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Hondacity 09-17-2010 06:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 69_Goat (Post 55220)
This is the procedure I use to make a flash drive bootable.

3oh6 posted this at EVGA forums for flashing the bios.

http://www.evga.com/forumsarchive/tm.asp?m=671353

I've used it numerous times with no problems.

this is jody's upgraded guide

http://www.evga.com/forums/tm.aspx?m=179051

ny_driver 09-17-2010 06:27 AM

Cool, I got lots to do when I get home......no I haven't left yet;)

Thanks reverend, that would be excellent.

ReverendMaynard 09-17-2010 06:29 AM

good stuff, but that's not for making a USB XP install flash drive it's a bit more involved lol. If you just want to make a flash drive bootable, dl the dos file pack from bootdisk.com, and use the HP USB Format tool. I think that's all that Jody did.

edit: nope, he made it way more complicated lol.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 69_Goat (Post 55220)
This is the procedure I use to make a flash drive bootable.

3oh6 posted this at EVGA forums for flashing the bios.

http://www.evga.com/forumsarchive/tm.asp?m=671353

I've used it numerous times with no problems.


69_Goat 09-17-2010 07:36 AM

Right-O Rev!

Making the flash drive bootable isn't the problem.
Burning the iso to the flash drive is where things get dicey.

(I didn't get enough sleep last night. lol. Shoulda stay at the Holiday Inn.)

ReverendMaynard 09-17-2010 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 69_Goat (Post 55234)
Right-O Rev!

Making the flash drive bootable isn't the problem.
Burning the iso to the flash drive is where things get dicey.

(I didn't get enough sleep last night. lol. Shoulda stay at the Holiday Inn.)

it is dicey as shit. I've tried 4 methods now, cmd line works the best but there is some happening to the XP install that isn't....good lol.

nv, I'm bustin nuts to get this easy for you, please be patient...half assed isn't my thing :)

ny_driver 09-17-2010 02:04 PM

That's cool I have all weekend. EDIT: or as long as it takes...I really appreciate the help!

I have my new memory to play with for a little while anyways:)

ny_driver 10-03-2010 02:27 PM

Any luck Reverend? I think I'll buy a dvd burner tomorrow so I guess I'll be all set.:)

ny_driver 10-09-2010 01:32 PM

I bought this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106289 , so I will try to get tiny xp installed tonight.

ny_driver 10-09-2010 04:47 PM

....well I installed TinyXP rev09 and it tells me bootmgr is not found when I try to load TinyXP.

WTF?

Neuromancer 10-09-2010 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ny_driver (Post 58818)
I bought this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106289 , so I will try to get tiny xp installed tonight.

Sweet thanks. Just ordered one myself :)

rickss69 10-09-2010 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ny_driver (Post 58835)
....well I installed TinyXP rev09 and it tells me bootmgr is not found when I try to load TinyXP.

WTF?

Boot order changed/correct in bios?

ny_driver 10-09-2010 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rickss69 (Post 58838)
Boot order changed/correct in bios?

Yes boot order changed after installation.....freshly formatted drive, and freshly burned copy of TinyXP. I selected option #2.

ocgmj 10-09-2010 07:25 PM

Do you have more than one hard drive plugged in?

ny_driver 10-10-2010 02:49 AM

I tried it with only the tinyxp drive installed and with my 7 drive hooked up. I set it to boot from the tinyxp drive.

rickss69 10-10-2010 05:37 AM

Try physically removing any other drives you may have hooked up to the mb and use the TinyXP only. Were the other drives with the Win7 OS present when you installed TinyXP?

This has just about got to be something on your end ny - TinyXP rev9 is about as reliable as anything out there...works when nothing else does. Wipe it/long formatt and re-install...if that doesnt do it I would suspect the hdd you are using. Do you have another to try?

ny_driver 10-10-2010 05:56 AM

I got it now. Apparently BOOTMGR got installed on the 7 drive or something. I reinstalled with no other drives hooked up the 2nd time.

Thanks.

rickss69 10-10-2010 06:01 AM

Good deal - That's why I like to disconnect other drives when installing an OS...I mistakenly erased a storage hdd once and have never forgotten it lol.

ny_driver 10-10-2010 06:15 AM

I wanted it so when I start the system it asks me which OS to use, but that didn't happen. I must manually select via the BIOS.

EDIT: It's good this way.

rickss69 10-10-2010 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ny_driver (Post 58924)
I wanted it so when I start the system it asks me which OS to use, but that didn't happen. I must manually select via the BIOS.

EDIT: It's good this way.

It will do that only if you have dual boot on a single hdd.

Neuromancer 10-10-2010 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rickss69 (Post 58918)
Good deal - That's why I like to disconnect other drives when installing an OS...I mistakenly erased a storage hdd once and have never forgotten it lol.

Always a good idea. I should have done that before I ever installed that Virus Se7en totally effed up my file permissions on my storage drives.

Kal-EL 10-13-2010 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neuromancer (Post 58964)
Always a good idea. I should have done that before I ever installed that Virus Se7en totally effed up my file permissions on my storage drives.

What "Virus Se7en"?

ocgmj 10-13-2010 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kal-EL (Post 59460)
What "Virus Se7en"?

Windows 7 :laughing:

Neuromancer 10-14-2010 07:15 AM

LOL yeah... got a little frustrated at it again.

Sorry for the confusion.

If I say "Mojave" it means windows 7 when everything is working. If I say I have a "virus", it means Windows 7 is acting stupid again.


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