[Official] MediCat VHD - A USB Bootable Windows 11 Virtual Harddisk for PC Repair

[Jayro]

For me as a beginner, the instructions (_READ THIS FIRST!_.txt) included with the MediCat VHD download are not clear enough. Are the steps for MediCat VHD identical to MediCat USB (see picture)? If not, can someone please provide step by step instructions?!

Picture: https://i.postimg.cc/bwM9Wj6X/Medi-Cat-USB-Instructions.png

Yes, everything should be about the same.

The only difference would be the contents of the zip files.

 

[user4]

Jayro, thank you for the answer.

 

[crg]

Hello,


Me it turns on a loop , he turns he turns

thank you

 

[Jayro]

Hello,


Me it turns on a loop , he turns he turns
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thank you

Try making one again, but instead of MBR, use GPT and see if that makes a difference.

 

[Ludo453]

Hello,


Me it turns on a loop , he turns he turns
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thank you

hello why speak about ventoy while it is the vhd?

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hi @Jayro have you seen my post for the french language on the vhd image?

 

[Gremlin220366]

Hi jayro just wanted to say thanks for the gift of MediCat VHD. Still exploring its programs and options. I like the way you can keep it separate from the usb version if you wish, or have both on same stick. The screen saver made me .
I did notice that Mini tool partition 12.3 says not supported under winPE error but works fine in VHD.

But this is still a great piece of software and gets better with every release.

 

[Jayro]

The screen saver made me .

I was hoping somebody would catch and appreciate that, lol. It's an Easter egg I threw in for nostalgia. I remembered having it as a teenager on my computer at home.

 

[Ludo453]

I was hoping somebody would catch and appreciate that, lol. It's an Easter egg I threw in for nostalgia. I remembered having it as a teenager on my computer at home.

ah yeah you had french, we can install it on t we vhd?

 

[Jayro]

ah yeah you had french, we can install it on t we vhd?

If there are any missing languages, I'll try installing them for the next release.

And if you can't wait for my next release, you can always add it yourself. There's instructions here: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...-windows-a5094319-a92d-18de-5b53-1cfc697cfca8

 

[Ludo453]

[QUOTE = "Jayro, post: 9347851, membre: 310594"] S'il manque des langues, j'essaierai de les installer pour la prochaine version.

Et si vous ne pouvez pas attendre ma prochaine version, vous pouvez toujours l'ajouter vous-même. Il y a des instructions ici: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...-windows-a5094319-a92d-18de-5b53-1cfc697cfca8 [/ QUOTE]
great I will check I may be missing a step. I will watch but otherwise it will wait. thanks to you.

 

[crg]

Try making one again, but instead of MBR, use GPT and see if that makes a difference.

Hello @Jayro

Try making one again, but instead of MBR, use GPT and see if that makes a difference.

unfortunately it does not work en GPT , he turns he turns

we agree that it is the same procedure as the other version?

 

[AncientBoi]

Noob here. Just exactly, what is this for?

 

[Jayro]

Noob here. Just exactly, what is this for?

Mostly targeted towards PC Repair, allowing you a bootable Windows 10 that you can use while you fix your computer. It doesn't have any restrictions compared to a Windows 10 Pre-Install Environment (WinPE). But you can really use it for whatever you like.

 

[BastardFromNowhere]

Hello @Jayro

unfortunately it does not work en GPT , he turns he turns

we agree that it is the same procedure as the other version?

Hi, i know your issue, the problem is you are using a USB3 key 3.0 and it's too slow to boot from this type of device. I just had exactly the same problem.
The best is to use a M.2 NVME SSD Device with external enclosure.

You can check with this post
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What i've bought

Let us know!

 

[Ludo453]

Hi @Jayro in your VHD there are the same tools as in v21.01?

 

[Jayro]

Hi @Jayro in your VHD there are the same tools as in v21.01?

No, but you can add the VHD to MediCat USB if you want.

 

[Ludo453]

ah ok I just thought I had the same tools to keep only the vhd. as i have a mini iodd. how do you do for your v21.01 with your iodd you put under ventoy?

 

[Jayro]

ah ok I just thought I had the same tools to keep only the vhd. as i have a mini iodd. how do you do for your v21.01 with your iodd you put under ventoy?

You'll want to make a blank 28GB (or larger) VHD file on the iODD using the VHD Manager tool (found in the PortableApps folder of MediCat). Then mount that blank VHD you just made, and install Ventoy2Disk to it, and add the MediCat files. That's literally all there is to it. Just make sure the file name ends with &DW.vhd so the iODD knows the VHD is read/write. (That's why MediCat VHD is named [UEFI]_MediCat_VHD_&DW.vhd )

 

[Ludo453]

[QUOTE = "Jayro, post: 9350251, membre: 310594"] Vous voudrez créer un fichier VHD vierge de 28 Go (ou plus) sur l'iODD à l'aide de l'outil VHD Manager (situé dans le dossier PortableApps de MediCat). Montez ensuite ce VHD vierge que vous venez de créer, installez-y Ventoy2Disk et ajoutez les fichiers MediCat. C'est littéralement tout ce qu'il y a à faire. Assurez-vous simplement que le nom du fichier se termine par & DW.vhd pour que l'iODD sache que le VHD est en lecture / écriture. (C'est pourquoi MediCat VHD est nommé [UEFI] _ MediCat_VHD_ & DW.vhd ) [/ QUOTE]
Hi @Jayro this is great thank you very much. Do you know how many bytes I should put?
Thank you for everything.

 

[Jayro]

[QUOTE = "Jayro, post: 9350251, membre: 310594"] Vous voudrez créer un fichier VHD vierge de 28 Go (ou plus) sur l'iODD à l'aide de l'outil VHD Manager (situé dans le dossier PortableApps de MediCat). Montez ensuite ce VHD vierge que vous venez de créer, installez-y Ventoy2Disk et ajoutez les fichiers MediCat. C'est littéralement tout ce qu'il y a à faire. Assurez-vous simplement que le nom du fichier se termine par & DW.vhd pour que l'iODD sache que le VHD est en lecture / écriture. (C'est pourquoi MediCat VHD est nommé [UEFI] _ MediCat_VHD_ & DW.vhd ) [/ QUOTE]
Hi @Jayro this is great thank you very much. Do you know how many bytes I should put?
Thank you for everything.

In French, I think it would be 28Go