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Since: Jul 14, 2006
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 1:31 pm
Post subject: help! How to convert bootable diskette image and bootable CD image to bootable flash/usb stick?
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Hi all,
I am trying to upgrade my system and run some diagnostics of my memory.
Both the BIOS upgrade and the memtest software needs to create bootable
floppy diskette and/or bootable CD.
They provided image file with suffix : "*.ima",
However I don't have a floppy diskette and I don't have a CD burner.
I have a SanDisk Audio player/recorder which is also a 1GB USB drive.
Also a lot times I have to boot from non-harddisk to check systems.
So how can I burn the floppy disk image and bootable CD image into my
flash/usb drive stick so that it is bootable?
I've already made sure the my BIOS allows booting from USB drive.
Thanks a lot! |
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 1:32 pm
Post subject: Re: help! How to convert bootable diskette image and bootable CD image to bootable flash/usb stick? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Sorry, the bootable CD image for the BIOS upgrade is a "ISO" file, and it
includes a "ima" file...
"cfman" <comtech.usa.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23Mcy0I3qGHA.3908@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Hi all,
>
> I am trying to upgrade my system and run some diagnostics of my memory.
>
> Both the BIOS upgrade and the memtest software needs to create bootable
> floppy diskette and/or bootable CD.
>
> They provided image file with suffix : "*.ima",
>
> However I don't have a floppy diskette and I don't have a CD burner.
>
> I have a SanDisk Audio player/recorder which is also a 1GB USB drive.
>
> Also a lot times I have to boot from non-harddisk to check systems.
>
> So how can I burn the floppy disk image and bootable CD image into my
> flash/usb drive stick so that it is bootable?
>
> I've already made sure the my BIOS allows booting from USB drive.
>
> Thanks a lot!
> |
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:13 pm
Post subject: Re: help! How to convert bootable diskette image and bootable CD image to bootable flash/usb stick? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Try extracting the ISO to a usable form with IsoBuster or similar then copy
the extracted files to the flash drive.
I believe WinRar can extract ISO's also.
--
Kenny Cargill
"cfman" <comtech.usa.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:uYE%230J3qGHA.4864@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Sorry, the bootable CD image for the BIOS upgrade is a "ISO" file, and it
> includes a "ima" file...
>
>
> "cfman" <comtech.usa.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23Mcy0I3qGHA.3908@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I am trying to upgrade my system and run some diagnostics of my memory.
>>
>> Both the BIOS upgrade and the memtest software needs to create bootable
>> floppy diskette and/or bootable CD.
>>
>> They provided image file with suffix : "*.ima",
>>
>> However I don't have a floppy diskette and I don't have a CD burner.
>>
>> I have a SanDisk Audio player/recorder which is also a 1GB USB drive.
>>
>> Also a lot times I have to boot from non-harddisk to check systems.
>>
>> So how can I burn the floppy disk image and bootable CD image into my
>> flash/usb drive stick so that it is bootable?
>>
>> I've already made sure the my BIOS allows booting from USB drive.
>>
>> Thanks a lot!
>>
>
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:13 pm
Post subject: Re: help! How to convert bootable diskette image and bootable CD image to bootable flash/usb stick? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Yes, I've used WinRAR. After extract, I got a "ima" and a few other files,
as I've reported before.
But copying these a few files along with the "ima" file will make USB drive
bootable?
I don't think so. I believe I need more steps to make the USB drive
bootable.
I think this "ima" file is an image file and should be burned to the USB
drive in some way...
"Kenny" <me.TakeThisOut@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:%23s9w6g3qGHA.3920@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Try extracting the ISO to a usable form with IsoBuster or similar then
> copy the extracted files to the flash drive.
> I believe WinRar can extract ISO's also.
>
> --
> Kenny Cargill
>
> "cfman" <comtech.usa.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uYE%230J3qGHA.4864@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Sorry, the bootable CD image for the BIOS upgrade is a "ISO" file, and it
>> includes a "ima" file...
>>
>>
>> "cfman" <comtech.usa.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23Mcy0I3qGHA.3908@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I am trying to upgrade my system and run some diagnostics of my memory.
>>>
>>> Both the BIOS upgrade and the memtest software needs to create bootable
>>> floppy diskette and/or bootable CD.
>>>
>>> They provided image file with suffix : "*.ima",
>>>
>>> However I don't have a floppy diskette and I don't have a CD burner.
>>>
>>> I have a SanDisk Audio player/recorder which is also a 1GB USB drive.
>>>
>>> Also a lot times I have to boot from non-harddisk to check systems.
>>>
>>> So how can I burn the floppy disk image and bootable CD image into my
>>> flash/usb drive stick so that it is bootable?
>>>
>>> I've already made sure the my BIOS allows booting from USB drive.
>>>
>>> Thanks a lot!
>>>
>>
>>
>
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Since: Jul 20, 2006
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 5:35 am
Post subject: Re: help! How to convert bootable diskette image and bootable CD image to bootable flash/usb stick? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Try using Option 2 at WeetHet - Boot from USB Flash drive
<http://www.weethet.nl/english/hardware_bootfromusbstick.php>
On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 13:31:00 -0700, "cfman" <comtech.usa.RemoveThis@gmail.com>
wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>I am trying to upgrade my system and run some diagnostics of my memory.
>
>Both the BIOS upgrade and the memtest software needs to create bootable
>floppy diskette and/or bootable CD.
>
>They provided image file with suffix : "*.ima",
>
>However I don't have a floppy diskette and I don't have a CD burner.
>
>I have a SanDisk Audio player/recorder which is also a 1GB USB drive.
>
>Also a lot times I have to boot from non-harddisk to check systems.
>
>So how can I burn the floppy disk image and bootable CD image into my
>flash/usb drive stick so that it is bootable?
>
>I've already made sure the my BIOS allows booting from USB drive.
>
>Thanks a lot!
> |
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