Author Topic: CD boot disk (Read 349 times)

Getback · « **on:** December 06, 2007, 08:54:31 PM »

I'm trying to upgrade my bios and they are saying to use a bootable 1.44 floppy, Well I haven't got one of those on the comp. How do I create a bootable cd? I saw some websites but I just don't trust them.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

JTs · « **Reply #1 on:** December 06, 2007, 11:49:50 PM »

you could try using a thumb drive and make it bootable. go here

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/support/files/serveroptions/us/download/23839.html
no matter what size key you use it will show up as a 1.44 disk

good luck

Ghosth · « **Reply #2 on:** December 07, 2007, 07:39:32 AM »

Thumb drive won't work I don't think for bios flashing. Your basicly needing to boot into dos. USB won't work at the level your going to.

If it was me I'd temporilly hook up a 3.5 floppy, long enough to copy the bios flash files to it, and then flash the bios.

Getback · « **Reply #3 on:** December 07, 2007, 12:09:39 PM »

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Originally posted by Ghosth
Thumb drive won't work I don't think for bios flashing. Your basicly needing to boot into dos. USB won't work at the level your going to.

If it was me I'd temporilly hook up a 3.5 floppy, long enough to copy the bios flash files to it, and then flash the bios.

Yep, afraid you are correct and that does seem the easiest way.

Thanks for the input all. Really appreciate it.

llama · « **Reply #4 on:** December 07, 2007, 04:52:54 PM »

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Originally posted by Ghosth
Thumb drive won't work I don't think for bios flashing. Your basicly needing to boot into dos. USB won't work at the level your going to.

If it was me I'd temporilly hook up a 3.5 floppy, long enough to copy the bios flash files to it, and then flash the bios.

Ghost,

It depends on the computer. By using this HP utility, I've been able to flash many BIOSes in modern PCs. I've also been able to download programming into old TM stick with them.

I don't know exactly how they do it, but it really is like booting from a floppy or a DOS formatted hard drive for most modern PCs.

-Llama

Ghosth · « **Reply #5 on:** December 08, 2007, 09:19:29 AM »

In which case I stand corrected sir!

But in my experience I've never seen a usb device work at the low level used for flashing bios. I had a friends machine that I couldn't even get into his bios settings because everything was USB, he didn't have keyboard until windows was loaded.

I will however try it as I need to flash the bios on my sytem.

Seems my ATI 9600 all in wonder developed a conflict with my bios.
Has lead me on a pretty interesting trail trying to get it back up.

Getback · « **Reply #6 on:** December 10, 2007, 12:35:53 PM »

Was able to update the bios. Purchased a new floppy drive, uhg!

Krusty · « **Reply #7 on:** December 10, 2007, 12:55:42 PM »

When I built my new(er) PC I left the floppy out. Until I needed to flash the BIOS. Then I needed to run MEMtest. Then I needed to do another utility boot disk. I finally said "screw it" and put the floppy back in. Now I've got a floppy and media reader combo drive that only takes up 1x 3" slot.

Even though it's "outdated" it's still quite useful at times. I suggest you keep one installed, because there's no detriment to doing so.