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How do I boot a USB flah disk?

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Name: Derk
Date: July 22, 2003 at 15:20:53 Pacific
OS: 98
CPU/Ram: 1600+/512 ddr
Comment:

I just bought a new 64MB PNY Attache USB flask disk. It works great but is there a way that you can boot from it? I was going to instal Windows 95 on it. (41MB). I can't get it to boot at all from my bios. In Windows 98 it detects it as a hard drive. (It's drive D in my computer). Here are my bios choices for booting.

Floppy
IDE-0
IDE-1
IDE-2
IDE-3
USB ZIP/MO
USB RMD-FDD
USB HDD
USB CDROM
USB FDD
BBS-0
BBS-1
BBS-2
BBS-3
NETWORK
SCSI
CDROM
ATAPI ZIP C:
ZIP A:/LS120

I did see that the light on the flash drive does not turn on tell after Windows starts loading. So I think the prolblem is that windows sees it as a USB HDD and my bios don't. Is there anything I can do about this?



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Response Number 1
Name: Symbios
Date: July 22, 2003 at 15:44:43 Pacific
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I've never used a flash drive before, but I think you should disable your hard drive and set your flash drive as the primary disk and use USB HDD.

But like I said, I've never used one before so this is a big guess.

That would be so cool if it works, you can take your os where ever you go!


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Response Number 2
Name: Derk
Date: July 22, 2003 at 16:17:46 Pacific
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That's the proulblem! My bios don't see it as a USB HDD. The light on the USB flash dive dosn't go on tell Windows starts to load.


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Response Number 3
Name: Vash_The_Stampede
Date: July 22, 2003 at 16:45:42 Pacific
Reply:

Maybe its needs to be set to IDE3? Iv dont remember seeing a IDE3 in my pc and i already have 2 hdds. Also try unplugging your ide hdd and set your bios to auto maybe it will pick it up.


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Response Number 4
Name: gary
Date: July 22, 2003 at 19:54:08 Pacific
Reply:

I'll bet that you had to install a driver for it. If that's the case, the Bios will not be able to access it.


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Response Number 5
Name: x86
Date: July 22, 2003 at 23:21:08 Pacific
Reply:

http://www.pny.com/products/flash/attache.asp

It does not state in specs that it is USB HDD bootable therefore you need to experiment in DOS see following for a little help:

http://www.computing.net/hardware/wwwboard/forum/14700.html


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Response Number 6
Name: Derk
Date: July 23, 2003 at 05:02:34 Pacific
Reply:

Response Number 3 (Vash_The_Stampede)
IDE-3 is the IDE secondary slave channel.

Response Number 4 (gary)
Yes, I had to instal drivers for it, but thats only in Windows 98. You don't need drivers for other Windows OS's So it might be the same with the Bios.

Response Number 5 (x86)
Thanks, for the first link! But I think you got the wrong limk for the second one. (It brings me to my post). LOL

WOW, I'm starting to think this is not possible!


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Response Number 7
Name: x86
Date: July 23, 2003 at 05:15:43 Pacific
Reply:

OOOPS!!!!!

http://www.computing.net/hardware/wwwboard/forum/14662.html


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Response Number 8
Name: niceGuy
Date: July 23, 2003 at 21:34:07 Pacific
Reply:

Hey Guys
You need to understand the basic comp architecure. It only can be boot if the Bios is supporting. But I don't think it is at the time. Normally USB driver only be loaded after the OS take over from Bios.

Good luck


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Response Number 9
Name: x86
Date: July 24, 2003 at 02:08:09 Pacific
Reply:

Thankyou nice guy but you are wrong if you read the specs for Award/Pheonix BIOS it has optional components to not only boot from USB devices but also FireWire, if the MoBo manufacturer implements as many are know doing.
http://www.phoenix.com/en/products/phoenix+cme+firstbios/system+firmware/products/phoenixbios.htm


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Response Number 10
Name: Derk
Date: July 24, 2003 at 08:13:36 Pacific
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Response Number 7 (x86)
I tried everthing in that post and I still can't get it to work.

Response Number 8 (niceguy)
You are wrong because I found this on there homepage.
http://www.pny.com/support/faqs/readfaq.asp?mainid=329&row=12&urlRef=%2Fsupport%2Ffaqs%2Freadtopic%2Easp%3FmodelID%3D18

I'm starting to get frustrated. Does any one have any ideas?

Thanks everyone that has tried helping me!


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