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Easy2Boot Changelog

What's new in Easy2Boot 2.20

Jan 29, 2024
  • In QRUN.g4b add C=CRC32 to calculate CRC32 of selected file and secret QRUN dialogue user key ! to get to commandline for debugging at user prompt.
  • BUGFIX for .imgfdhd01 (used for Win98, etc.) and other .img* extensions in QRUN.g4b – change QR bmp to point to easy2boot.xyz URL.

New in Easy2Boot 2.20b Beta (Apr 24, 2023)

  • Add check for RTC year < 2023 each time E2B is loaded and warn if date is bad

New in Easy2Boot 2.20a Beta (Jan 19, 2023)

  • Add grubenv.g4b. grubenv and grubpath.g4b to allow grub4dos to be called from grub2Ventoy menu system. https://rmprepusb.blogspot.com/2023/01/run-grub4dos-commands-from-ventoy-or.html

New in Easy2Boot 2.19 (Jan 2, 2023)

  • New grub4dos /grldr to fix changing wallpaper bmp/jpg whilst animation is running in background. Revise E2B Launcher.exe to add ‘Download and Update E2B’. Update some files – hotkey utility, Add_Ventoy.cmd, CheckForUpdate.cmd, CreatePersistentFile.sh,Download and Update E2B.cmd also tells user which version is installed on USB drive. Add new INDONESIAN menu language (thanks to mikail) Add ‘+DPMS’ or ‘ – No DPMS’ to default MAIN MENU heading so user can tell which version is installed. Add “_ISOdocsE2B UtilitiesGetWindowsProductKey.vbs” – run this to get the current Windows system Product Key.

New in Easy2Boot 2.19d (Dec 16, 2022)

  • Add ‘+DPMS’ or ‘ – No DPMS’ to default MAIN MENU heading so use can tell which version is installed. Download and Update E2B.cmd also tells user which version is installed on USB drive.

New in Easy2Boot 2.19b (Nov 29, 2022)

  • New grub4dos /grldr to fix changing wallpaper bmp/jpg whilst animation is running in background. Revise E2B Launcher.exe to add ‘Download and Update E2B’.

New in Easy2Boot 2.19a (Nov 11, 2022)

  • Disable animation if .jpg/.bmp file selected in E2B menu – fixes bug if select .jpg or .bmp file from menu and animation is playing then background does not update after 2nd image selected.

New in Easy2Boot 2.18 (Nov 3, 2022)

  • fix .txt files not working in v2.16 and v2.17.

New in Easy2Boot 2.17 (Oct 28, 2022)

  • Fix ISOBOOT not booting any ISOs! Add sample mnu file for booting pmagic_2022_09_04 with Live Save feature.

New in Easy2Boot 2.17a Beta (Oct 28, 2022)

  • Fix ISOBOOT not booting any ISOs! Add sample mnu file for booting pmagic_2022_09_04 with Live Save feature.

New in Easy2Boot 2.16 (Oct 14, 2022)

  • New - Support new .wimboot file extension (can use xxxxx_.wimboot.wim to make E2B boot using iPXE wimboot method instead of NTBOOT and bootmgrBCD).
  • New - skip the prompt ‘Press ENTER to not use WIMBOOT’ if characters ‘WIMBOOT’ are in Windows Install ISO filename.
  • New - Ctrl+F7 hotkey to switch display to text mode. Use Ctrl+F8 to reload menu in default mode.
  • New - Alt+F7 hotkey to switch display to 1024×768 mode. Use Ctrl+F8 to reload menu in default mode.
  • New - _ISOWINDOWSSVR2022 folder added for Server 2022 ISOs/IMPTN files.
  • New - Check USB drive is not a GPT drive added.
  • New - Can use set QMENU=1 in MyE2B.cfg for faster loading of E2B menus (but no ISO volume info in descriptions and no ‘not contiguous’ warnings given). Improve menu loading time if many files in menu folder.
  • New - Add “_ISOdocsMake_E2B_USB_DriveDownload and update E2B.cmd” – this script will download the latest currently released version of E2B (or latest Beta if available) and then update the E2B version on the USB drive, then proceed to download and update agFM and Ventoy for Easy2Boot and Ventoy Plugins.
  • Bugfix - SWITCH_E2B.exe fix not switching if partition 4 has start/size parameters but is Type 0.
  • E2B Menu F1 ENGlish help text updated, hotkey grub4dos utility updated, grldr grub4dos version updated.

New in Easy2Boot 2.16j Beta (Oct 11, 2022)

  • Add “_ISOdocsMake_E2B_USB_DriveDownload and update E2B.cmd” – this script will download the latest currently released version of E2B (or latest Beta if available) and then update the E2B version on the USB drive, then proceed to download and update agFM and Ventoy for Easy2Boot and Ventoy Plugins.

New in Easy2Boot 2.16h Beta (Oct 6, 2022)

  • Can set QMENU=1 in MyE2B.cfg for faster loading of E2B menus (but no ISO volume info in descriptions and no ‘not contiguous’ warnings given). Improve menu loading time if many files in menu folde

New in Easy2Boot 2.16g Beta (Oct 1, 2022)

  • Skip ‘Press ENTER to not use WIMBOOT’ – if characters WIMBOOT in Windows Install ISO then skip prompt. Add support for Ventoy Linux VHD/VDI .vtoy files. Can set QMENU=1 in MyE2B.cfg for faster loading of E2B menus (but no ISO volume info in descriptions and no ‘not contiguous’ warnings given).

New in Easy2Boot 2.16f Beta (Sep 1, 2022)

  • Add Alt+F7 hotkey to switch display to 1024×768 mode. Use Ctrl+F8 to reload menu in default mode.

New in Easy2Boot 2.16e Beta (Sep 1, 2022)

  • F1 ENGlish help text updated

New in Easy2Boot 2.16d Beta (Aug 26, 2022)

  • SVR2022 folder added for Server 2022

New in Easy2Boot 2.16c Beta (Aug 23, 2022)

  • new SWITCH_E2B.exe to fix not switching if partition 4 has type 0 parameters

New in Easy2Boot 2.16a Beta (Aug 11, 2022)

  • Add .wimboot file extension support. Use _.wimboot,wim to make E2B boot using iPXE wimboot method instead of NTBOOT.

New in Easy2Boot 2.15 (Aug 2, 2022)

  • There was a problem in v2.14 (the QRUN.g4b batch file was too long as limitation of only 2048 lines of code are allowed in a grub4dos batch file).

New in Easy2Boot 2.14 (Jul 27, 2022)

  • The E2B_Editor.exe utility now displays the X-Y co-ordinates of the cursor as well as the colour of the pixel under the cursor in the floating tooltip - as shown below. This may assist you when setting STAMP and ANIMATION co-ordinates.
  • Note that E2B_Editor.exe only shows STAMPs if the .bmp file does not contain 'transparent' pixels. If you need to use a transparent STAMP .bmp file you can use MS Paint to load the .bmp file and save it as a non-transparent .jpg for temporary testing in the E2B_Editor. Similarly, because E2B_Ed will not display any animation (even if you have defined one), if you make an extra STAMP .bmp or jpg of the same size as your animation (e.g. extract one frame from the .ima file - but no transparent pixels) and add it to the MyE2B.cfg file, E2B_Editor will allow you to determine the best X/Y position for it.

New in Easy2Boot 2.14j Beta (Jul 10, 2022)

  • Patch Tails ISO so will boot from USB HDD if use .iso or .isodef (no need for special .mnu file).

New in Easy2Boot 2.14i Beta (Jul 6, 2022)

  • The developer YaYa2007 has fixed the UDF ISO bug in grub4dos, so DLC Boot ISOs that are in UDF format (and maybe other ISOs that had problems booting under E2B) are now fixed in E2B v2.14i.
  • 2.14i also has a new menu entry in the UTILITIES menu to display CPU information. Thanks to a1ive for writing the cpuid utility for grub4dos..

New in Easy2Boot 2.14h Beta (Jul 1, 2022)

  • Support for boot.wim files in EXPRESS format added (new grub4dos wimboot file from a1ive). Support for DLC 2022 ISO.

New in Easy2Boot 2.14f Beta (Jun 23, 2022)

  • fix bug of QRUN.g4b not finding bootmgr file if running E2B from a Ventoy USB drive. Added RHEL 9 sample .mnu files.

New in Easy2Boot 2.14e Beta (Jun 23, 2022)

  • support .iso83 extension type to QRUN.g4b E2B for Linux ISOs that do not recognise partition type of 0 – e.g. Trial RHEL ISOs to avoid having to register online.

New in Easy2Boot 2.14d Beta (Jun 21, 2022)

  • Add Win11 Allow user to create local accounts + skip checks XML files for latest Win11 ISOs which try to force user to create online account only.

New in Easy2Boot 2.14b Beta (Jun 4, 2022)

  • add porteus persistent sample .mnu file, update XP 32-bit hard disk driver in E2B DPMS version for Toshiba Satellite C55D-C PCI/VEN_1022&DEV_7801 so it detects the internal M.2 SATA card.

New in Easy2Boot 2.14a Beta (Jun 1, 2022)

  • A small bug has been found in RMPartUSB which causes a problem when trying to create an E2B USB drive using the Make_E2B_USB_Drive.cmd script on a certain specific M.2 USB enclosure. The only change is RMPartUSB.exe and the version number of E2B is now 2.14a.

New in Easy2Boot 2.13 (May 30, 2022)

  • Fix issue of AtlasOS Install ISO not working with XML files.
  • Show NOT CONTIGUOUS under menu in Windows Vista-Win11 menu.
  • Add ability to type in any extension when alternative extension suggested - e.g. type .isomem instead of Y/N/I/A.
  • Fix so does not use WIMBOOT if ISO is non-standard (e.g. AIO ISO).
  • Add Win11 XML file to bypass TPM/RAM/Secure boot checks.
  • Add .txt file in win10/11 folders on how to create a new local account.
  • Support latest versions of Zorin with persistence using .isopersist and a casper-rw persistence -rw file
  • Make_E2B.exe small change if no USB drive detected.
  • Downloads now only fetch files from easy2boot.xyz website (not easy2boot.com).

New in Easy2Boot 2.10 (Oct 16, 2021)

  • Bugfix for Strelec iso and DLC iso not booting to Windows (bcd file was missing)
  • Bugfix in /UPDATE_E2B_DRIVECMD which did not update agFM and Ventoy
  • Bugfix in SWITCH_E2Bexe – fix not recursing directories below /_ISO/xxxx and ‘Only search /_ISO folder’ unticked not working Also fix not always seeing USB drives if they have a high drive number (eg system has 4 drives but USB drive number is numbered 5 or higher)
  • Bugfix for Make_E2B_USB_Drivecmd for case where user has used a low network drive letter (eg E:) and 2nd ptn is assigned with same drive letter by Windows!
  • Speed up counting of Windows payloads when loading E2B Main Menu
  • Bitdefender 2017 Sample mnu files added
  • WIN11 folder added plus added Win11 XML files and TPM fix ReadMe txt file
  • PassPass updated for recent Win10 versions
  • New default ‘Winter’ wallpaper
  • Change E2BPlatebmp to show easy2bootxyz and change format to jpeg
  • Change URL in F1 help files and other files (easy2bootcom easy2bootxyz)

New in Easy2Boot 2.09d Beta (Jul 5, 2021)

  • fix E2B Mainmenu 'Disable UEFI Secure Boot' menu entry being visible when no EFI files are present.
  • Read more: https://www.easy2boot.com/download/e2b-version-history/

New in Easy2Boot 2.08 (Feb 21, 2021)

  • Bugfix - Windows ISO Repair option sometimes doesn't work
  • Bugfix - Fix Make_E2B cmd script aborting if XP Home used as host OS
  • Add E2B Disable Kaspersky shim menu option to disable Insecure boot feature
  • Trad Chinese language improved
  • New file 'Test_file_access_speed.lua' added to UTILITIES menu for agFM menu system

New in Easy2Boot 2.07 (Jan 12, 2021)

  • E2B Launcher.exe application added
  • Add .ventoyignore dummy files to _ISOdocs and _ISO\e2b folders for faster Ventoy startup

New in Easy2Boot 2.06A (Nov 13, 2020)

  • bugfix in MAKE_E2B_USB_DRIVE.cmd (bad URL when fetching LatestVersion.txt file from E2B server) - may have caused a 3 second delay

New in Easy2Boot 2.06 (Nov 12, 2020)

  • wget.exe version updated
  • Update Add_Ventoy.cmd, MAKE_E2B_USB_DRIVE.cmd, UPDATE_E2B_DRIVE.cmd (if more than one E2B drive is connected, the agFM files could be added to the wrong drive partition 2).
  • Change download URLs.
  • Update UtilMan password .cmd files to also change magnify.exe and use new account name of ADMIN9.
  • Update Add_Ventoy.cmd to warn if core.img is not present.
  • Update memtest86 .imgptn23 to v8.4
  • Add GetKeyCode.mnu sample menu (for finding grub4dos key codes to use in the Guest menu .mnu files)
  • SDI_CHOCO .cmd files updated (bugfix BIT64 case-sensitivity).
  • New 'candle' default background for E2B

New in Easy2Boot 2.05 (Sep 10, 2020)

  • Change sort code so E2B menu system can now work on 64MB systems.
  • Bugfix in Make_E2B.exe for Chinese language not working
  • Enhancement - alphabetically sort files in LstFExt.g4b - so now XP ISO files are sorted alphabetically.
  • Add_Ventoy.cmd added,
  • . Windows Install menu will display 'HDD1=GPT' if it detects that the first internal hard disk has GPT partitions

New in Easy2Boot 2.04 (Jun 5, 2020)

  • Bugfix for Windows Install + UEFI agFM imdisk error
  • Danish keyboard scan file added
  • Strelec ISO direct boot (isowin)
  • Support isoventoy file extension
  • Update E2B now updates agFM partition

New in Easy2Boot 2.03 (May 15, 2020)

  • a1ive grub2 File Manager.mnu and Enable or Disable UEFI Booting.mnu added to _ISOMAINMENU folder.
  • The three letters 'MBR' will be ignored if present anywhere in any file extension. This can be used to prevent agFM from listed these files. Useful if the files do not support UEFI-booting and only boot via the E2B menu system.
  • New version SWITCH_E2B.exe to fix small bug which affected the appearance only (not function).
  • New default background
  • Update_E2B_Drive.cmd now will update agFM files if present.
  • Internet ping test changed in MAKE_E2B_USB_DRIVE.cmd script in case ipv4 blocked.
  • agFM Sample Mnu files folder added with examples files,
  • WinContig files updated
  • Keyboard scan code files updated
  • KeyCheck.g4b test script added (type KeyCheck from grub4dos console and press down keys to get BIOS key status codes (e.g. NUM LOCK, CAPS LOCK, CTRL, etc.)
  • XP Step 1 now warns user if not enough memory to load XP ISO file into RAM
  • Example commented code added to SDI_CHOCO.cmd for detecting UEFI or MBR boot

New in Easy2Boot 2.02 (May 4, 2020)

  • Latest WinContig.exe
  • Add .isoagfm extension (same as .isodef)
  • Update new ChocBox.cmd and ChocolateStore.exe (now requires .Net 4.8)
  • Bugfix in Make USB cmd - if user specifies 32GB FAT32 then it failed to format it.

New in Easy2Boot 2.02 Beta (Apr 11, 2020)

  • Latest WinContig.exe, add .isoagfm (same as .isodef), update ChocBox.cdm and ChocolateStore.exe (requires .Net 4.8)

New in Easy2Boot 2.01 (Apr 6, 2020)

  • add .isowin to support booting Windows ISOs., Make_E2B fix for French Windows, GiB instead of GB used for partition size entry

New in Easy2Boot 2.00A (Mar 25, 2020)

  • Bugfix for Italian Windows (Italian Diskpart displays Kb not KB). Fixes Parition 2 not found error in MAKE_E2B_USB_DRIVE.cmd.

New in Easy2Boot 2.00 (Mar 25, 2020)

  • Make_E2B.exe and Make_E2B_USB_drive.cmd - downloads agFM if 2nd FAT32 partition is made. Allow user to define sizes in GB of ptns1, 2 and 3. Second partition will be FAT32 if < 32GB if AUTO install using Make_E2B.exe. if drive >128GB it always prompts user for partition 1, 2 and 3 sizes and type.
  • New default wallpaper.
  • .isoPE extension now updates the WinBuilder .ini files (e.g. for Gandalf ISOs) - use .isoPE extension if you get a yellow warning triangle on desktop.
  • _ISOdocsWincontig folder can now be copied to any volumefolder
  • Update SDI_CHOCO scripts and add chocolatey.nupkg for offline install of chocolatey.
  • Add support for windows ISOs on ptn3 in qrun.g4b so can have Windows Install ISOs on ptn3 or ptn2 or ptn1 and use a .mnu file, add $$Install_Win10_from_Ptn2or3.mnu sample mnu file
  • Switch_E2B.exe now looks for auxiliary *. files on other volumes at (path), then _ISO, then - e.g. ptn1:_ISOWINDOWSWIN10Win10.imgptn23 and ptn3:_ISOWINDOWSWIN10Win10.
  • Bugfix - Latest grldr with bugfix for non-contiguous files
  • Bugfix - Fix EXTOFF not working in MyE2B.cfg

New in Easy2Boot 2.00b Beta (Mar 24, 2020)

  • Fix small bug to recognise Windows ISOs stored on ptn3, Make_E2B changed so if drive >128GB it always prompts user for partition 1, 2 and 3 sizes and type.

New in Easy2Boot 2.00a Beta (Mar 24, 2020)

  • Switch_E2B.exe now looks for auxiliary *. files on other volumes at (path), then _ISO, then - e.g. ptn1:_ISOWINDOWSWIN10Win10.imgptn23 and ptn3:_ISOWINDOWSWIN10Win10. Make_E2B.exe small changes, Second partition will be FAT32 if < 32GB if AUTO install using Make_E2B.exe

New in Easy2Boot 1.B9p Beta (Mar 16, 2020)

  • Bugfix for SDI_CHOCO offline install of Chocolatey

New in Easy2Boot 1.B9n Beta (Mar 16, 2020)

  • Fix InstallChoco.cmd for Win7, add support for windows ISOs on ptn3 in qrun.g4b so can have Windows Install ISOs on ptn3 or ptn2 or ptn1 and use a .mnu file, add $$Install_Win10_from_Ptn2or3.mnu sample mnu file

New in Easy2Boot 1.B9m Beta (Mar 16, 2020)

  • Update SDI_CHOCO scripts and add chocolatey.nupkg for offline install of chocolatey.

New in Easy2Boot 1.B9h Beta (Feb 19, 2020)

  • Improve Make_E2B_USB_Drive.cmd script.
  • New default wallpaper.

New in Easy2Boot 1.B9g Beta (Feb 19, 2020)

  • Downloads agFM if 2nd FAT32 partition is made. Allow user to define sizes in GB of ptns1, 2 and 3.

New in Easy2Boot 1.B8 (Jan 2, 2020)

  • Improve E2B scripts to allow user to define more grub4dos environment variables in MyE2B.cfg (grub4dos max is 60), Add .vhdx file extension (was removed in last few versions), update Memtest86 UEFI free version to v8.3, add Tails_generic_for_USB_HDD.mnu for generic menu for booting Tails ISOs from USb HDD. New default background. Latest grub4dos.

New in Easy2Boot 1.B6 (Oct 1, 2019)

  • Bugfix - Easy2Boot download self-extracting exe no longer adds the Make_E2B.exe program into the Windows Start Menu
  • Bugfix - SWITCH_E2B.exe v1.1.25 - if C: drive compressed/encrypted will still work after warning
  • Improve SIZE_E2B and SIZE_HD1 values to nearest GiB instead of nearest 4GiB.
  • Licence readme files added for 3rd-party s/w - see _ISOdocsLicenses
  • E2B now checks for 2019-08-09 version of grub4dos 0.4.6a or later
  • MyPwd.g4b added to Sample mnu FilesE2B folder to show example of how to prompt for a master password and have different wallpapers when asking for password
  • Latest grub4dos (allows animation to play during user input, adds grub4dos 'setmenu --keyhelp-on and --keyhelp-off commands)
  • KBD_DVORAK_USA.g4b keyboard translation file added (thanks to Alex R).
  • Latest version of RMPartUSB.exe
  • Menu.lst changed to fix first frame of animation graphics being displayed just before Main menu (due to new grub4dos)
  • ArchiveOS link added to _ISOdocsDownload URLs folder.
  • Change to _ISOe2bgrubbsd.imgptn to fix bug of not booting if located past 2GB on drive (thanks to James for reporting and extensive testing!)
  • .isogrub file extension now directly loads menu.lst if it exists (for all-in-one Acronis ISOs, etc.).

New in Easy2Boot 1.B5 (Aug 26, 2019)

  • Allow file extension suffixes on .wim and .vhd files - e.g. boot.wim64, Windows 7 Ultimate.vhd64pwd.
  • Spaces in .vhd and .wim filenames are now allowed.
  • Bugfix - fix 'force'ing of file extension from menu - allows 'QRUN.g4b force.iso xxxxx._yyyy.iso' to override the yyyy file extension override.
  • Bugfix - animation sometimes not shown on submenus.
  • New E2B_Editor.exe now displays opaque STAMPs (1-10) when a .cfg file with STAMPs is loaded (transparent stamp background is not supported).
  • New default wallpaper background.
  • New feature - display date & time anywhere on menu (updates each second) - see here.
  • Add a $$TrueHidePtn2.mnu sample menu file
  • Add Display_Disk_Partitions.mnu to Sample mnu FilesE2B to display MBR partition table of disks in system.
  • Add Display_DateAndTime.mnu Sample mnu file
  • Add latest grub4dos with enhanced setmenu command.

New in Easy2Boot 1.B5a Beta (Jul 24, 2019)

  • Allow file extension suffixes on .wim and .vhd files - e.g. boot.wim64ncq, Win7Ult.vhd64pwdncq, spaces in .vhd and .wim filenames are now OK, E2B_Editor.exe now displays opaque STAMPs (1-10) when a .cfg file with STAMPs is loaded.

New in Easy2Boot 1.B3 (Jul 10, 2019)

  • new grub4dos with minor bugfix, small change to menu.lst, small enhancements to checkdate.g4b batch file, bugfix Choose_lang.g4b was not changing LANG variable and so language was not changed when using 'Change Language' menu, eset-sysrescue sample mnu files updated, proxmox sample mnu file added, Sample_MyE2B.cfg updated, improve 'List Disks' in Utilities menu to show partition UUIDs, improve Turkish Help menu (thanks to dnecro), tweak WIMBOOT batch files to use X:Setup.exe rather than DVD:Setup.exe which doesn't always work (e.g. on Small Business Server ISOs), bugfix for XP Step 1 'File ntkrnlmp.exe could not be loaded - The error code is 14' error!

New in Easy2Boot 1.B2 (Jun 18, 2019)

  • Bugfix: grub4dos hangs when booting some Acronis ISOs.
  • Bugfix: grub4dos blueblack color setting causes green background
  • Bugfix in countfiles.g4b now works even if user has deleted any of the Windows sub-folders.
  • New feature: %MEMSIZE% and %BITNESS% variables can now be used in HEADING and HELPTEXT or anywhere inside MyE2B.cfg (e.g. 2028 64)
  • Add Slovenian language files and CroatSlov kbd file added (thanks to Peter K).
  • Add Turkish language and kbd (thanks to Tayfun)
  • Add improved Czech language files (thanks to Pepa) and new Czech kbd files
  • Bugfix for switching to .imgPTN after ptn2/ptn1 switched over using RMPrepUSB-Ctrl-O-2.
  • Improve ISO's VOL and UUID which are displayed below menu area
  • Improve E2B_Editor.exe for MyCSM.cfg editing (will add language and kbd from a .imgPTN USB drive)
  • Improve change kbd and change wallpaper .mnu menu files
  • Change QEMU to use standard VGA graphics ROM instead of cirrus logic graphics ROM
  • Tweaks to _ISOe2bgrubmenu.lst
  • Updated Make_E2B.exe

New in Easy2Boot 1.B1 (Jun 14, 2019)

  • Bugfix for nircmd error in SDI_CHOCO, Hungarian language added (thank to Knyght), If Windows Install ISO filename contains string 'WimBoot' (not case sensitive) then E2B will not use WIMBOOT to boot the ISO (you must use a Removable USB drive or use a WinHelper Flash drive) - e.g. Win10 Home and Pro x64 1809 Oct English International (NoWimboot).iso, new grub4dos, add "(x present)" for number of XP ISOs present, E2B_Editor now recognises %day% %month% %year% %SIZE_E2B% and %SIZE_HD1% variables in the HEADER and FOOTER. 'Easy2Boot' banner is now displayed on boot to advertise eBooks, Vietnamese and Swedish kbd files added, add Change Keyboard Map .mnu file, add KBD_LATIN_USA.g4b keyboard map file

New in Easy2Boot 1.B0A (May 12, 2019)

  • bugfix MyE2B may report error, allow E2B to have 3 partitions and use .imgptn+. dual image files, new drive icon in Explorer (thanks to Kapt).

New in Easy2Boot v1.A9h Beta (Feb 11, 2019)

  • E2B_Editor.exe revised to add extra options for centering menu text, etc.

New in Easy2Boot 1.A9a Beta (Jan 20, 2019)

  • minor bugfix in QRUN.g4b for redir not suppressing all output if NOSUG set, minor changes to _ISOe2bgrubmenu.lst for small speed improvements, add netrunner+persistence sample mn file, remove countiso.g4b to speed up enumeration of Windows ISOs, bugfix in TimeAccess.g4b sometimes miscalculating, new version of Make_E2B.exe with graphical buttons, bugfix in QAUTO.g4b and AUTOMN.g4b (used reserved memory at (md)0x230), .imgPTN code in QRUN.g4b now checks for grub4dos backup sector at LBA1,

New in Easy2Boot 1.A8 (Jan 20, 2019)

  • Add WIMBOOT function to Windows Install menu so that Windows Install ISOs will work from an E2B USB hard disk without needing a WinHelper flash drive. If prompted, wimboot can be skipped if ENTER is pressed.
  • QRUN.g4b now detects if an .iso file is a Windows Install ISO automatically so they can be run from any standard E2B menu folder and no WinHelper USB drive is required (1-2GB+ RAM required).
  • MemTest86 (MBR+UEFI) .imgPTN file now added to the Utilities - Memory Test sub-menu (MemTest v8.1 Jan 2019)
  • New .isoPELD and .isoPELD1 extensions for WIMBOOT (loads ISO as drive Y:) PELD1 boots from image #1 in wim file.
  • Fix XML VM Disk1 typos (was 'Diskid' now 'DiskID').
  • Can now add set NOREPAIR=1 into MyE2B.cfg to suppress the 'Press any key for Windows Repair only...' prompt for Windows 8/10/2016/2019 ISOs.
  • 'NOHELPER' yellow text reminder is now displayed if the NOHELPER variable is set in the MyE2B.cfg file.
  • Fix some language text issues in STRINGS.txt files.
  • In case of a payload error, user can press Ctrl+F8 hotkey to completely reload E2B. Ctrl+U now used to load Utilities Menu from Memory test menu.
  • New default background.
  • QEMU_MENU_TEST (run as admin).cmd now rescans drives on exit so if you select a .imgPTN file, Windows Explorer will show the correct contents when you quit QEMU.

New in Easy2Boot v1.A8c beta (Jan 2, 2019)

  • Add wimboot function to Windows Install menu so that single-architecture Windows Install ISOs will work from a E2B USB hard disk without needing a WinHelper flash drive, QRUN.g4b now detects if a .iso file is a single-architecture Windows Install ISO automatically so they can be run from any standard E2B menu folder and no WinHelper USB drive is required. New .isoPELD and .isoPELD1 extensions for WIMBOOT + loading ISO as Y: drive now supported (though I have not yet found a use for it!).

New in Easy2Boot 1.A7 Beta (Nov 15, 2018)

  • Only some very minor bug fixes since v1.A7a.
  • This Beta version contains a special, hypnotic 'Easter Egg' surprise... so be sure to boot your E2B drive on a real PC (the hypnosis does not work properly if using QEMU or Virtual Box) on the 31st of October!!!
  • P.S. If you can't wait till the 31st, then just press the 'h' key on your keyboard as soon as E2B starts to boot if you want to be hypnotised today! You can also press F8 from the Main menu and then very quickly press 'h' to see it again.

New in Easy2Boot 1.A6 (Oct 31, 2018)

  • Fix for _ISOAUTO menu not working, .help text files now supported, Win7 Install ISO screen displays 'USB 2.0' reminder text.

New in Easy2Boot 1.A4 (Oct 11, 2018)

  • New file extension suffixes recognised (4GB=only lists file in menu if RAM>4GB, 3GB=only listed in menu if RAM <4GB).
  • File extensions suffixes can now be in any order and not case sensitive (pwd,32,64,4GB,3GB,AUTO).
  • File suffixes for .iso and .imgptn files in

New in Easy2Boot 1.A3 (Sep 26, 2018)

  • New grdlr grub4dos 2018-09-19 (no bug fixes, just extra functionality).
  • Bugfix QRUN.g4b for .jpg/,bmp wallpaper file extension - if an animation was running then selecting a .bmp or .jpg file did not change the wallpaper.
  • Warning added if Windows 7 .imgptn file has the bootx64.efi boot file missing.
  • _ISOdocsMake_ExtMake_Ext.exe utility added - allows you to make persistence files without needing RMPrepUSB.
  • QRUN now displays contents of the .diskinfo file just before running an ISO (if it exists).
  • SWITCH_E2B.exe re-packaged so will not trigger false-positives with AV software and file sync.exe removed.
  • Comments changed in Sample .mnu files to add a mention of the Make_Ext.exe utility which is now available as well as RMPrepUSB.

New in Easy2Boot 1.A2 (Sep 10, 2018)

  • Bug fix for SUB_MENU_Maker.cmd adding space to .mnu file and prevents background wallpaper from being loaded for new user-made menu folders. Also special characters now should work and a UTF-8 .mnu file is written by .cmd files. Small tweaks to F1.cfg help files., add DOS menu to FreeDOS disk image.

New in Easy2Boot 1.A1 (Sep 10, 2018)

  • New E2B_Editor.exe - fixes duplicate keyboard entries in dropdown list.
  • New grldr grub4dos version.
  • _ISOSWITCH_E2B.exe v1.0.18 now asks for partition type for 2nd image
  • New default wallpaper.
  • _ISOWINDOWSAIO folder now supported for All-in-One Windows Install ISOs (for .iso or .imgPTN files)
  • F8 in Main Menu changed so it does not reload grub4dos.
  • Server 2016 menu entry hotkey changed from '6' to 'D'.
  • Some old .hdr files removed and new MenuWinInstall.hdr added.
  • Sub-menu files _ISOxxxx.g4b, .bmp and .jpg are now automatically used if they are present (e.g. _ISOANTIVIRUS.jpg will be automatically used when the AntiVirus menu is loaded) - see here.
  • PimpMyDrive.cmd now adds Adjust_E2B_Menu.mnu to make the Main menu tidier.
  • PatchMe script updated to suppress the grub4dos 'A20 Debug' message on bootup.
  • Small change to SysInfo2.hta.
  • Small changes to ZZSubMenuAll.mnu.
  • Improved language files.
  • Added 'WARNING: Some types of AV software can cause ChocBox.cmd to run extremely slowly' to chockbox.cmd.
  • SUB_MENU_Maker.cmd file also added into the _ISO folder for user convenience (same file as _ISOdocsE2B UtilitiesE2B SUBMENU Maker.cmd).
  • .bat, .xml and .bak files are not listed in a menu if found in a menu folder.
  • .f24 and .uni.gz font files can be placed in menu folders and they will be loaded as new font when selected by user from the menu.
  • Few very minor bug fixes.
  • New Sample mnu files:
  • WIN10_Prompt_for_PCNAME_and_UNAME.mnu
  • WIN10_Prompt_for_UNAME_auto_serial_COMPNAME.mnu
  • Win10_PromptUser_for_XML_settings.mnu
  • DrWeb900_2018_Persistent.mnu sample menu file
  • Improve Adjust_E2B_Menu.mnu sample menu file - the user can change menu settings, etc. from within a single menu.

New in Easy2Boot 1.A0 (Sep 10, 2018)

  • New grldr (2018-07-01) grub4dos supporting centering of menu entries and menu help text (setmenu command).
  • Small bug fix to remove extra space after menu entries in Sample .mnu files.
  • New SHORT_HL variable can be used to set the highlighted menu entry to only highlight the menu text and not the whole menu line.
  • If FONT variable path contains ".f24" then 24-high fonts will be used.
  • UPDATE_E2B_DRIVE.cmd now checks in case the user has renamed some of the standard E2B .mnu files (e.g. ZZSubmenuAll.mnu).
  • New E2B_Editor.exe now uses 24-bit colour values for the heading and footer colours
  • KBD_QWERTY_USA keyboard file added so can pick using E2B_Editor.
  • Three new Themes added to demonstrate centred text menus
  • STRINGS.txt files changed - no need to pad out menu headings.
  • New _ISOdocsSample mnu filesE2B MenusAdjust_E2B_Menu.mnu menu
  • Bugfixes to internal menu positioning, etc.
  • Bugfix for v1.99 - MAKE_CONTIG.cmd script is now copied across when making an E2B drive (running Update did copy it across but not Make_E2B).
  • UPDATE_E2B_DRIVE.CMD now displays latest stable E2B version and latest Beta version available (requires web access).
  • Small fixes to centre menu heading when UTF-8 characters used (e.g. Arabic, Chinese)
  • Fix to centre menu headings better when UTF-8 languages used with CENTREHD=1
  • Small changes to Check_for_Update.cmd and UPDATE_E2B_DRIVE.cmd to display E2B version numbers
  • .cmd files modified to use %WINDIR%System32find.exe in case Windows Path environment variable points to a different version of find.exe.
  • TimeDiskAccess.mnu added - allows user to test raw sector read speed under BIOS of all drives in system. Useful for comparing USB+BIOS driver performance.

New in Easy2Boot 1.99 (Jun 22, 2018)

  • New Milky Way default E2B wallpaper.
  • New grldr grub4dos version 2018-06-12 with beep command.
  • grldr_046 updated to 2017-12-23 stable version.
  • GIFtoIMA.cmd script now asks for transparency setting if .bmp chosen.
  • Utilities - List Files menu now has option to list files in UTILITIES_MEMTEST folder.
  • CONTIG.ISO is now not copied when using the red button in MAKE_E2B.exe GUI to make a new E2B drive. Saves 500MB of disk space on USB drive.
  • Make_CONTIG.ISO.cmd added to _ISOdocsE2B Utilities folder so user can make their own CONTIG.ISO file.
  • The .imgPTN23 extension now also makes partition active and uses LBA parameters (now same function as SWITCH_E2B.exe), and it is equivalent to .imgPTNLBAa23. This means that 99% of the time you just need to know about the two extensions .imgPTN or .imgPTN23.
  • Non-contiguous files are flagged when enumerating files (press SPACEBAR quickly twice to pause listing).
  • Non-contiguous .imgPTN files are flagged up in the menu (because they won't work!).
  • Force_Windows_Safe_Mode .cmd files added - useful to force a Windows 8/10 system to boot into Safe Mode.
  • Updated "_ISOWINDOWSINSTALLSAPPSCHOCBOXchocolatey-core.extension.1.3.1.nupkg" to 1.3.3.
  • Automated bugfix added to fix menu.lst file in old .imgPTN files.
  • UPDATE_E2B_DRIVE.cmd now repositions cmd shell window.
  • Setting redir now suppresses the 'System Hard Disk (hd1) not detected' warning message.
  • Fix in dpms2.g4b so doesn't crash older versions of VBox .
  • Update_E2B_Drive.cmd now has 2 second tolerance on file times (/FFT switch added).
  • Fix bug for .imafdhdd0 file extension in QRUN.g4b.
  • Small bugfix when payload files are enumerated to not display folder path in some cases.
  • Bugfix for 0.4.5c detection in Utilities menu.
  • Improve POS2009 .txt instructions in Sample mnu files folder.
  • Sample Tunes in _ISOdocsTunes folder.
  • Sample Run_ISO_With_Alarm.mnu added (sounds an alarm before running any ISO).
  • PimpMyDrive.cmd updated to add Play Tunes menu entry.
  • Fix for when using .isopwd is used but there is no password set.
  • VIPRE Rescue URL added to _ISOdocsDownload URLs folder.
  • Desinfect_2018_with_Updates.mnu sample mnu file added.
  • Improve Help in Make_E2B.exe, add WIN10_Prompt_for_PCNAME_and_UNAME.mnu to sample mnu files.
  • revised update with grldr 2018-06-18 version which has small bugfix.

New in Easy2Boot 1.99G Beta (May 28, 2018)

  • Non-contiguous files are flagged when enumerating files (press SPACEBAR twice quickly to pause listing), non-contiguous .imgPTN files are flagged in the menu (because they won't work!),Force_Windows_Safe_Mode .cmd files added

New in Easy2Boot 1.99F Beta (May 21, 2018)

  • new grldr grub4dos version with changed syntax for beep command, sample Tunes changed to match new syntax, fix for when using .isopwd but no password has been set to qrun.g4b file,

New in Easy2Boot 1.99E Beta (May 21, 2018)

  • Fix bug for .imafdhdd0 in QRUN.g4b, small bugfix when payload files are enumerated to not display folder path in some case, bugfix for 0.4.5c detection in Utilities menu, grldr_046 updated, new Milky Way wallpaper, improve POS2009 .txt instructions in Sample mnu files folder, tunes added for new grub4dos beep command.

New in Easy2Boot 1.99D Beta (May 21, 2018)

  • .imgPTN23 extension now also makes partition active and uses LBA parameters (now same as SWITCH_E2B.exe), and it is equivalent to .imgPTNLBAa23. This means that 99% of the time you just need to know about the two extensions .imgPTN or .imgPTN23./

New in Easy2Boot 1.99C Beta (May 8, 2018)

  • Update_E2B_Drive.cmd now has 2 second tolerance on file times (/FFT switch added), CONTIG.ISO is not copied when using red button in MAKE_E2B.exe GUI to make a new E2B drive, Make_CONTIG.ISO.cmd added.

New in Easy2Boot 1.99B Beta (Apr 19, 2018)

  • setting redir now suppresses the 'System Hard Disk (hd1) not detected' warning message, GIFtoIMA.cmd script now asks for transparency setting, Utilities - List Files menu now has option to list UTILITIES_MEMTEST files, UPDATE_E2B_DRIVE.cmd now repositions cmd shell window, fix dpms2.g4b so doesn't crash VBox.

New in Easy2Boot 1.99A Beta (Apr 19, 2018)

  • updated "_ISOWINDOWSINSTALLSAPPSCHOCBOXchocolatey-core.extension.1.3.1.nupkg" to 1.3.3. Automatic bugfix for menu.lst file in old .imgPTN files.

New in Easy2Boot 1.98 (Apr 18, 2018)

  • updated "_ISOWINDOWSINSTALLSAPPSCHOCBOXchocolatey-core.extension.1.3.1.nupkg" to 1.3.3. Automatic bugfix for menu.lst file in old .imgPTN files.

New in Easy2Boot 1.98 (Mar 12, 2018)

  • patchme script now removes 'If hangup , use 'geometry --lba1sector (128)' grub4dos startup message, variables SIZE_E2B and SIZE_HD1 can now be used in MyE2B.cfg files in HEADING and FOOTER (size of drive in GB), 'GodMode' folder added to _ISOdocsDownload URLs for easy access to Windows GodMode list, DrWeb900_Persistent.mnu added, .isopersist file extension supported, support for *NCQ.iso suffix, add .isoBF to 'ISOASK' list, add .isoBF file extension to 'isoask' list, add .isopersist tip into auto-suggest, change FreeDos+NTFS floppy image to increase amount of conventional memory from 310K to 530K and add mem.exe utility + extended memory driver for DPMI support, add mouse.com DOS mouse driver to FreeDos floppy image, increase floppy disk size to 7.6MB so more files can be added by user, add TESTPLOP variable support for use with VMWare. Use Inno Setup as Self Extractor engine for less AV false positives. Bugfix for EXTOFF=1 not being set in MyE2B.cfg (suppresses file extension listed in menu). Typo bugfix (md)0x300+0x800 should be (md)0x300+200 in QRUN and menu.lst.

New in Easy2Boot 1.98F Beta (Feb 13, 2018)

  • Add mouse.com DOS mouse driver to FreeDos floppy image, increase floppy disk size to 7.6B so more files can be added by user.

New in Easy2Boot 1.98E Beta (Feb 13, 2018)

  • Change FreeDos+NTFS floppy image to increase amount of conventional memory from 310K to 530K and add mem.exe utility + extended memory driver for DPMI support.

New in Easy2Boot 1.98D Beta (Feb 13, 2018)

  • Add .isopersist tip into auto-suggest

New in Easy2Boot 1.98C Beta (Feb 13, 2018)

  • Add .isoBF to 'ISOASK' list, add .isoBF file extension to 'isoask' list.

New in Easy2Boot 1.98B Beta (Feb 13, 2018)

  • Support for *NCQ.iso suffix

New in Easy2Boot 1.97A (Dec 29, 2017)

  • bugfix grub4dos grldr for helptext colour and --string= fix, E2B_Editor.exe small bugfix for colours 6, 7 and 8. WinLite10 XML sample files updated to add amd64 section.

New in Easy2Boot 1.97 (Dec 29, 2017)

  • Download now in self-extracting .exe RAR4 format instead of .zip format (less false-positive virus alerts!). Change to all E2B menus and language files - menu help text now does not have leading space at start of each help line. New hstart and hwidth parameters can be set in MyE2B.cfg to set the menu help text x start offset and the line width. You can now position the menu help text anywhere on the display. Make_E2B_USB_Drive.cmd now prompts user to delete or change the size of the 500MB CONTIG.ISO file. New Make_E2B.exe - the extract button now works even if no USB drive is detected and it was not run as admin. Also, it now warns that user will require WinHelper USB Flash drive for Windows Install ISOs if Fixed Disk type of USB drive is detected. Fix $Default E2B Menu.cfg by adding !BAT to prevent initial error message after using PimpMydrive.cmd (bugfix). 'No !BAT string in MyE2B.cfg' error message suppressed if no MyE2B.cfg file exists (bugfix). Snappy SDIO .cfg file changed to suppress GNU licence EULA on first run + updated version CENTREHD code revised for better centering of menu headings. Small bugfix to E2B_Editor.exe + it now lists both .bmp and .jpg files in open file dialog by default. New setmenu draw-box command added (see here). String command bugfix and documented on E2B site. New BoxDemo sample theme added to demonstrate new hstart, hwidth, drawbox, line and string features. Small _ISOSample_MyBackground.jpg file added for use with E2B_Editor. Small changes to some .cfg sample themes. Desinfect 2017 sample .mnu file added.

New in Easy2Boot 1.97C Beta (Nov 21, 2017)

  • Snappy SDIO .cfg file changed to suppress GNU licence EULA on first run. Change to all menus and language files - menu help text now does not have leading space at start of each help line. New hstart and hwidth parameters can be set in MyE2B.cfg to set the x start offset and width of the menu help text. No !BAT string in MyE2B.cfg error message suppressed if no MyE2B.cfg file exists (bugfix)

New in Easy2Boot 1.96A (Nov 21, 2017)

  • Fix $Default E2B Menu.cfg by adding !BAT to prevent initial error message after using PimpMydrive.cmd (bugfix). No !BAT string in MyE2B.cfg error message suppressed if no MyE2B.cfg file exists (bugfix).

New in Easy2Boot 1.96 (Oct 22, 2017)

  • QRUN.g4b checks for fixed type of .VHD.VHDX file - dynamic VHDs won't boot, improve GIFtoIMA.cmd script to calculate size of .IMA file required, new wallpaper, new SWITCH_E2B.exe with improved file re-ordering for dual image payloads (see Method 4). Check _ISOMyE2B.cfg begins with !BAT+bugfix, added disk1 sample XML unattended install files for Win7/8/10. GIFtoIMA.cmd now will add code lines to your MyE2B.cfg file (optional), if .txt file exists then don't suggest extension unless SCROLL LOCK is on (QRUN.g4b), larger cmd shell window for UPDATE_E2B_DRIVE.cmd, bugfix for .isofira01 as used for Strelec ISOs and fix some other .fira extensions (QRUN.g4b), add linuxlite_persistence and linuxmint_persistence sample mnu files, small change to ENGlish Strings.txt (.imgPTN prompt, etc.)
  • Read more: http://www.easy2boot.com/download/e2b-version-history/

New in Easy2Boot 1.95 (Sep 14, 2017)

  • Czech F1.cfg help added, bugfix for set NOHELPER=1 not working, XP ISO install issue of 'Selected disk does not exist' fix added, '0K low memory' error fixed for some XP boot issues, Increase menu memory from 0x50 sectors to 0xA0 sectors for bigger menus, fix bug when using 'set GRUB_USB=045' in MyE2B.cfg, Greek language folder added, choose an E2B wallpaper.mnu file added (also in PimpMyDrive), 0x50 changed to 0xA0 in many Sample mnu files and language files to allow for large menus. New grldr grub4dos 2017-08-30 (change in memory map handling - bugfix), increase size of FASTLOAD cache file for very large menus, Falcon4 sample menu file updated, Sample_MyE2B.cfg file updated, smal change to ENG English strings.txt file, BIOS beep code references added to _ISOdocsDownload URLs folder, .isolinux file extension now boots isolinuxisolinux.bin with ISO mapped as CD (e.g. SBCD.iso), warn user if MyE2B.cfg is invalid.

New in Easy2Boot 1.94 (Jul 30, 2017)

  • bugfix for TXT_Maker.exe as iftitle caused a 'no title' in .txt file error. Change_drive_Letter.cmd added to allow you to change 2nd partition drive letter on Removable Flash drive, Sample mnu files for linux ext3 comment added, .iso32 and .iso64 allowed in _ISOWINDOWSxxxxx menu folders, latest grub4dos grldr 2017-06-25, latest ImDisk driver, Spanish kbd now addded if Spanish language selected, Czech language (Beta) added

New in Easy2Boot 1.93A (Jul 7, 2017)

  • Offline choco package support added to SDI_CHOCO.cmd template
  • _ISOdocsChocboxChocBox.cmd for making offline choco packages
  • NoSpeak.tag and NoBeep.tag now detected by SDI_CHOCO
  • Chocolatey offline package added - version 0.10.6.1
  • Snappy Driver Installer 'Origin version' now used
  • QRUN.g4b changed - small change to .imgPTN so if second *. image file present it will get a partition type number of 7 if grub4dos does not give it one
  • Suppress suggestion prompt if *q.iso used (useful for WinBuilder ISO or other .iso files which don't work if you use the .isodefault extension)
  • Switch_E2B.exe v1.0.16 hidden file fix
  • OpenMandriva ISO sample mnu file added
  • New grub4dos 0.4.6a
  • GIFtoIMA.cmd script provided to make animations from GIf files
  • Make_E2B.cmd will now download bootmgr from internet and add it to E2B drive
  • _ISOdocsMake_E2B_USB_DriveAdd_Bootmgr_to_E2B_drives.cmd added
  • New default menu wallpaper

New in Easy2Boot 1.91B (Apr 18, 2017)

  • New grub4dos 0.4.6a was buggy! Now reverted back to 2016 version!

New in Easy2Boot 1.90 (Feb 26, 2017)

  • support for WinBuilder_ISO.mnu sample menu file (see here)
  • remove 20 character filename limit for WinBuilder ISOs (.isoWB files)
  • Auto-detect WinBuilder .ISO files and automatically update the .ini files to correctly boot and load the ISO as Y: drive
  • moved Sample Windows XML Unattend files to SAMPLE XML FILES folders (user must copy them up one level if needed),
  • CONTIG.ISO is now not updated by update script, Make_E2B.exe updated, if user sets hidden attribute on USB:menu.lst then Update script will hide files in root, .cmd scripts can be moved by user to _ISO folder.

New in Easy2Boot 1.89 (Feb 9, 2017)

  • self-extracting exe download which runs new GUI Make_E2B.exe. NoF1F7F8F0F10.cfg added to _ISOdocsTemplates (removes F1, F7, F8 etc. from menus). German STRING.txt file tweaked (thanks Frettt!), improve Utilities - Measure BIOS performance to print time in seconds, Switch_E2B.exe v1.0.14

New in Easy2Boot 1.88 (Feb 9, 2017)

  • Add Server 2012 R2 Std Eval Product Key file, MAKE_THIS_DRIVE_CONTIGUOUS.cmd now does not defrag user folders (only root and _ISO), updated Wincontig, update SDI executables, fix .isofira extensions in QRUN.g4b to load the ISO as a virtual CD to allow Strelec and other firadisk ISOs to work correctly, new grub4dos 0.4.6a, new purple jpg default background, SWITCH_E2B.exe v1.0.13 (small bugfix to set size of partition to match the size set by grub4dos partnew exactly), Spanish language files improved (thanks DW!), MAKE_E2B_USB_DRIVE (run as admin).cmd can now be used to duplicate the E2B USB drive onto another USB drive (copies root files and _ISO folder), Pi_pixel_x86_Persistent.mnu sample mnu file added for PIXEL iso, Gandalf sample .mnu files added, Boot_Recovery_WIM.mnu added (boot from any systems winre.wim), fix for case where grub4dos 0.4.5c tries to load jpg as wallpaper

New in Easy2Boot 1.87 (Jan 24, 2017)

  • Fix typo in SDI_CHOCO which caused scrolllock.exe and capslock.exe error messages. Improve linux fmt.sh scripts to install grub4dos to PBR and make partition active using parted. Latest grub4dos 0.4.6a. Snappy updated to R513. Persistent .mnu files added for LibreELEC and Pentoo. Win10 support added to PassPass. Improved Restore File check in PPass.g4b to prevent restoring wrong file+improve search speed.

New in Easy2Boot 1.86 (Jan 24, 2017)

  • Language files updated. Bug fix for wsusoffline Win8/2012R12 updates not working. Win8/10 Repair option now offered (press a key within 4 seconds). Self-extracting .exe versions available.

New in Easy2Boot 1.85 (Oct 19, 2016)

  • ZGRUB_USB_046.mnu menu improved. Improve errorchecking in MAKE_E2B_USB_DRIVE.cmd for wget/proxy issues, German language update

New in Easy2Boot 1.84 (Oct 6, 2016)

  • Parrot+persistence sample .mnu file added. New feature: if user presses u key during early booting to Main menu, the grub4dos USB 2.0 driver will be loaded. Change to SDI_CHOCO Sample_MyStartup.cmd so that -y and unchecksummed packages are accepted. Add 'Download Urls' folder to _ISOdocs folder. Add Win7 SDI_CHOCO XML files. Fix SDI_CHOCO.cmd so does not pause if installing Win7. Add E2B_WINHELPER_&DW.zip for ZalmanIODD. Fix problem of F1 Help menu title not displayed. Fix bug - if animated icon in menu, then XP+DPMS install is broken (asks for floppy disk). Sample WinNTSetup diskpart script files added to _ISOdocsE2B UtilitiesWinNTSetup folder. Add Disable_System_Volume_Information_Folder_Creation folder to _ISOdocsE2B Utilities folder which can be used to prevent Windows creating System Volume Information folders on USB drives. Cub Linux + persistence Sample Mnu File added. Official grub4dos 0.4.6a v2016-09-20 release added.

New in Easy2Boot 1.83 (Aug 27, 2016)

  • bugfix grub4dos so does not absorb key presses before menu is displayed. Make_E2B_USB_Drive (run as admin).cmd now checks for more versions of bootmgr (whitelist has new additions). Warning message if try to use .imz file extension (you need to convert to .ima). Add sample .mnu files for Remix OS x86 with persistence (thanks Sergio!). Small changes to German language files (thanks Frettt). Add fmt_ntfs.sh script and udefrag utility to docslinux_utils folder - can now make and maintain an NTFS E2B drive under linux. Update FreeDOS floppy image to allow access to NTFS files under FreeDOS (E2B drive = C: ). Updated SDI 'Snappy' executables.

New in Easy2Boot 1.82 (Aug 27, 2016)

  • New grub4dos 0.4.6a 'E2B.cfg missing' bug fix. SDI_CHOCO (automated driver and apps install for Win 7/8/10) now added. New Win8/10 SDI_CHOCO XML files. Fix for Windows Setup refusing to install to internal hard disk if using E2B HDD+WINHELPER flash drive with some systems. Install from XP ISO hang/reset bugfix. Support for WSUS Offline update in SDI_CHOCO added. Small tweak to _ISOe2bgrubmenu.lst to remove unneeded screen clear. Improve LOADISO.cmd routine when searching for virtual Win7/8/10 ImDisk DVD drives. Added two new bootmgr versions to 'whitelist' for VHD booting.

New in Easy2Boot 1.81A (Aug 27, 2016)

  • bugfix in MAKE_E2B_USB_DRIVE script which caused it to exit before completion.

New in Easy2Boot 1.81 (Aug 27, 2016)

  • Alternate Power off sample .mnu file added for systems that where F10 does not turn off the system + SlackOS+persistence, MX-15+persistence, PTN2_boot_any_file, MainMenuOnly.cfg. $$AddWin2Main.mnu bugfixes for direct booting of Windows Install ISOs from Main menu. Change Admin detection test in MAKE_E2B_USB_DRIVE script so does not rely on Windows exe. Improve MOVE_IMGPTN script (was omitted from 1.80). Improve windows install from ISO for XML path specification and test /autounattend.xml is not empty. Fix %ISOC% being displayed instead of ISO filename. Fix .isope path problems and make work if iso on 2nd partition. New RMPartUSB v2.1.731. Check .VHD/.VHDX/.WIM full path for spaces. Check compatibe bootmgr used for direct VHDWIM booting. QR code stamp option when making E2B drive added. Extensions .isoPECD and .iso01PECD supported. SWITCH_E2B.exe v1.0.12 (support .imgptn*2* as well as .imgptn*23* extension for special users - *2* is NOT supported by E2B though!).

New in Easy2Boot 1.80 (Aug 27, 2016)

  • bugfix for Windows Install menus not displayed if FASTLOAD enabled. Change to centrehd.g4b batch file to allow for large fonts. Small change to German STRINGS.txt. Latest grub4dos 0.4.6a (ext4 and CDFS bugfixes). bugfix for uppercase extension .MNU and .TXT ignored. Fix for FASTLOAD with $$$$CONFIG files. No need for WINCOUNT special variable. Fix no display issue if use STAMPs in text mode (GFX=none). Update_all_e2B_drives.cmd added. Improved CopyFF.g4b batch file to workaround bug in fat utility which won't copy files beginning with the letter o. New grldr 0.4.6a grub4dos 20160426. PTN2 .mnu files for UEFI_GRUB2_PTN2 toolkit.

New in Easy2Boot 1.79 (Apr 22, 2016)

  • NOWINXP parameter to suppress some menu items in the Windows Install menu.
  • Small bugfix in AUTOMN.g4b (detected files with no extension), improved Protect.cmd to show more file info.
  • Bugfix for bad error handling in QRUN.g4b (did not abort if error).
  • E2B_Editors v1.0.85 (NOSUG and NOWINXP options added).
  • Improve robocopy use in UPDATE_E2B_USB_DRIVE.cmd.