How do I make an USB Drive Bootable.?

[Grommit]

I am trying to use the HP Boot Utility to make a bootable USB drive for a PC

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/support/fi...oad/23839.html

But is seems to load a Linux OS when i'm looking for DOS.. (maybe I'm useing the wrong settings)

I tried to format the USB Drive but the "system files" box is greyed out...

Any ideas

[ICT_GUY]

It uses a linux boot loader.

If you want to use it to boot to a floppy then just supply it with and image of the floppy or a floppy disc.

[SpuffMonkey]

FlashBoot

www.prime-expert.com/flashboot

I think there was an article in PC Plus or PCW a couple of months ago on how to do it manually - I'll see if I can find it...

[Grommit]

Thanks for the input Guys.......

I see that Ghost has a Boot Wizard.. :-)

[Oops_my_bad]

Is there anyway you can get XP setup to boot off USB? I want the actual XP setup.. not to run XP itself from USB

[gwendes]

Is there anyway you can get XP setup to boot off USB? I want the actual XP setup.. not to run XP itself from USB

That's a good idea... I'm sure it would be possible

[Ric_]

There's also a nifty guid eon the wiki that shows how to put UBCD onto a USB drive. From there you could then boot all manner of things.

[Oops_my_bad]

There's also a nifty guid eon the wiki that shows how to put UBCD onto a USB drive. From there you could then boot all manner of things.

Hmm.. the possibilities are endless Cheers ric will have a look