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Thread ID: 77221	2007-03-02 20:51:00	flash drive problem	Thomas01 (317)	Press F1

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529544	2007-03-05 04:27:00	Not im my case - I changed the boot order to the hard drive first. I could leave a bootable floppy in there 24/7, so if Windows becomes unbootable, it boots from the floppy automatically. Now I was always taught to leave the boot order in the generally accepted default floppy first then HD. When I found myself instructing students in computers I also told them the same thing. In fact I told them if they wanted thrills out of life then try swimming between any of our three main islands - less stressful than playing with the BIOS if you don't know what you are doing. Its years since I have had to boot from a floppy - I run XP these days - is it still possible to use a floppy to boot up in XP - I just checked my floppies and there doesn't seem to be a bootable in them? And that comment was about as stupid as could be - my computer now knows I am defenceless and is bound to take advantage of me. Tom	Thomas01 (317)
529545	2007-03-05 04:44:00	Now I was always taught to leave the boot order in the generally accepted default floppy first then HD . Thats ok, if u dont leave a non bootable floppy in it . Is it still possible to use a floppy to boot up in XP - I just checked my floppies and there doesn't seem to be a bootable in them? Yup u can make a bootable disk or USB flash drive, if the system supports booting from a USB flash drive . You'll just have to make it bootable with another OS apart from XP . Or a free program u can download from the HP site . And a file from bootdisk . com And then u can either make the floppy boot into DOS, copy a few files to the floppy/USB flash drive, then u can make it read NTFS partitions . And if u want to boot into XP with a floppy, make a boot . ini file (or copy it from XP), chuck it on the floppy . It'll get u right into XP .	Speedy Gonzales (78)
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