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    anyone know of phoenix crisis recovery..i have a question

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by zfactor, Nov 14, 2008.

  1. zfactor

    zfactor Mastershake

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    i for sure know how to use it and have many times in the past. i have a customers notebook here and need to do a crisis bios recovery on it (at least im hoping that will let me restore it but its pretty much last shot type of thing). problem is where i am i dont have a usb floppy with me. as far as i know the only way to make a crisis recovery disk is via a regular floppy or a usb floppy. is there any way to do this with a usb stick instead? i so far have not been able to get it to work with a usb stick.

    anyone have a idea? i hate to go buy a usb floppy drive for a one time use especially when i have 3 or 4 back at the office (im away on a job right now) and i have the original bios but it looks like ill have to use the crisis to restore the original file i have or at least im hoping that will work.

    lmk with any ideas. thanks
     
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  2. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I know of it, but have never used it. Did a little googling and came across a thread on the My Digital Life forums that contains a method for BIOS recovery using a USB flash drive - however, it's a little too out of my depth for me to fully grasp quickly, so I cannot say for sure that it will provide you with the answer(s) you seek. The first post on the thread can be found here.
     
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  3. Andy

    Andy Notebook Prophet

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    BigO made a USB thumb drive to recover the Insyde BIOS. Probably use the same procedure to prepare the thumb drive.
     
    Andy, Nov 14, 2008
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