Success at last.

Flash drive now has

COMMAND.COM
MSDOS.SYS
IO.SYS


and a folder 7nuj22uc

with the folder BOOT
this has BOOTABLE_1.44M.img

and some EXE. and .BAT files, and another COMMAND.COM
and some .PAT files

Should all these files be in the root directory?

Thanks for your help. Some files in the HPUSBF folder are not being written to the flash drive by HPUSBFW.EXE. Only MSDOS.SYS , COMMAND.COM, and IO.SYS are written, while ANSI.SYS, CHOICE.COM, EMM386.EXE, HIMEM.SYS, MSCDEX.EXE, OAKCDROM.SYS, and RAMDRIVE.SYS are not written. Putting all the files on...

Open both "BIOS update" and "BIOS update+CTRL-FN swap" and copy all these files to the root?
BTW, MSDOS.sys is only 9 bytes. Is that correct?

When the flash drive is viewed in windows, there's a msdos.sys and command.com.

When I do a directory command using command prompt those files aren't visible and "command.com" returns a bad command reply.

OK, using the tilde worked. Next problem: instructions say to use "command.com".
That returns a "Bad command or file name".

I've followed the instructions for flashing the Middleton BIOS using alternative method 4 here: http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/BIOS_Upgrade/X_Series#Approach_4:_Alternative_method_to_the_above_.22alternative_method.22 My hang up is that the image files have names like "BIOS update" In DOS the file na...

Just installed a SSD in my "new" X61s. Would installing a newer Lenovo BIOS than the 1.10 version be advised?

Also any recommendations for the 80GB now unallocated? Better to make a new drive or
increase the size of the C drive?

Thanks for the download link, Pianowizard. I think I'll put Vista back on. I guess I'll need to download drivers also. Underclocker, I thought the BIOS needed to be changed to the Middleton version in order to use SATA II. (I'm a computer-challenged ) I've been looking for more RAM, but wonder if it...

Hi, I got a lot of help over in the General Forum for selecting a Thinkpad. It's a X61S , type 7667-C54 It arrived yesterday and I'd like some suggestions for setting it up. Here are the specs: Mfg P/N FRU P/N Description Serviceable 13R1004 42W7765 CDPOP FRUPlnL7300Pro Yes 39T0494 39T0495 ADAPTR Ad...

Thanks for all the help in purchasing a Thinkpad. It finally arrived in the mail. I'm going to switch over to the X6X forum now for help in setting this up.

Thanks again!

X61s is a good choice, though myself, I would have prefered the regular X61 with a Penryn core processor (about the same battery life but much faster). Quite nice deal to get a 160GB SSD for $50. Mind if I wask you where did you get it??? The SSD was on Craigslist. I half expected the seller not to...

I won't receive the "new" X61s for a few days, but I'm getting a used Intel X25M G2 160Gb SSD tomorrow for $50 US to replace the existing 80 GB drive. The X61s comes with 2GB ram. Is it safe to assume that it's in the form of two 1 GB sticks? Would one new 2GB together with one of the existing 1 GB ...

I ended up buying a different X61s on impulse:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/181036242593?ss ... 1439.l2649

I'll have to sort out the OS once it arrives.

Thanks for all the suggestions and offers.

This is a basic question, but why is it desirable to restore the laptop to factory settings?

Just about to buy this X61s, but am not sure what this information from the seller implies as far as additional costs: "The restore partition is not intact. This is currently running Windows 7 and the COA on the bottom of the unit is for Windows XP Professional. I do not have any discs that come wit...

The average American has another bad eating habit (or two, or three...): eating with a fork in their right hand, while having the left lower arm resting on their thighs under the table. :roll: Not to mention the oversize portions on their plate (we should get a 'local' Jamie Oliver in this country)...

Thanks for the tips, Killer. I'm confused though why British agents would be eating in the American style. Since I'm definitely a gringo, gabacho, or güero, I really can't blend in with the native populations, I may try the ruse of wearing a flag lapel of some place like Lithuania or Hungary. That w...

If you are from the USA learn to eat correctly with a knife and fork. I've lived in Spain, where oranges are eaten with knife and fork. I'm going to stick out like the proverbial sore thumb, no matter in which hand I hold a fork, but I'll strive to blend in. The tips about dressing down are good. M...

Fifty years ago, when I was a teenager, I took the same route. It seems like it will be quite a bit more dangerous now. I won't be hopping freight trains in Mexico like I did then. I'll avoid the entire US-Mexico border area. At that time there was a Colombian bandit who had killed more than 200 pol...

Thanks for the detailed replies, Ray and Daniel. It's great that you are sharing your experience.

I'm about to try to snag a X61s.

Thanks for sharing your experience, Daniel. What do you think of this one: The owner says that it's in good condition X61s 7666-3EU L7500 1.60 Ghz 2 GB ram 12.1" XGA (not ultralight) 120GB 5400rpm hard drive Intel 4965AG Fingerprint reader 8 cell battery Windows7 dock 2 power adapters battery holds ...

Pianowizard, thanks for the linked thread which discussed Toughbooks for use in rural Honduras. There are some Toughbook lightweight models which are tempting. Some reviewers have commented on the cramped keyboards, though. Perhaps I've overstated the "rough" aspect of my trip. I meant that I'll be ...

Looking for recommendations for a laptop to take on my trip to Central and South America. Having read numerous accounts of laptops stolen from "rough travelers" to these areas, I don't want to spend too much for a laptop. Since I will be traveling extremely light and will be carrying the laptop in a...