"Ken" <> wrote in message
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>I have seen some stuff on various new groups about using a USB Flash Drive
>as a Boot Device. When I insert a USB Flash Drive (1G PNY) in a USB
>port/slot on my P5B Deluxe System, WinXP does it thing and everything works
>as advertised. However, when I go into the BIOS with a USB Flash Drive
>inserted the Boot Sequence does not show a Flash Drive Boot Option. Will
>the P5B Deluxe Boot the Flash Drive? What do I have to do - I would like
>to be able to Boot DOS from the Flash Drive instead of a Floppy or CD
>drive? I have a copy of the HP USB Flash Drive Format Program but I have
>not reformatted the PNY Flash Drive - seems like PNY has some neat stuff
>loaded on the device to make it an easy to use storage device. A little
>help, please.
>
It is my experience that some flash drives will be recognized by the BIOS
while others will not. My Corsair Flash Voyager is one of the latter.
However my JetFlash is recognized. I've tried all sorts of formatting with
the Corsair and it's a no go. Tech has no answers either. So, I keep a
Pre-Installed Environment OS on my Jetflash for emergencies where my main
system's OS has been corrupted. This allows me access to files on the hard
drive before I attempt either a repair, restore, or a complete re-install
(data-destructive). I could also choose to use the Jetflash as a BIOS
update tool, but haven't had to try that yet as I use the EZ Flash utility
within the BIOS along with a floppy disk.
Ron
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