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    How do I make a USB card bootable

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by K-TRON, Oct 4, 2008.

  1. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    I have unfortunately installed a new set of Bios'es for my laptop and now it is not working properly.
    I can get the system to boot to a floppy but the main bios is too large to fit on a floppy so I need help getting my corsair flash voyager GT to become a bootable device.

    My system supports booting to USB devices

    I tried copying the MS-dos files from a floppy to my memory card but it didnt work

    any ideas,

    I really need help, my $10k system is dead without a bios

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Oct 4, 2008
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  2. Dook

    Dook Notebook Virtuoso

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    This works like a charm. You can even setup a BartPE build to boot to, as well.
     
    Dook, Oct 4, 2008
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  3. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    so what do I do with this?

    I tried using this software before by selecting it to use DOS files from my bootable floppy but it didnt work.

    I dont have a clue what bart pe is

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Oct 4, 2008
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    BIOSman.com if all else fails..
     
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  5. Dook

    Dook Notebook Virtuoso

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    That proggie will make the usb stick bootable and IIRC will drop you at a DOS prompt. Once you use that program on the USB stick and have made it bootable, copy over the bios flash program along with the bios file. Reboot and once youre at the DOS prompt just run the BIOS update exe.
     
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  6. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    Thank you for your help offline Dook, I really appreciate it.
    Plus 21 rep

    Flip, I think its time for Bios man to save me.
    My system is beyond screwed up nothing is recognized properly, and the way Clevo's are, they shut off after 30 seconds, so before the 98 files load, the system shuts off, so I cant even make use of booting to USB.

    K-TRON
     
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  7. Dook

    Dook Notebook Virtuoso

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    No problem, K. Wish we coulda got you working, but I have a feeling you'll be back in business soon. Let me know if u need anymore help.
     
    Dook, Oct 5, 2008
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