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xp boot disk doesn't see C drive
Name: Mandy Date: August 26, 2002 at 15:22:05 Pacific
Comment:
Help! I made an XP boot diskette off the my computer menu. When I use it to boot up, it won't let me access the hard drive. "invalid drive specified". I am trying to flash the bios and the file is on the c drive . Thanks!
Name: Jordan Date: August 26, 2002 at 15:26:48 Pacific
Reply:
Put the BIOS image on the floppy.
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Response Number 2
Name: Mandy Date: August 26, 2002 at 15:56:32 Pacific
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How do I do that? Would that be the bios.bin file?
Thanks
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Response Number 3
Name: Richard S. Date: August 26, 2002 at 16:56:40 Pacific
Reply:
Unfortunately, it may vary depending on the BIOS and/or motherboard maker. Usually, the BIOS update is an executable that will unzip the contents, 2 or 3 files, to a floppy. One of the files will be a Readme that you should print and have on hand when you acutally flash the BIOS. Follow its instructions to the letter.
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