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    6860fx boot up device help

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by gselsidi, Jan 23, 2009.

  1. gselsidi

    gselsidi Notebook Evangelist

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    Does any1 know if you can make the built in card reader as a bootable device in bios?

    I wanted to reinstall windows, from an sd card, just wondering if there is a way to do it from the internal card reader.

    Thanks
     
    gselsidi, Jan 23, 2009
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    Not that I know of.. could be wrong though. Have you checked the BIOS boot order with an SD card inserted?
     
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    no i have not i am going to try it now, just thought someone might of known before i tried it.
     
    gselsidi, Jan 24, 2009
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    yea i cant get it to work
     
    gselsidi, Jan 24, 2009
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    do you know if you can use an ipod as a usb drive?
     
    gselsidi, Jan 24, 2009
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