2in1 USB Flash SuperDrive with 1 = ATI2015 + drive image backup, and 2 = Windows 8.1 Setup
I want to create a USB Flash drive that would allow me to restore my backup image, stored on the same USB Flash Drive, in case my computer becomes unbootable, but in addition to that, I want the same USB Flash drive to contain boot-able/useable Windows 8.1 installation. That way I will have both. Please let me know if such a thing is possible and how I would go about making it happen. I am an advanced user and can easily learn, follow instructions, but I am not knowledgeable in WinPE, ADK, AIK environments and such. I would need a step-by-step guide. I see that there is one for WinPE that includes Mustang, but it does not provide what I am after, a 2in1 solution with bootable ATI2015 + drive image backup AND bootableWindows 8.1 installation. Both must be able to boot only in UEFI mode!
I actually have a boot-able Windows 8.1 Pro installation for UEFI Mode. I then used ATI2015 Rescue Media Builder, which simply dumped "Recovery Managed" folder in the midst of Windows 8.1 Pro installation folders. I will try to boot from it, but something tells me that Windows 8.1 Setup will boot, but ATI2015 will not...


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Flash drive was not bootable or at least was not detected as bootable. I am quite certain that what I am looking for is very possible. There would have to be a general booting menu, where I would select one or the other...
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You can accomplish this without a boot menu, if you use the WinPE version of the Acronis bootable media. First reformat your USB drive fat32. Next copy the Windows installation files to the flash drive. Navigate to the sources folder and rename boot.wim to boot.wim.old. Next use the True Image application to create the WinPE Acronis boot.wim file. Copy this file into the sources directory of your USB drive. Your USB drive will now automatically load True image and a command prompt window when booted. You'll need to find out which drive letter is assigned to the flash drive(it may be different from that in Windows). You can then use the command prompt to launch the Windows installer setup.exe.
This may not have been exactly what you were looking for but it works.
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