Universal USB Installer 2009-2011 Lance http://www.pendrivelinux.

com (offered und er GNU GPL License) - see Uni-USB-Installer-Copying Background of Universal USB Installer (UUI): Universal USB Installer is an easy to use installer script I wrote using NSIS (N ullsoft Scriptable Install System) to automate the creation of a bootable USB de vice containing the Live Linux Distribution of your choice. How Universal USB Installer (UUI) WORKS: This tool utilizes Syslinux to make the drive bootable, and in some cases chainl oads to Grub4DOS and uses a corresponding menu.lst. A syslinux.cfg file or text. cfg file may also used in some cases. 7-zip is used to extract the files from the ISO or Zip to the USB device. The co mpressed filesystem of the Live Linux distribution being placed on the device is not altered in any way. DD for Windows (dd.exe) and Mke2fs are used to make a casper-rw persistent file for storing changes. The casper persistent feature was created by Ubuntu and can in theory be used on any Ubuntu based remix. Formatting is done via the open source fat32format tool created by Tom Thornhill Credits Resources and Tools used: * Grub4DOS grldr -2011, the Gna! people http://www.gnu.org/software/grub (unm odified binary used) : Specific Grub4DOS link: http://gna.org/projects/grub4dos/ * Syslinux 1994-2011 H. Peter Anvin http://syslinux.zytor.com (unmodified bin ary used) * DD for Windows dd.exe -2011 John Newbigin http://www.chrysocome.net/dd (unm odified binary used) * mke2fs.exe -2011 Matt WU http://ext2fsd.sourceforge.net (unmodified binary used) * 7-Zip is 1991-2011 Igor Pavlovis http://7-zip.org (unmodified binaries were used) * Fat32format.exe 2011 Tom Thornhill Ridgecorp Consultants http://www.rid gecrop.demon.co.uk (unmodified binary used) * NSIS Installer 1995-2011 Contributors http://nsis.sourceforge.net (used to compile the .nsi script) NSIS is the easiest method I could find to automate the creation process, aside from batch installers which we have moved away from. To replace my tutorials and batch installer scripts, I initially created individ ual USB Installers that could be used to put a specific Live Linux Distro on USB . The individual USB installers were originally based on Cedric Tissieres's Tazusb .exe for Slitaz (slitaz@objectif-securite.ch). Cedrics Tazusb installer helped me quickly understand how NSIS works and how it could be applied to this situation. Reminances of Tazusb may even still reside i n the UUI script. Many textbook and online resources were also used over the past several years to help me understand how to put everything together. Recent Changelog (not all inclusive): 05/27/11 - Version 1.8.5.1: Updated Linux Mint 11, Clonezilla, and Sabayon L inux entries. Added Wary Puppy Linux. 05/24/11 - Version 1.8.5.0: Added Fedora 15 and Sn0wL1nuX 11 entries, and up dated Pinguy OS entry to 11.04. Switch to use new Syslinux 4.04.

05/22/11 - Version 1.8.4.9: Fixed Broken Linux Mint 10 options. 05/18/11 - Version 1.8.4.8: Added Bodhi, Elementary Unleashed (Dorian 1.1), and Ubuntu Studio 11.04 Installer entries. 05/11/11 - Version 1.8.4.7: Added Backtrack 5, Linux Mint 11 RC entries. 05/03/11 - Version 1.8.4.6: Added Trinity Rescue Kit, Include ability to sel ect Ubuntu Server 11.04 amd64 Installer ISO. Update Gparted and Parted Magic Ent ries. 05/01/11 - Version 1.8.4.5: Added Linux Mint Debian XFCE, G Data Antivirus, and Macbuntu 11.04. Removed broken Ubuntu Netbook Remix 11.04 as desktop and net book version are now unified. 04/28/11 - Version 1.8.4.4: Added Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Edubuntu, Lubunt u, and Mythbuntu 11.04 entries. 04/27/11 - Version 1.8.4.3: Fixed Peppermint One entry, added Peppermint Ice entry, re-added missing Ubuntu 9.10 entry. 04/23/11 - Version 1.8.4.2: Added OpenSUSE 11.4 entry, fixed Ubuntu Server 1 0.04 AMD64 entry. 04/16/11 - Version 1.8.4.1: Added Kon-Boot menu entry. 04/08/11 - Version 1.8.4.0: Update to support Lucid Puppy Linux 5.2.5, added Android x86 menu entry. 04/06/11 - Version 1.8.3.9: Update to support Ubuntu 11.04 Beta. 04/04/11 - Version 1.8.3.8: Update Easus Disk Copy entry, Added Acronis Resc ue CD menu entry. 03/22/11 - Version 1.8.3.7: Update to support WifiWay 2.x. Fix to detect the correct size of Ubuntu Mini Remix. 03/10/11 - Version 1.8.3.6: Update to support Joliclud Joli-OS-1.2.ISO. Forc e Close of all Open Explorer Windows before running fat32 format. 03/10/11 - Version 1.8.3.5: Update to support DrWeb LiveCD 600, All PCLinux 2010. Added to support Windows Vista Installer, and Windows 7 Installer. 02/18/11 - Version 1.8.3.4: Update to support Ubuntu 10.04.2. Add Linux Mint 10 KDE, LXDE entries. Combined both warning notifications into one. 02/06/11 - Version 1.8.3.3: Updated to support ArchBang. 02/04/11 - Version 1.8.3.2: Added EASUS Disk Copy, Updated Gparted Entry, Re moved fat32 format option for drives smaller than 512MB, set cluster size in acc ordance to partition size. 01/31/11 - Version 1.8.3.1: Added PING (Partimage Is Not Ghost), T(A)ILS - P rivate Browsing via TOR Network, Wildcard Blackbuntu entry to support multiple v ersions. 01/27/11 - Version 1.8.3.0: Added Debian Live KDE, LXDE, XFCE. Allow Linux M int 10 CD or DVD ISO selection. 01/25/11 - Version 1.8.2.9: Updated Puppy "Lupu 5.2" Entry, added Edubuntu a nd Lighthouse Pup 01/23/11 - Version 1.8.2.8: Added Qimo 4 kids 2 and DouDouLinux Entries. 01/21/11 - Version 1.8.2.7: Added Mythbuntu 10.10 Entry, Added ability to se t Persistent Size for Ubuntu variants via a Slider. 01/19/11 - Version 1.8.2.6: Combined 32/64 bit Menu entries where possible t o reduce clutter. 01/18/11 - Version 1.8.2.5: Fix Puppy 4.3.1 Entry, Browse now opens to the d irectory the tool is run from. 01/17/11 - Version 1.8.2.4: Added Panda Safe CD "Standalone Antivirus Scanne r" Entry. 01/08/11 - Version 1.8.2.3: Updated to support PartedMagic 5.8 and BlackBunt u. Corrected syslinux config paths for Debian. 01/03/11 - Version 1.8.2.2: Updated to support Puppy Arcade 10, 32/64 bit Li nux Mint Debian, Linux Mint XFCE, ArtistX. 12/28/10 - Version 1.8.2.1: Updated to support Knoppix 6.4. 12/22/10 - Version 1.8.2.0: Added clickable Home Page Links for Installable Distributions. 12/19/10 - Version 1.8.1.9: Fixed path to fat32format, updated to support Li nux XP Like 10.10, Macbuntu-iso, and Pinguy OS 12/16/10 - Version 1.8.1.8: Added a better fat32 format option utilizing the

fat32format tool. 12/10/10 - Version 1.8.1.7: Updated to support Ultimate Edition Lite, Added option to Show All Drives. 12/08/10 - Version 1.8.1.6: Updated to support newer versions of Clonezilla, Debian Live, PCLinuxOS minime, BackTrack 4 R2, and Crunchbang. 11/26/10 - Version 1.8.1.5: Updated to support MCNLive 11/22/10 - Version 1.8.1.4: Changed Distros Macro to use Distribution Name R ather than ISO Name in an attempt to resolve issues where commands such as renam e isolinux to syslinux are not completing. 11/19/10 - Version 1.8.1.3: Updated to support DSL 4.4.10, PCLinux minime 20 10, commented out Ubuntu syslinux "ui gfxboot bootlogo" line to allow booting st raight into Live environment, added warning Windows before proceeding to format/ install. 11/12/10 - Version 1.8.1.2: Added Sabayon Linux, Linux Mint 10, and Finnix 1 00 Linux. 11/10/10 - Version 1.8.1.1: Removed wildcard from Ubuntu 10.04 entries to co rrect mismatch issues, Added Backtrack 4 R1. 11/05/10 - Version 1.8.1.0: Updated to support Fedora 14, Sugar on a Stick 1 4. Set to detect removable media only. 11/02/10 - Version 1.8.0.9: Updated to support Parted Magic 5.7 and gparted 0.7.0-2. 10/26/10 - Version 1.8.0.8: Fixed Lubuntu 10.10 Entry so that Persistence wo rks again. 10/25/10 - Version 1.8.0.7: Updated PLoP Linux Entry. 10/18/10 - Version 1.8.0.6: Fixed Jolicloud Entry. 10/11/10 - Version 1.8.0.5: Updated to support Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook Remix, L ubuntu 10.10, Ubuntu - Xubuntu - Kubuntu amd64, and Server Install versions. 10/10/10 - Version 1.8.0.4: Updated to support Ubuntu 10.10, Xubuntu 10.10, and Kubuntu 10.10 with Persistence. 10/6/10 - Version 1.8.0.3: Added Xubuntu 10.10 RC, Kubuntu 10.10 RC, and Sug ar on a Stick. 10/4/10 - Version 1.8.0.2: Switched Ubuntu 10.10 Beta to Ubuntu 10.10 RC opt ion. 9/29/10 - Version 1.8.0.1: Fixed broken Ubuntu 10.10 Beta option. 9/28/10 - Version 1.8.0.0: Fixed a problem that broke the older Ubuntu, Kubu ntu, Xubuntu installs.