is this is a joke????'
@0211Rain Hang on, just to clarify, does it show "cannot find grldr/no grldr found" when you boot your computer normally without the USB Flash drive in your computer. If this is the case, then the video I mentioned in my last comment should be able to help you out.
You are very professional, love this video and how well you made it.
@MoHardcore123 Wonderful! Thanks for commenting.
Thank you so much, this help me to recover the files on my stolen laptop, yep about half were still there. I was having a problem, system is acer aspire one, i was loading to USB, but the hirens menu was not able to load, by omitting the second download everything worked.
Thanx for the vid :)
It was really ez to follow, it helped me a lot. :)
I subscribed to you because of his vid.
Hope to see some more tuts from you in the near future.
Unfortunately, at the time of making this video, this application and similar ones did not include the Hiren's BootCD as a choice. Now that they do, I believe it is worthwhile for me to make another tutorial using that as it is a less complicated, easier to follow tutorial. I'll put it on my list of videos to do.
Thank you so much! Nothing else has worked, BUT this!
Thank you for this priceless bit of help.
Do you know of or could you find out about a way to use another partition on the USB stick instead of a RAM drive for Mini XP so that some persistence could be obtained? This would facilitate so much useful functional customization. I think it would be a game changer.
@SKEPCUNT
3. Locate to C:\Program Files (or wherever your default program files/installation files are installed to) and find the 'grubinst'/'grubinst' gui folder and simply remove it.
If none of these work then reply back and I'll see what I can do. However, as it is quite small it doesn't actually matter that much if you are unable to uninstall it.
@TheGeriG Superb! This is great to hear; thanks for letting me know!
worked perefect dude i was able to restore a laptops os loading the mini xp image, exellent video and easy to follow
this video is very helpful. hope you post a lot of videos for useful pc tools.
@Musicarta It figures. If there is a problem in a process, I will be the one to have that problem!
thank u...!!!maybe i've ,made mistakes when install it or my downlink is broken...but anyway your tutorial is great and easy to understand...sorry if there any comment that u'r not wellcome...peace bro!!and keep the goodwork!!!:):):):):)
I cannot believe. This is damn cool! Really Worked. Got just 3 words for you: YOU ARE THE BEST :P
@85alexpr 4. Exit Registry, restart your computer and then again re-connect your USB pen drive on your computer. That is it, done.
Feel free to get back to me if this didn't work for you. There are other solutions.
@darkergenesis Nice one. Thanks for commenting on your success.
I provided instructions for an alternative way of doing it (without the CD) as an annotation in the video itself.