Maybe This Boot CD Will Help. Hiren's BootCD is a long-running utility, periodically updated, that allows any 32-bit or 64-bit PC that normally runs Windows to boot into a command line with many options, from running memory tests and diagnostics, to basic repair utilities, to a miniature version of Windows XP that even includes networking. Updated download link for new Hiren's BootCD PE from 1.0.0 to 1.0.1 BattStat 0.99b: Battery Status monitor and power management freeware for Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000 x86/x64.
Step 1
Connect USB Pen Drive (1GB or more)
Step 2
Download and Run USB Disk Storage FormatUSBFormat.zip (34KB)
Step 3
Download grubinst_guigrub4dos.zip (179KB) and Run as Administrator
Step 4
Insert the BootCD (10.3 or newer) in the CD Drive and Copy everything from CD to USB Flash Drive
Step 5
Copy grldr and menu.lst from grub4dos.zip (or from HBCD folder) to the usb drive
Step 6
Test Your USB Drive (read bottom of the page for troubleshoot)
Make sure you set your computer to boot from USB Flash Drive
To Enter the BIOS press the 'Del' button on your keyboard. Alternatives are'F1', 'F2', 'Insert', and 'F10'. Some PC's BIOS might even require a differentkey to be pressed. Commonly a PC will show a message like'Press [Del] to enter Setup' to indicate that you need to press the 'Del' key.Some AMI BIOS require you to enable the option 'USB Keyboard Legacy support'!
For AMI BIOS:
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- Go to 'Feature Setup'. 'Enable' these options: 'USB Function Support',
'USB Function For DOS' and 'ThumbDrive for DOS'. Go to 'Advanced Setup'.
Set the '1st Boot Device' to 'USB RMD-FDD'.
Reboot the PC and it now should boot from the Usb Stick. - Go to 'USB Mass Storage Device Configuration'. Select 'Emulation Type'
and set it to 'Harddisk'. Go to the 'Boot Menu' and set the '1st boot device' to 'USB-Stick'. Exit the BIOS, saving the changes.
you can try 'Emulation Type' to 'Floppy' or 'Forced FDD'.
For PHOENIX/AWARD BIOS:
- Go to 'Advanced BIOS Features'. Go to the '1st Boot device' and set it to 'USB-ZIP'.
Troubleshoot
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If you cannot install grub4dos (or you get 'cannot run background program' message) then use syslinux to boot grub4dos