Some examples include Geek.menu [http://sourceforge.net/projects/geek-menu/] and the PortableAppsMenu [http://www.portableapps.com/]
Usage is reasonably simple. First you'll need to get the zip file i've provided and extract it to a suitable location. Not on your USB Key.
Once there, open the U3CUSTOM folder and copy "LAUNCHU3.EXE' and "LAUNCHPAD.ZIP" from your flash drive's CD-ROM partition into the folder.
Once complete, hit Up and execute the ISOCreate script. Check for any errors, as if any occur you'll need to restart the process.
If no errors occur, eject your USB key and open the Universal Customizer application. When the splash screen appears, plug your USB key in again. You can hold SHIFT until it is recognised by the universal customizer to make sure the LaunchPad doesn't load. Follow the prompts.
Once your USB key is plugged back in (Universal Customizer asks you to unplug it once it finishes)
you'll notice a command prompt window appears, telling you there's an error. Dismiss it by pressing a key, then, keeping the window with the universal customizer application in it open, open your Memory Key's data partition.
Back in the Universal Customizer's explorer window, open "copy_contents_to_data_drive" and copy the "System" folder to your data drive, selecting "Yes" to any overwrite dialogs (This only installs a configuration file. You can check, too!)
Once this is done, it will automatically start "StartGeekMenu.exe" on the root of your USB key. You should install Geek.menu now, or if you wish to install another launcher, such as portableapps, navigate to the "System" folder on your USB key's Data partition, and open LaunchPadConfig.bat in Notepad (Or another text editor) - The settings are explained there.
Okay. That wraps up the explanation. One final word, though, YOU USE THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK. The applications used are not supported by U3, Sandisk or anyone, and may break your USB key or void its warranty. If you're willing to take that risk, you may proceed to download the file - remembering I take no responsibility for any damage or loss of data incurred. (All data SHOULD be re-written to your USB key after formatting - but it is possible it could fail)
Anyway, Download below:
[Download BlastOff! 1.1 from GSh@ii.net (1,924 KB)]
Enjoy!
Any bugs or comments shoudl be posted below. Also, the Universal Customizer is included without the author's permission, and the potentially dangerous "Switchblade" script is not present. If you are the author, and you do not want the application to be included here, please let me know and i will remove it with an appropriate link to your site.
2 comments:
Its a great utility and I have been using it for 6 months now without any problems. Yesterday, it came up with a red cmd screen with no U3 Data drive found! I was trying to use the original U3 to lock with a password and following that the disk is not read/writeable. Any suggestions?
Unfortunately, i have not tested U3's encryption method with this utility. I assume it can work, but as I don't use the encryption provided by U3 itself, i have no idea if it works. The only thing i could think of is making it launch the U3 launchpad before checking for the data drive.
I will investigate this for you, and apologise for the delay in replying.
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