• How make USB thumbdrive boot disk and Read\write to NTFS partition

2005-08-22 14:39:19 rezak [Reply | View]

First you need download couple utilities :

1. HP bootable flash utility:
http://h18007.www1.hp.com/support/files/hpcpqdt/us/download/20306.html
2. NTFS for DOS:
http://www.datapol.de/dpe/freeware/

Steps to make USB thumbdrive bootable and ability read\write to NTFS partition:

1. Format diskette using xp Select FAT as "file system" and check "create an MS-DOS Startup disk" under
"format options"
2. Connect your USB thumbdrive to USB port on your computer
3. Using "HP USB Disk storage Tool" format your USB Drive select FAT as File system and check "create a
DOS startup disk" option, "Using DOS system files located at:" the diskette created in step 1.
4. Change your bios to boot from USB first choice then verify that you can boot from your USB drive.
5. Using NTFS 4 DOS utility Click on "Create NTFS capable boot foloppy". Select the Drive letter correspond
to your USB drive and click Next then Next on the following screen.
6. If successfull you end-up with Emergency bootable USB drive that can read\write to NTFS partition.

• Quick and easy - err well I thought so until I typed the directions...
2005-08-19 04:49:05 Frapster [Reply | View]

OK, this is the easiest way by far...you don't need to find any files, or disks, and it won't let you do it if it's not
correct.

First, double click on the usb removal icon, click on dispaly device componets, then click on storage device and
click on properties, then go to policies, and then select optimize for performance, then click ok, and close.

Now make sure you look and see what drive letter your usb drive is using.

Now go to the run command and type in cmd for the command prompt. Here comes my favorite command
because it brings me back to my dos days.

Now type this is, of course substituting your USB drive letter for the part where it says drive letter here.
format (drive letter here): /FS:NTFS /X

Now, once this has been completed, here is the trick, open up My Computer, and go up to and click, tools,
options, view, and click on Show hidden files and folders, and uncheck Hide protected operating system
files(recommended), click yes to the dialog box warning you about this, and then click apply and then ok. Ok,
now click on your C Drive and browse down the the files ntdetect and ntldr and COPY them to the base folder
of your flash drive.

Now your done.

If this doesn't work, right click on the My Computer icon and then select Manage. Now go down to the Disk
Management title on the left side of the window and click on it. This will load the logical disk manager and
allow you to check to see if your USB drive has the partition set to active. If it doesn't, right click on the lower
window where it gives the information to your USB drive, and select Mark Partition as active.

Best of luck :D

P.S. Sorry so messy, but hopefully you can muddle though it.
• This works with *ANY* bootable disk/OS and possibly with any USB Device
2005-07-22 06:19:43 nakkii [Reply | View]

http://www.weethet.nl/english/hardware_bootfromusbstick.php

• Transcend JetFlash 256 and DOS files

2005-07-14 11:38:36 toominator [Reply | View]

It worked for the JetFlash -- for the DOS file location, I simply put in a floppy I had formatted in Windows XP
with the 'Create DOS bootable Floppy' argument, and it worked just fine (since those *are* MS certified DOS
bootable files *grin*)

HTH

• Using the HP software

2005-05-25 08:01:26 aawaitz [Reply | View]

I tried the HP software on with WinXP. Because XP does not have any DOS boot files, it required another
source for DOS. I tried various DOS bootable disks and CDs and found that the only one that it would not give
an error message about was a true Microsoft DOS boot disk (MS-DOS 6.22). Secondly, it would not work with
my SanDisk Mini-cruzer 256MB USB 2.0 drive. I got the infamous write protect message. There is no write
protect switch on this device.

My conclusion is that the HP program is very limited in the conditions under which it will actually perform.

• Nogo on PNY
2005-05-12 02:42:44 Remmik [Reply | View]

I read the post and bought a 512 PNY -usb2.0 Flash Drive from BestBuy (on sale:) and I get the same write
protect error as chillyman (and maybe others). Try all sorts of ways and nothing worked. Funny thing is there is
no write protect switch on it. Also checked web site and found no utils for this not even a phone number or
email for tech support (of course it's 4am and I'm having trouble finding the trackball). Will try tomarrow and if
all else fails, it goes back......29 bucks after rebates...hmmm.

• Works with Sandisk

2005-03-18 01:19:51 theRentz [Reply | View]

I use utility on a Sandisk Cruzer mini 1.0 GB.

Work like a charm.

• Doesn't work with LEXAR 128 + VIA EPIA TC

2005-03-01 13:15:40 mhamrick@securitytechnique.com [Reply | View]

So I tried the HP tool with a Lexar 128Mb flash drive and an VIA EPIA TC. I've been told different things about
USB 2.0 support in the southbridge chipset. Specifically I've heard that the bus does "USB 2.0 protocol" but at
1.1 speeds. So... maybe timing has something to do with it, or maybe the good folks at Via just don't want you
booting from a Jump Drive.

o Doesn't work with LEXAR 128 + VIA EPIA TC

2005-03-23 04:39:08 Dayman [Reply | View]

Hi,
Lexar have their own utility, just email them and as for it. I did. I can't get the Jumpdrive to
 boot on my Mobo, but the utility put all the right files on the drive. I think it is an issue
with my MoBo? I have the makers looking at it!!

o Fdisk may work

2005-03-17 14:34:18 MAS [Reply | View]

For those of you that are having problem with the HP utility you might want to use the DOS command
fdisk utility and creat a DOS partition on the jump drive and then use the HP utility.

Just a thought.....

• HP Software
2005-01-29 08:26:37 LanBoss [Reply | View]

I found out that there are two things that you need to have before you use this software package. First is an USB
2 device and access to Microsoft boot files. It will NOT work with any version IBM PC DOS that I tried, you
may have better luck then I did but I found that Windows 98 has worked best so far.

• Worked for me
2004-12-21 10:44:02 IguanaC64 [Reply | View]

Worked on my Lexar 1gig JumpDrive.

• not HP only!
2004-10-12 15:05:19 Damien Stolarz | [Reply | View]

The HP utility worked on the random flash drive I had. I think there's very little proprietary art in making any
flash thumb drive bootable. They're pretty standard.

o No dice...
2004-10-27 17:02:49 chillyman [Reply | View]

No man, it didn't work for me... I have a SanDisk portable SD-card reader. Although it recognizes the
device it can't format in any way (says the drive is write protected) and I did check so that the write
protection was not on.

Sucks major balls.

Cheers

 No dice...
2005-01-01 08:07:57 kwhitefoot [Reply | View]

I have a Sandisk ImageMate SDDR-93 and Kingston 128MB SD card and the HP utility worked
perfectly as far as I can tell. I used an IBM a21p laptop which has usb1.1.

• HP only
2004-10-12 08:58:50 kschneid [Reply | View]

Did you use the HP format utility with an HP device or did it work with something non-HP? The download
page basically says it's only for use with "HP Drive Key or DiskOnKey USB 2.0". So I guess the other question
is, did you also use USB 2.0?
o HP only
2005-09-04 15:36:13 Exploit_It_Now [Reply | View]

People Have we forgetting our ways of reverse engineering, going to the core of the design to implement
a rocksolid System? You ought to be ashamed of yourselves, here you yall our running to download the
latest tool and hope it works..

WE ARE DEVOLPERS... THIS IS WHAT WE DO...

Here is my thoughts on this matter...

We need to approach the thought of creating an emulation package. We all know (with common sense)
All bios's are not going to recognize or allow jump drive recognition. However forcing an emulation of
an floppy Drive will be a universal rock solid solution that will allow any jump drive to boot on any
system...
(must i do everything my self?)

I will devolop a emulation package, and test it.. when I am done I will create a new category on my
forum at http://support.studio505.net When I have finished the package I will notify you all it is availble
for download...

My name is Rockdrala on my website if you have any design ideas or you want to bitch about
something... PM on there...

 HP only
2006-01-28 18:26:28 skarat [Reply | View]

I am really interested if you develop the emulation package,

I will check out your website.

 HP only
2005-10-10 03:20:22 lucky_luke [Reply | View]

I am really intrested in the emulation of a floppy drive on an usb stick

 HP only
2005-09-11 20:39:57 Exploit_It_Now [Reply | View]

Look... I dont appreciate the negative post by Kymeria whoever that is on my site in the
shoutbox at http://support.studio505.net I am currently working on this project for free and its
going to take me time to make it... so keep your panties on... Some patience would be
appreciated

 HP only
2006-01-15 14:13:05 kal_1 [Reply | View]

this sure seem like a hard way to do everything theirs been usb boot floopy disks
available for years now go to bootdisk.com. do some research for once.with the disk
layout from bootdisk.com my input and a relative of mine.we made a USB boot floppy
that installed a universal usb mass storage driver. on a laptop computor that had a corupt
os no cd drive as it was a remote addon device.and it was unavailiable-dead?.but it had a
usb port.used a usb cd-rw drive the boot floppy installed abasic windows dos-98 start up
drivers plus one extra option USB-cd rom hard drive support.wiped the hard drive clean
formated it.then installed the 98 OS from the USB cd-rw drive worked perfectly. could
have most likely used a USB jump drive-key drive-pen drive whatever the manufacturer
wants to call them all you need is a minial install or a 1 gig drive formatted with another
computor copy the install cd to it and it should work. and yes alot of people still use and
have floppy drives you can make a boot cd but if your in some earlier safe mode
windows oses they don't recognize cd dvd drive in safe mode. and yes their are
thousands- millions of user out their still using older windows oses from 2000 pro all the
way down to nt 4.0 maybe lower.and other older oses too not just the current new oses.
>windows XP, mac X and all the new linux varities

 HP only
2006-01-15 14:18:38 kal_1 [Reply | View]

oh I suppose I could have used delpart to just delete the partion repartition and
reinstall using the usb cd-rw drive. but it wasn't my laptop and didn't want the
headache of it coming back so I made sure it was wiped clean.a couple of 1 and
zero write passes plus formatting each in between pass.

 HP only
2006-01-15 14:25:42 kal_1 [Reply | View]

oh and considering it was a real early laptop a 266 mhz system it didn't
have usb boot options.or alternative boot options. but the boot floppy and
usb additions on the floppy gave it all it needed to work correctly.also if
you had a large enough usb jump drive you should be able to partition it
put the system boot info from the floppy on one partition .and the install
cd on the other.