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Boot UBCD

Boot UBCD (Ultimate Boot CD) from your Android phone (T-Mobile G1)
Step 1:
Get a microSD or SDHC card that is at least 500Mb and install it in your G1. For newbies: the slot flips open just below the green call button, you’ll have to put the keyboard up to see it.
Step 2:
Get a USB cable and hook your G1 into your computer. Slide the notification pane down and select the item named ‘USB Connected’ then choose ‘Mount’ from the popup options.
Step 3:
Download and install UBCDfix2.exe which I have re-hosted on this blog here. If you don’t trust me, an alternate location is listed on the pendrivelinux.com post. Run the EXE and extract the files to a folder named UBCD on your desktop.
Step 4:
Download the most current UBCD image. Here’s a link. Move it into the root of the UBCD folder you created on your desktop and pout the UBCDfix2 files in.
Step 5:
From the UBCD folder on your desktop, click fixubcd2.bat and follow the onscreen instructions.
DONE! You should now be able to reboot into your thumb drive. Be sure your motherboard both supports booting from a USB device and has the priority for that set above the normal hard drive. On a newer Dell, you can hit F12 to directly choose what to boot off of. Not only can you still save data to your thumbdrive from your G1 like usual, but you can get to all the stuff on your G1 via the UBCD you boot off of too.
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Now, can you boot Ubuntu from your android device?

skyred said:
Now, can you boot Ubuntu from your android device?
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Of course, it supports USB mass storage. There is nothing new to see here, really.

Yup. the latest version of Ubuntu even includes a utility to do the dirty work for you. It can install to any USB media.

[Q] Emulation of a USB DVD/CD drive with android?

Can we emulate a usb cd drive with android? I think that it would be usefull to use multiple iso files saved in the sdcard with putty, ubuntu, etc.
My Moto Defy has a "Portal and Tools" mode that emulates the driver cd...
Sorry for my English!

+1 on this!
My X8 with stock rom used to mount a virtual CD Drive with PCSuite software. I'm using a Gingerbread Mod now, and that's not possible now

Take a look on Usb Sharer
perrytheplatypus said:
Can we emulate a usb cd drive with android? I think that it would be usefull to use multiple iso files saved in the sdcard with putty, ubuntu, etc.
My Moto Defy has a "Portal and Tools" mode that emulates the driver cd...
Sorry for my English!
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Take a look on Usb Sharer:
"With this application you can share the files in your devices individually, instead sharing full sdcard, this protect virus infection and the possibility to share undesired files.
Also you can create disk images, and store inside it all you want files and then share only disk image, and the rest of files will not be accessible from connected computer. These disk images can be created unencrypted or encrypted with LUKS.
Other great feature is the possibility to save in your device boot images like Ubuntu, Backtrack, Debian,... and boot up your PC with this operating system.
That is, your device will act as multiple usb key with desired content on it, preventing the need of write fully your sdcard."
https://sites.google.com/site/devwom/usb-sharer

MK802 II, adding APK to rom.

Hello XDA-members,
Im want to customize the rom for my MK802 device, the manufacture send me the stock rom file (android4.0.4..img). My goal is to add software (apk files) to the rom, so that they cant be removed in android itself. I have googled a lot and I can't figure out how to do this at the .img file.
Is it possible to modify this .img file and add apk's?
Other ways to do this?
I hope you guys can help me figure out, looking foward for reply's!
Thanks in advance,
Simon

This IS How I Added App To System Though ADB To MK802 & MK802 II
sjansen5 said:
Hello XDA-members,
Im want to customize the rom for my MK802 device, the manufacture send me the stock rom file (android4.0.4..img). My goal is to add software (apk files) to the rom, so that they cant be removed in android itself. I have googled a lot and I can't figure out how to do this at the .img file.
Is it possible to modify this .img file and add apk's?
Other ways to do this?
I hope you guys can help me figure out, looking foward for reply's!
Thanks in advance,
Simon
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i would not recomend trying to edit the img file lots of reports of bricking The device from flashing custom img file
and alot of devices that no longer have wifi support do to incompatible wifi driver's OR BAD FLASH
(IF THIS HAPPENS TO YOU PM ME AND AND I WILL SEND U STOCK IMG FILE AND COMPLETE FLASHING INSTRUCTIONS)
(I HAVE BOTH STOCK PREROOTED IMG FILES) (UHOST ORIGINAL FIRMWARE) AND (STOCK XW-18 MODEL FIRMWARE)
if u would like to add an app to the device that way if u erase of factory default the mk802 it will still be there u must add it as a system App
You can do this easly through adb (Andriod Debugging)
You Must Have Usb Debugging Enable...and windows pc or laptop
and android sdk installed (]http developer.android com/sdk/index html)
YOUR MK802 OR MK802 II MUST HAVE ROOT...See This Guides in this forum (http www rikomagic co uk/forum/viewforum php?f=2&sid=bbfa80e8467e65d3cd46b25fdf27e517)
If You Have The Original MK802 Ur Pre Rooted Just Download SuperUser From Market and go to the letter i At the top of the right page then click update binarys on next page
1. plug into tv and power on (make sure u use the dc-voltige port for power)
2. navigate to Setting/Developer Options/Usb Debugging and Check This
3. plug usb cord into mk802 (make sure its the OTG port) and plug the other end into pc or laptop
4. windows will find the multimedia mass storage drivers and if u have sd card in it will find that also.. windows wont find the driver for the mk802
dont worry skip this
5. navigate to windows device manager and click on the yellow icon with triangle should say android something....lol (cant remember) and right click it and select update driver and then choose browse my computer for software click browse button and navigate to where android sdk was installed C:\Android\android-sdk\ and then select extra folder then select google folder so the directory should look like this C:\Android\android-sdk\extras\google now click let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer and then scroll down till u see Android Interface And Select it Then select
Android Sooner Single ADB Interface....it should pop up and say windows cant verify if it the right driver click install anyways wait for a min then it should pop up and say windows successfully installed device driver.
6. navigate to windows command line and and type (cd C:\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools) hit enter then typ (adb devices) it will say list of attached devices and a nubmer line under that if there is no number or there just a space there then u need to start back at step 5 if u see ur device proseed to step
if u know adb commands ur good...if not sorry its to long to explain please refer to this here for most adb commands
http developer.android com/tools/help/adb html

Rooting the rko3066/rockchip 3066 device

I'm a newbie to Android, but I fumbled around with a rooting tool and found a method that works to root two flavours of rko3066, rockchip 3066 devices. As it only roots the device, I see no reason why it should not root any android device, as long as the correct device drivers are used.
USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
As always with any routine that flashes the eprom of any
cpu, no responsibility is assumed or implied by the author
for any damage that following these instructions may cause
to your phone, tablet, pc or device.
USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
Rooting u30gt-h
On tablet
1.In U30gt-h Settings->Display open sleep setting.
2.Set sleep to at least ten minutes.
3.In U30gt-h Settings->storage->click on Three dots in upper
right of Settings window title field
4 Select USB computer connection Dropdown menu .
5. Select "Mass Storage" check box
6. <-- backout of storage settings
7. Browse down in Settings and select Security
8.In Security Settings, Select Unknown sources, to give the
Android device permission to install software from sources
not specifically sanctioned by Google and the Android
Consortium. This ensures that the Root utility,
Tp-Sparky-Root.bat will have the necessary access rights to
root the u30gt. If you have any qualms about unsanctioned
files on your tablet or device, you will want to uncheck
this selection after the rooting process is complete.
Whether any of the rooted utilities and programs you will
want to use are sanctioned, is anybody's guess. As always,
be careful when Dling or intalling Any software. I trust
everyone has and uses anti-virus software on all your
devices.
8.scroll down in settings and select {} Developer
Options, if not there, go to (i)about tablet and touch and
hold the Build field and it will bring up developer Options
in the left hand main menu.
9. In Developer Options, select USB debugging.
10. Close settings, and any other open apps.
11. Goto U30gt main android desktop, to ensure good clean
reboots.
12. Using a Known good micro USB to std USB cable,
connect U30gt tablet to PC, you'll get a "connecting to usb"
in notifications area in Android, and a usb icon in the
notification area. You Do Not want to select "Connect to Pc
to Transfer Files", in the notification menu, just plug in the
cable and let it be.
USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
On PC
1. Search in a web browser for RKBatchTool_u30.zip, the 1.5
version, DL and unzip in the default zip file subdirs.
Rk-batch-tool 1.5 has u30gt drivers, browse the Rk-batch
tool's dir for the u30 drivers for your PC OS. Right click
on the rockusb.inf and chose Install, to install the driver.
2. Verify that you have a rockchip_usb USB Device under disk
drives in Device Manager. Control Panel->System->Hardware->
Device Manager->Disk Drives->rockchip_usb USB Device.
3. Dl TPSarky-VonDroid-Root.rar from
*"mediafire.com/?vd3y1rld2amdxq5"*
as a newbie I cannot post links, so search mediafire.com for TPSarky-VonDroid-Root.rar
4. Unarchive TPSarky-VonDroid-Root.rar, using an archive, or
zip utility: Winzip, alzip, etc. It may require the password
"geekbuying.com" to unrar the archive.
5. Mouse into TPSarky-VonDroid-Root directory created by the
rar file, until you get to TPsparkyRoot.bat and adb.exe
files, a couple of sudirs inside TpSarky unzipped file
directories.
6. Run, double click on, adb.exe first. It opens up a dos
command window, runs a dos executable that launches adb
server and connects to the U30gt. It opens and closes so
fast you won't hardly see it. If you Do Not run adb.exe.
first, Tp-Sparky-Root.bat will not communicate with the
U30gt, and your root will fail.
7. Now run, double click on, Tp-Sparky-Root.bat
Tp-Sparky-Root.bat will Immediately reboot the u30gt.
8. When the u30gt reboots, hit space key as instructed.
Tp-Sparky-Root.bat will reboot the u30gt, again.
9. Press the space key as instructed, again. The command line
will show
uid=0<root> gid=0<root>
if you have a successful root.
10. Press the space key as instructed, again.
The command informs you the U30gt root has been remounted,
there are a couple of errors relating to SuperSU, I presume
SuperSu was Not included in the tpsarky zip file, or is in
the wrong place for the batch file to find it, but you can
DL SuperSU from GooglePlayStore, nhnf. The Utility notifies
you that Tp-Sparky-Root.bat is completing the root.
11. The u30gt will reboot one last time.
12. DL Titanium Backup Root, Rootchecker, or Avast Android to the tablet,
and they will confirm a rooted tablet.
**As this method only Roots the device, and since it worked
on both my u30gt and an Imito-Mx1 mini android, I think it
should work on nearly any RKO3066 droid device.
As always with any routine that flashes the eprom of any
cpu,
USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
Thanks to the people who initially posted the original root
routine for the IMITO-MX1 on Youtube, and to geekbuying for
this procedure, as well as the files for rooting the IMITO-
MX1 and ultimately the u30gt. A big thanks to Tp-Sarky or
Tp-Sparky, whoever they may be, for writing the batch file
that does all the work. I also want to thank 900Supersport,
kastycube and the good folks at alldocube for their various
flavours of the u30gt firmware and utilities, as well as
flashmyandroid.com
I have tried all flavours of android 4.1 firmware, 900
supersport, kastycube, to the generic cube-tablet.com
versions from 1.07 to the latest greatest build 1.11, and
None of them gives me access to the microsd card. I bought
two of these puppies for Christmas, IPS version, and neither
the original out of the box or my reconfigured one reads
microsd. It is possible that both got bad sd card readers,
but unlikely. As my imito-mx1 miniandroid reads the microsd
cards, as does the adapter in my pc, it is most probably an
U30gt flavour android system software issue. Anybody got any
clues how to resolve microsd issues in android?

works great
533online said:
I'm a newbie to Android, but I fumbled around with a rooting tool and found a method that works to root two flavours of rko3066, rockchip 3066 devices. As it only roots the device, I see no reason why it should not root any android device, as long as the correct device drivers are used.
USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
As always with any routine that flashes the eprom of any
cpu, no responsibility is assumed or implied by the author
for any damage that following these instructions may cause
to your phone, tablet, pc or device.
USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
Rooting u30gt-h
On tablet
1.In U30gt-h Settings->Display open sleep setting.
2.Set sleep to at least ten minutes.
3.In U30gt-h Settings->storage->click on Three dots in upper
right of Settings window title field
4 Select USB computer connection Dropdown menu .
5. Select "Mass Storage" check box
6. <-- backout of storage settings
7. Browse down in Settings and select Security
8.In Security Settings, Select Unknown sources, to give the
Android device permission to install software from sources
not specifically sanctioned by Google and the Android
Consortium. This ensures that the Root utility,
Tp-Sparky-Root.bat will have the necessary access rights to
root the u30gt. If you have any qualms about unsanctioned
files on your tablet or device, you will want to uncheck
this selection after the rooting process is complete.
Whether any of the rooted utilities and programs you will
want to use are sanctioned, is anybody's guess. As always,
be careful when Dling or intalling Any software. I trust
everyone has and uses anti-virus software on all your
devices.
8.scroll down in settings and select {} Developer
Options, if not there, go to (i)about tablet and touch and
hold the Build field and it will bring up developer Options
in the left hand main menu.
9. In Developer Options, select USB debugging.
10. Close settings, and any other open apps.
11. Goto U30gt main android desktop, to ensure good clean
reboots.
12. Using a Known good micro USB to std USB cable,
connect U30gt tablet to PC, you'll get a "connecting to usb"
in notifications area in Android, and a usb icon in the
notification area. You Do Not want to select "Connect to Pc
to Transfer Files", in the notification menu, just plug in the
cable and let it be.
USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
On PC
1. Search in a web browser for RKBatchTool_u30.zip, the 1.5
version, DL and unzip in the default zip file subdirs.
Rk-batch-tool 1.5 has u30gt drivers, browse the Rk-batch
tool's dir for the u30 drivers for your PC OS. Right click
on the rockusb.inf and chose Install, to install the driver.
2. Verify that you have a rockchip_usb USB Device under disk
drives in Device Manager. Control Panel->System->Hardware->
Device Manager->Disk Drives->rockchip_usb USB Device.
3. Dl TPSarky-VonDroid-Root.rar from
*"mediafire.com/?vd3y1rld2amdxq5"*
as a newbie I cannot post links, so search mediafire.com for TPSarky-VonDroid-Root.rar
4. Unarchive TPSarky-VonDroid-Root.rar, using an archive, or
zip utility: Winzip, alzip, etc. It may require the password
"geekbuying.com" to unrar the archive.
5. Mouse into TPSarky-VonDroid-Root directory created by the
rar file, until you get to TPsparkyRoot.bat and adb.exe
files, a couple of sudirs inside TpSarky unzipped file
directories.
6. Run, double click on, adb.exe first. It opens up a dos
command window, runs a dos executable that launches adb
server and connects to the U30gt. It opens and closes so
fast you won't hardly see it. If you Do Not run adb.exe.
first, Tp-Sparky-Root.bat will not communicate with the
U30gt, and your root will fail.
7. Now run, double click on, Tp-Sparky-Root.bat
Tp-Sparky-Root.bat will Immediately reboot the u30gt.
8. When the u30gt reboots, hit space key as instructed.
Tp-Sparky-Root.bat will reboot the u30gt, again.
9. Press the space key as instructed, again. The command line
will show
uid=0<root> gid=0<root>
if you have a successful root.
10. Press the space key as instructed, again.
The command informs you the U30gt root has been remounted,
there are a couple of errors relating to SuperSU, I presume
SuperSu was Not included in the tpsarky zip file, or is in
the wrong place for the batch file to find it, but you can
DL SuperSU from GooglePlayStore, nhnf. The Utility notifies
you that Tp-Sparky-Root.bat is completing the root.
11. The u30gt will reboot one last time.
12. DL Titanium Backup Root, Rootchecker, or Avast Android to the tablet,
and they will confirm a rooted tablet.
**As this method only Roots the device, and since it worked
on both my u30gt and an Imito-Mx1 mini android, I think it
should work on nearly any RKO3066 droid device.
As always with any routine that flashes the eprom of any
cpu,
USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
Thanks to the people who initially posted the original root
routine for the IMITO-MX1 on Youtube, and to geekbuying for
this procedure, as well as the files for rooting the IMITO-
MX1 and ultimately the u30gt. A big thanks to Tp-Sarky or
Tp-Sparky, whoever they may be, for writing the batch file
that does all the work. I also want to thank 900Supersport,
kastycube and the good folks at alldocube for their various
flavours of the u30gt firmware and utilities, as well as
flashmyandroid.com
I have tried all flavours of android 4.1 firmware, 900
supersport, kastycube, to the generic cube-tablet.com
versions from 1.07 to the latest greatest build 1.11, and
None of them gives me access to the microsd card. I bought
two of these puppies for Christmas, IPS version, and neither
the original out of the box or my reconfigured one reads
microsd. It is possible that both got bad sd card readers,
but unlikely. As my imito-mx1 miniandroid reads the microsd
cards, as does the adapter in my pc, it is most probably an
U30gt flavour android system software issue. Anybody got any
clues how to resolve microsd issues in android?
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works great full root on sk30sdk android 4.1.1 2013 rockchip tablet follow instructions and all is well

do you have any idea; f this process works on
Next book 7 premium se
s/n: YFG121******* ?
Sent from my Next7P12 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

Just rooted PIPO M9 which is a RK3188 using this method.
Althought I can everything that a rooted device does, including executing the apps and changing syste files, I don't see SU app anywhere?
Is this normal?

cool, I think I'm gonna try this method tonight after work.
I'll let you know how it goes
Hacking my Own Next7P12-GP, PM me if you can help

Thanks .. it works for RK30_ICS :good::good:

Djuganight said:
Just rooted PIPO M9 which is a RK3188 using this method.
Althought I can everything that a rooted device does, including executing the apps and changing syste files, I don't see SU app anywhere?
Is this normal?
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Yep, but for security reasons it's better to install some su governor, because now every app can have root access without your permission.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43584766#post43584766
Check this for simple 4 steps root for this device. Easy and without any risks and even with an unroot tool.

Hi Guys, I Need Help to Root my Alcatel One Touch Tab 7HD with
Chipset: Rockchip RK3066
Android 4.1.1
Kernel Version: 3.0.8+
Build Number: 100_ASPPH_000
I cannot enter too Stock Android Recovery Mode ;(
I already Install the adb driver, usb driver of this device and Rockchip Driver ;(
I'll try many Rooting Procedures but Opportunetly it doesnt work ;(
The ff. the i will use to ROOT this Alcatel One Touch Tab 7 HD are
Application Status
1. UnlockRoot Failed
2. SuperOneClick v.1.9.1.0 Failed
3. Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v31 Failed
4. Srsroot Failed
5. Zuodashi Failed
i'll Try also this Method but its doesn't work too ;(
Rooting the rko3066/rockchip 3066 device
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2127573
[GUIDE] Fix ADB USB driver for Rockchip RK3066
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2061063
I hope any can Help me. ;(

Thank you very much, I have just rooted my Cube U18GT-S

Works also on Kiano Core 10.1 Dual 3G...
after installing Samsung Android ADB driver for Win 7. Thank you very much.....:fingers-crossed: :good:

Search in a web browser for RKBatchTool_u30.zip, the 1.5
version, DL and unzip in the default zip file subdirs.
Rk-batch-tool 1.5 has u30gt drivers, browse the Rk-batch
tool's dir for the u30 drivers for your PC OS. Right click
on the rockusb.inf and chose Install, to install the driver.
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I'm trying to root my Andi-7 tablet with Android 4.1.1 and the RK30sdk.
I searched as instructed and found this zip file.
Extracted the file, found rockusb.inf and right clicked and chose install.
Every time, I get the error message.
Any help?

Thanks
Works on Xelio P717A

You can try this method found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1987280&page=2. It's the method I used on my IdeaUSA CT705 it's just repetative having to keeping pushing the"enter" button as it also states in the thread.

Working on iRulu AX105
Thank you, working on iRulu AX105 Tablet, 10.1"

Permission denied
As ichiyamato said, this method not working for sk3066 device. Scrips are not working because there are no permission to copy necessary files into device.
All scripts gave,
Code:
*---* VonDroid.com N101 II Root Tool based on work by sunnydavid *---*
--- Plug in your device, make sure debugging is enabled in Developer Options
--- This script will now copy files over to your N101 II
failed on '/data/local/tmp' - Permission denied
link failed File exists
I think we should open write permission on device. But i dont know how.
Thanks.

Work on Touchmate TM-MID940
I have successfully root my Touchmate TM-MID940 with TPSarky Android rooting method
Thanks

Confirmed working on an Energy System i8 tablet.
The micro SD card on my device does not stay in properly, so this method was needed.
I had to manually fiddle with adb a little (I had been trying other methods to root), so personally I would change the instructions to explain how to open a command prompt and execute:
adb kill-server
adb start-server
(Check it says starting server)
adb get-state
(check it says device)
then run the batch file

Rooted Cube U30GT-H firmware original v1.11 Rockchip 3066 with Kingo Root. Easy, easy. :good:

rootmaster
ichiyamato said:
Hi Guys, I Need Help to Root my Alcatel One Touch Tab 7HD with
Chipset: Rockchip RK3066
Android 4.1.1
Kernel Version: 3.0.8+
Build Number: 100_ASPPH_000
I cannot enter too Stock Android Recovery Mode ;(
I already Install the adb driver, usb driver of this device and Rockchip Driver ;(
I'll try many Rooting Procedures but Opportunetly it doesnt work ;(
The ff. the i will use to ROOT this Alcatel One Touch Tab 7 HD are
Application Status
1. UnlockRoot Failed
2. SuperOneClick v.1.9.1.0 Failed
3. Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v31 Failed
4. Srsroot Failed
5. Zuodashi Failed
i'll Try also this Method but its doesn't work too ;(
Rooting the rko3066/rockchip 3066 device
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2127573
[GUIDE] Fix ADB USB driver for Rockchip RK3066
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2061063
I hope any can Help me. ;(
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I think u should try rootmaster . Search it on google . Its an chieneese app but u shall understand how to use when u will install it . It can root many of the rk3066 devices

installing pro 2 image files from usb

hi all
i have got the eu pro 2 image files downloaded but i dont klnow how to create a bootable USB stick with these files so i can boot from it on my pro and reinstall from scratch.
Any guides anywhere ???
thanks
paul

Haven't tried it with a recovery image specifically, but I've done this plenty with an install image. There are tools, but I do it semi-manually:
1. Locate suitable flashdrive whose contents you can erase (back them up if needed) and plug it in.
2. Run CMD or Powershell (as Administrator).
3. Run "diskpart" (all commands are given in quotes and should be typed without quotes) and accept the UAC prompt if needed.
4. In diskpart, type "list disk" to see the list of disks, then type "sel dis [#]" (replace [#] with the disk number for the flashdrive).
5. Type "lis par" to see all partitions on the disk (typically only one) then "del par [#]" for each one to delete them.
6. Type "create par primary" to create a new partition spanning the whole flashdrive, then "lis par" to make sure it's selected (star next to it).
7. Type "format quick" to create a file system on the new partition, then "assign" to give it a drive letter.
8. Type "active" to make the new partition the one the OS will attempt to boot from, when booting off that drive.
9. Assuming everything succeeded, you can now exit diskpart ("exit").
10. Either unpack (using a program like 7-Zip) or mount (Win8 can do this automatically, or there's lots of software for older Windows versions) the disk image.
11. Copy the entire contents of the disk image (you can just use Explorer for this part if you mounted it) to the flashdrive.
Congrats, you have a bootable flashdrive containing a Windows installation (or recovery) image.

GoodDayToDie said:
Haven't tried it with a recovery image specifically, but I've done this plenty with an install image. There are tools, but I do it semi-manually:
1. Locate suitable flashdrive whose contents you can erase (back them up if needed) and plug it in.
2. Run CMD or Powershell (as Administrator).
3. Run "diskpart" (all commands are given in quotes and should be typed without quotes) and accept the UAC prompt if needed.
4. In diskpart, type "list disk" to see the list of disks, then type "sel dis [#]" (replace [#] with the disk number for the flashdrive).
5. Type "lis par" to see all partitions on the disk (typically only one) then "del par [#]" for each one to delete them.
6. Type "create par primary" to create a new partition spanning the whole flashdrive, then "lis par" to make sure it's selected (star next to it).
7. Type "format quick" to create a file system on the new partition, then "assign" to give it a drive letter.
8. Type "active" to make the new partition the one the OS will attempt to boot from, when booting off that drive.
9. Assuming everything succeeded, you can now exit diskpart ("exit").
10. Either unpack (using a program like 7-Zip) or mount (Win8 can do this automatically, or there's lots of software for older Windows versions) the disk image.
11. Copy the entire contents of the disk image (you can just use Explorer for this part if you mounted it) to the flashdrive.
Congrats, you have a bootable flashdrive containing a Windows installation (or recovery) image.
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I've been building windows deployment images for years and I build my boot drives similarly to how you describe. The problem I've had is in getting a uefi bootable drive which I can use to take a drive image before I deploy a new one. In the past I've used tools like Make PE3 to make some useful boot drives but i'm not having nay luck with the newer pe4 or getting an older pe3 image to boot.
Secure boot is off, windows detects the drive and lsit it in the boot menu it just doesn't boot. Any suggestions?

Will_nonya said:
I've been building windows deployment images for years and I build my boot drives similarly to how you describe. The problem I've had is in getting a uefi bootable drive which I can use to take a drive image before I deploy a new one. In the past I've used tools like Make PE3 to make some useful boot drives but i'm not having nay luck with the newer pe4 or getting an older pe3 image to boot.
Secure boot is off, windows detects the drive and lsit it in the boot menu it just doesn't boot. Any suggestions?
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Try pressing VOL - (I think its -, might be +) as it boots with the flash drive plugged in

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Try pressing VOL - (I think its -, might be +) as it boots with the flash drive plugged in
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Thanks friend but that is not the issue. I can initiate the boot from USB but none of the boot images I've used in the past or that I've create new successfully boot. This problem is limited just to the surface pro.