FlashBoot can create standalone self-extracting EXE file (USB formatter) with predefined contents. This file will run in end-user environment under Windows XP or any later version of Windows and extract its content to USB storage device specified by end user without asking any additional questions. This USB thumbdrive will contain FAT filesystem (of variable size) and, if necessary, will be bootable. Self-extracting archive can have customized icon, title, description text, and commands to run after extraction.
Let's take lightweight Linux distribution called Slax to demonstrate how FlashBoot can create self-extracting archives with FAT filesystem: https://www.slax.org/
1) Run FlashBoot Pro, click Next
2) Choose "USB imaging and duplication" in the the Main Menu
3) Choose "Create self-extracting EXE file (USB formatter) with predefined content" in this menu and click Next
4) Choose "stretching FAT filesystem" in this menu and click Next
5) Set volume label and specify folder with input files. Allow all filesystems except FAT12. Allow all cluster sizes. Click Next.
6) Customize self-extracting archive: set icon, command to run after extraction (current directory in this context will be new filesystem on USB storage device, separate multiple commands with && if necessary), title and description text for end user. Then click Next.
7) Specify target EXE file:
6) Check summary information and click Compress Now
7) Wait for process completion
8) Self-extracting EXE file is ready to use. Click OK to exit
Let's test just created self-extracting archive. Here's now it looks like:
Progress window looks like this:
When extraction is finished, custom command is executed:
