Need some help with syslinux

[manojgj]

hi,
i just bought a 16Gb flash drive to keep some bootable tools like hirens boot ,win 7 & xp instead of carrying cds very time.
i tried some tools to make bootable usb like unetbootin, yumi , linux live, xboot...
but i need my flash drive to be bootable with existing iso files,but also have an option to added/remove any of bootable iso file simply from windows explorer & update to menu with change of added/removed iso file.
( one of my friend used syslinux in his external 500 gb hdd as an bootable drive with over 20-30 bootable iso file . he simply place the iso file in a dedicated folder (i.e BOOTISO(a folder in root drive)), the add the new entry in menu file on root .. when we boot that hdd it will list all the bootable images placed on BOOTISO along with entries in menu file.. he also used tha same hdd for regular data storage like movies, songs etc.. 500 gb as single partiotion, just separate folder for bootable image & data ...)

i tried with syslinux & RMPrepUSB.. making me ma. i'm not at all good with Black/white screen..

could some help me to create bootable flash drive with an option to update from win explorer..
i prefer syslinux which is very easy for adding & removing iso file......
if you have better option , i will take it..
****http://www.rmprepusb.com********* which has about 92 tutorial , but i dont think it have the one i'm asking (may be i missed, so please also have a look at it, if you wish)

 

[skittle]

AFAIK syslinux cant boot from iso, it doesnt have the necessary loopback module.

You must be thinking of 'grub2' which is capable of booting directly from iso. Here is one link. Search google for more information:
http://sneekygeekers.com/2012/08/05/how-to-create-a-usb-multiboot-for-live-media-using-grub2-and-isos/

edit: i found this:
http://www.syslinux.org/wiki/index.php/MEMDISK#ISO_images
so it looks like new syslinux using MEMDISK is able to boot some iso images
http://simplehacksnreviews.wordpress.com/usb-multiboot-creation-tutorial/ (scroll to bottom to see entry with memdisk)

 

[manojgj]

it may be grub2, bcz Ubuntu is his primary OS .
so i have to install vmware to use ubuntu, then I'll come with results

 

[steve6375]

The rmprepusb website has lots of tutorials.
I suggest Tutorial #72 Easy2Boot. If you make an Easy2Boot USB drive and then add the AutoLinux files, all you need to do is add or remove your ISO files from a folder on the USB drive.
For Windows ISOs or special ISOs like Hirens or UBCD you will need to use a .mnu file (a variety are available in the Tutorial) - just follow the instructions (i.e. copy the .mnu file and the ISO to your USB drive).
If you want to add Os install ISOs for XP, Vista, Win7, Win8 and SVR2K8 - these are all possible by following the tutorials (e.g. #43 and #30) and modifying the menu.lst file.