Can A30 boot from Lexar USB Flash key

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atng9 · #1 Post by **atng9** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 10:29 pm

I am new in this forum, so pls direct me to the right post if my question had been answered before.

I have an A30 and a Lexar 128MB USB key. I would like to know if it's possible to boot the A30 from Lexar USB key. If so, what are the steps I should follow to get this work.

Regards,

wireless4laptop · #2 Post by **wireless4laptop** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 8:45 pm

Yes, you can. Please see this article.

http://www.marlow.dk/site.php/tech/usbkeys

Should be helpful. Any questions, tell us.

atng9 · #3 Post by **atng9** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:01 pm

Thank you for your reply. I am just back from business trip so I try your solution today only. Unfortunately, It seems my bios on my ThinkPad A30 (Bios version 1.18) does not see the USB key somehow. I visited the IBM site and this is the latest Bios I could have for my laptop.

Could it be another reason?

Thanks

MadeInJapan · #4 Post by **MadeInJapan** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:19 pm

I used the HP USB bootable tool on the site mentioned and I have no trouble...in fact I have Ghost on mine so I boot up with mine to the Ghost program to clone my drive to one in my 2nd HDD adapter at least once a week. After I'm finished I can exit Ghost and it goes to a DOS prompt where I can do other things from the key. If I want, I can exit Ghost to begin with, without using this program and access FDISK or Format to deal with setting up a computer without an O.S., or even to install DOS drivers for non-bootable CD's on some computers that need installation of an O.S, but aren't set up to boot from a CD. This USB key also has tools on it that are used in Windows, so it's used there as well while still being bootable at the same time.

atng9 · #5 Post by **atng9** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 11:16 pm

Which model of ThinkPad you have?

wireless4laptop · #6 Post by **wireless4laptop** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 2:10 am

atng9 wrote:Thank you for your reply. I am just back from business trip so I try your solution today only. Unfortunately, It seems my bios on my ThinkPad A30 (Bios version 1.18) does not see the USB key somehow. I visited the IBM site and this is the latest Bios I could have for my laptop.

Could it be another reason?

Thanks

do you config that "boot from usb device" in bios?

atng9 · #7 Post by **atng9** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 3:27 pm

Hi wireless4laptop, I don't have this option in the setup. I do set the USB to enabled though. My Bios version is 1.18.

Thanks

Can A30 boot from Lexar USB Flash key

Can A30 boot from Lexar USB Flash key

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