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Old 05-15-2004, 08:02 PM   #1
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can you make a usb drive bootable?

i just got a 256MB usb thumbdrive

but i have a feeling i can boot this drive...

am i correct?
 
Old 05-15-2004, 08:18 PM   #2
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Depends on the bios
 
Old 05-15-2004, 08:20 PM   #3
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whats the best way to tell if my bios supports it
 
Old 05-15-2004, 09:09 PM   #4
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Check your CMOS setup. See if your boot order allows you to select it instead of the typical HDD-0, Floppy, and CDROM.
 
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What would the most likely choice be to use for a USB device?

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