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jackvuu · April 17th, 2009, 03:22 PM

Anyone know a SIMPLE way to boot a OS from a USB-stick/USB-Drive?

I found one from googling but it Looks pretty confusing. Anyone know of a simpler way to do this.

I have an Acer Aspire One, and obviously it doe not have a optical drive and it also doesnt have a OS installed, so I'm trying to figure out how to do this.

Here's a link to the tutorial I found:
http://www.boot-land.net/forums/?showtopic=4900

DarkSidEclipse · April 17th, 2009, 06:38 PM

I believe its F12 if you hit that during start up at the very first screen.Then you should be able to select a device to boot from. If not in the F2 menu you can set your boot priorities.

jackvuu · April 17th, 2009, 06:42 PM

I know how to boot from devices, it just that you need to make the device BOOTABLE, and that's what I'm trying to figure out how to do with the USB, trying to make it BOOTABLE so that I can boot it via bios so I can format the system.

DarkSidEclipse · April 17th, 2009, 06:44 PM

Well that I am not sure maybe Manny GT

jackvuu · April 17th, 2009, 06:45 PM

Alright thanks for your help though.

carnage334 · April 17th, 2009, 07:36 PM

There is not a lot of OS's that can boot from a thumb drive. Its most likely going to be a linux OS. I know some that can boot from a cd and run like that. Its the same comcept. Just throw it in your thumb drive instead. Try google'ing bootable CD OS. Or thumb drive OS. Something along those lines.

jackvuu · April 17th, 2009, 07:42 PM

If you clicked the LINK, that's how you boot a XP OS SETUP install from a USB, i am asking if anyone knows of an easier way.

DarkSidEclipse · April 17th, 2009, 07:49 PM

It would take a lil longer but I can send you a disc if you need one

Zodiac · April 17th, 2009, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HondaHunter78

It would take a lil longer but I can send you a disc if you need one

He is installing onto a computer without optical drive, a cd wont work.

Try these links:

Windows In Your Pocket : Introduction - Review Tom's Hardware

Roderick van Domburg’s Cache Installing Windows XP from USB

moja · May 27th, 2009, 02:11 AM

Try searching for Windows XP embedded. You can download free tools to format the drive, make it bootable, and create the files from your XP cd. Also look into nlite.

MannyGT · May 27th, 2009, 08:47 AM

So did he ever figure it out?

jackvuu · May 27th, 2009, 06:28 PM

Nope, I ended up using an external CD drive, which I had to wait a week for Acer to send me the damn recovery disk, cause I didn't want to bootleg the system.

MannyGT · May 27th, 2009, 06:47 PM

Next time email me. I have the instructions and the program to create USB Bootable drives.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackvuu

Nope, I ended up using an external CD drive, which
I had to wait a week for Acer to send me the damn recovery disk, cause I didn't want to bootleg the system.

jackvuu · May 27th, 2009, 06:58 PM

actually yeah I did figure out how to do it. Just that I didn't have the Acer recover on the USB. haha. I had a XP OS from a different disk, and it installed, but didnt recognize witht he system so i just hooke dup a usb optical drive and installed acer's disk

April 17th, 2009, 03:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
jackvuu Retired User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,053 Rep Power: 0	Boot From a USB Anyone know a SIMPLE way to boot a OS from a USB-stick/USB-Drive? I found one from googling but it Looks pretty confusing. Anyone know of a simpler way to do this. I have an Acer Aspire One, and obviously it doe not have a optical drive and it also doesnt have a OS installed, so I'm trying to figure out how to do this. Here's a link to the tutorial I found: http://www.boot-land.net/forums/?showtopic=4900

April 17th, 2009, 06:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
DarkSidEclipse Did u see GT on the back? Join Date: May 2008 Location: Somewhere in between KY and TN Vehicle: 2006 Eclipse GS W26 Posts: 8,562 Rep Power: 68	I believe its F12 if you hit that during start up at the very first screen.Then you should be able to select a device to boot from. If not in the F2 menu you can set your boot priorities. __________________ "No, no, no, light speed is too slow. We're gonna have to go right to MIVEC speed."

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DarkSidEclipse Did u see GT on the back? Join Date: May 2008 Location: Somewhere in between KY and TN Vehicle: 2006 Eclipse GS W26 Posts: 8,562 Rep Power: 68	Well that I am not sure maybe Manny GT __________________ "No, no, no, light speed is too slow. We're gonna have to go right to MIVEC speed."

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DarkSidEclipse Did u see GT on the back? Join Date: May 2008 Location: Somewhere in between KY and TN Vehicle: 2006 Eclipse GS W26 Posts: 8,562 Rep Power: 68	It would take a lil longer but I can send you a disc if you need one __________________ "No, no, no, light speed is too slow. We're gonna have to go right to MIVEC speed."

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April 17th, 2009, 06:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
jackvuu Retired User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,053 Rep Power: 0	I know how to boot from devices, it just that you need to make the device BOOTABLE, and that's what I'm trying to figure out how to do with the USB, trying to make it BOOTABLE so that I can boot it via bios so I can format the system.

April 17th, 2009, 06:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
jackvuu Retired User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,053 Rep Power: 0	Alright thanks for your help though.

April 17th, 2009, 07:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
carnage334 ^ 4G The Ulimate SUV! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern NJ Vehicle: 2006 eclipse GT V6 Posts: 419 Rep Power: 6	There is not a lot of OS's that can boot from a thumb drive. Its most likely going to be a linux OS. I know some that can boot from a cd and run like that. Its the same comcept. Just throw it in your thumb drive instead. Try google'ing bootable CD OS. Or thumb drive OS. Something along those lines.

April 17th, 2009, 07:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
jackvuu Retired User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,053 Rep Power: 0	If you clicked the LINK, that's how you boot a XP OS SETUP install from a USB, i am asking if anyone knows of an easier way.

May 27th, 2009, 02:11 AM	#10 (permalink)
moja Professional Jackass Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Sweltering somewhere in Texas Vehicle: 2009 Eclipse GT Posts: 122 Rep Power: 5	Try searching for Windows XP embedded. You can download free tools to format the drive, make it bootable, and create the files from your XP cd. Also look into nlite.

May 27th, 2009, 06:28 PM	#12 (permalink)
jackvuu Retired User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,053 Rep Power: 0	Nope, I ended up using an external CD drive, which I had to wait a week for Acer to send me the damn recovery disk, cause I didn't want to bootleg the system.

May 27th, 2009, 06:58 PM	#14 (permalink)
jackvuu Retired User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,053 Rep Power: 0	actually yeah I did figure out how to do it. Just that I didn't have the Acer recover on the USB. haha. I had a XP OS from a different disk, and it installed, but didnt recognize witht he system so i just hooke dup a usb optical drive and installed acer's disk

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