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by mc lovin

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I have a bootable DVD recovery disk, but the laptops we are using do not have CD/DVD ROM drives installed, and there is not a quick, easy way of installing one. So...I am trying to figure out a way to copy the files from the DVD to a flash drive, and boot from the USB drive. The laptops DO support booting from USB, and the BIOS does recognize the USB drive. USB drive is 8GB. Anybody know an easy way of doing this?

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by mc lovin

Well, I'm running a version of XP, but I'll give it a whirl. Thanks again for the quick response, and I will be sure to get back with a conclusion.

by mc lovin

The message I receive upon attempting to boot from USB flash drive, is "remove disks or other media. Press any key to restart." Any other thoughts? Thanks again.

by bizzo

If the BIOS recognises USB flash drives, does it recognise a USB DVD drive?

by mc lovin

I don't know. I don't have that option in the BIOS, but I haven't connected a portable DVD drive yet, as I do not have one. I guess that's the next step if I can't get this working. Thanks for the reply...

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