bootable USB pendrive

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Guys i have a query, i am using HP's utility to boot from a pendrive (Media centre with no floppy) i have loaded the image on to the pen but sometimes it hit and miss when booting from it, the pendrive is 2GB and is only a week old i have checked it out and its fine what i am after is any other good programs that makes it possible to boot from a pendrive.
cheers for your time in this

warm regards
Gav

 

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Linux destro is the only one I have come across, however the process is slow!

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why only pen drive, and not cd? http://www.knoppix.org/

 

Guys after countless hours till the early morning i have done it.
I managed to extract the image from a win 98 startup disc (magicIso)(bootdisk.com) mount my pendrive and load the image onto that.
I know its a drawn out process but now i can boot from pendrives into dos.
So much time saving now.

Thanks for your replies guys

 

Does anyone boot from memory keys/usb hdd?
If so what type? (if it makes a diffrence)
Im looking to buy a memory key/portable hdd i can install XP Pro on to and can boot from occasionally

 

It somewhat depends on what you are trying to do here. If you want to be able to boot a random machine then you will find that many slightly older motherboards won't boot from USB.

Better to do this from a CD - look for "Bart PE" to do this.

Harry.

 

yeah i have a cd, just a pendrive would be more practical to use
i no they only work with certain (new) motherboards and certain pen drives.