BIOS FLASH HELP! (No option to boot from USB)

All,
Before I get experimental (i.e. break everything), I was hoping to see if someone else has faced this problem yet.  I have one of the earliest to market nettop winds when Newegg put them on sale... so old, in fact, that the bios is 1.08 (zero, eight!).  As such, I realized I was running in USB1.1 and not high speed.  Turns out the bios from 1.2 - 1.7 support usb2.0 which would help me greatly with my external drives.
I followed the how-to and created a bootable flash drive, but I have no option in the bios right now to boot to USB.  Is there any other way (i.e. in Win7) to flash the Bios?
Please help.
Thanks.
-Chow

Quote
one of the earliest to market nettop winds
Which one?
--> http://eu.msi.com/index.php?func=searchresult&keywords=nettop
Quote
so old, in fact, that the bios is 1.08 (zero, eight!).
Before you do anything, please check the BIOS Release Date and the BIOS ID String (e.g. A7418IMS). We have to be entirely sure we are talking about the right nettop and that proper BIOS Version. 
Quote
I realized I was running in USB1.1 and not high speed
Are you absolutely sure about this?  The data transfer rate does not exceed 1.43MB/s?  And this "slowness" never was a problem for you?
Please note that you have to load "Optimized Defaults" in BIOS Setup to make sure that the USB 2.0 controller is enabled.  It will not be enabled when "Failsafe Defaults" are loaded.

Similar Messages

  • Prevent F9 boot device options or boot from USB HP 250 G3

    Is there anyway to prevent users from booting from USB on these laptops, either be locking down the boot menu or disabling the boot option for USB. These are laptops to be used in a college and we need them to only be bootable on the HDD. Many thanks, Simon

    Ok,
    by enabling the lagacy bios support all worked.
    Thanks anyway.
    Damiano

  • U410 Bios won't save settings to boot from USB

    Hi-
    I'm having some major issues with my system, so I'm trying to boot from a USB into my Windows Recovery disc.
    The only way I'm able to access the BIOS is by going into the machine and disconnecting the CMOS, which forces the BIOS to come up.  I change the boot order to have USB Boot first.  However, when I reboot, it goes into the boot manager (GRUB).
    I've tried it several times, changing the boot order, then saving it, then rebooting - always ends the same way.
     I've seen all the other u410 BIOS-related issues on the forums, but this seems to be fun, slightly different twist to those issues.
    Any help would be appreciated.  I can't really do anything, and I'm stuck in limbo if I can't get it to boot from a USB.
    Thanks.

    nipper wrote:
    Hi-
    I'm having some major issues with my system, so I'm trying to boot from a USB into my Windows Recovery disc.
    The only way I'm able to access the BIOS is by going into the machine and disconnecting the CMOS, which forces the BIOS to come up.  I change the boot order to have USB Boot first.  However, when I reboot, it goes into the boot manager (GRUB).
    I've tried it several times, changing the boot order, then saving it, then rebooting - always ends the same way.
     I've seen all the other u410 BIOS-related issues on the forums, but this seems to be fun, slightly different twist to those issues.
    Any help would be appreciated.  I can't really do anything, and I'm stuck in limbo if I can't get it to boot from a USB.
    Thanks.
    Since you stated GRUB, I'm just curious and I would like to know if you have installed another OS aside from the pre-installed one.
    Thanks in advance.

  • Portege T230 has no option to boot from USB portable CD room?

    Hi,
    In the bios boot menu, I can't find anything related to external CD room. From the list, I have only 3 things.
    HDD/SDD
    FDD
    LAN
    How I suppose to boot from the external DVD room that came with the laptop?
    The part-no of the model is PST4EL-00t00G. I have checked the latest BIOS for this model but it seems there is no update of this BIOS.
    Thank you.
    Message was edited by: hjchin

    Hi
    >Unfortunately, I don't have the user manual with me now
    Toshiba notebook manuals can be downloaded here:
    http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com/innovation/download_manuals.jsp
    However, the BIOS supports the booting from following devices:
    USB FDD,
    Primary HDD/SSD,
    USB ODD,
    Network (LAN),
    e-SATA supported at the same time
    Usually the USB drive (ODD) needs to be connected before trying to boot from this device.
    The notebook should be ON now connect the USB ODD. Windows should recognize and connected USB device Now power OFF the T230.
    After that power ON the T230holding F12 button then release the F12 and wait until Boot menu would appear using the up and down arrow buttons you could select the USB option

  • K7T Turbo2 - how do I tell BIOS to boot from USB?

    I have an old K7T Turbo2 system, and I'm trying to install Windows 7 on it.  I guess that's my first question - am I going to run into any nasty problems running W7 on this board, other than RAM limitations?  I have a version of "Tiny7" (which installs from CD-ROM) installed already and it seems fine, but I'd rather run a fuller non-pirated OS, and that means installing from a DVD/iso.  I don't have a DVD drive installed and it would be a bit of a pain to acquire one, so I'm hoping to boot from USB to winstall W7.
    I have a PCI USB2.0 card installed in the system, which seems to work fine.  I've set the BIOS to boot from USB-FDD (but I've also tried USB-CDROM and USB-ZIP).  I have BIOS 3.6.  I've tried booting from the PCI USB2.0 hub (will that ever work or does the BIOS not recognize it?) and from the regular USB1 port on the mobo (but my USB flash drive is USB2).
    Is there something else I need to do in the BIOS to get this to work?  Will it never work no matter what I do? 
    I read somewhere about a BIOS setting to "enable legacy USB support" but can't see anything like that in my BIOS settings. 
    Any suggestions?  (thanks in advance)

    If there is no option to boot from USB-HDD then it may never work.
    Long shot I know, but what if you connect your USB drive, then power on your system, and press F11 when the logo/POST screen appears, does the drive show in the Boot Menu that appears?
    Quote
    I don't have a DVD drive installed and it would be a bit of a pain to acquire one
    Really? DVD drives are very common, and cheap as chips! You can pick up a brand new DVD writer, for the price of a (good) DVD movie.
    http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.aspx?SubCategory=5&name=CD-DVD-Burners&Order=PRICE
    (Obviously, you'll need an IDE/EIDE type )

  • Satellite A100 PSAA8E: Cannot boot from USB after Bios update

    Hi
    I downloaded the latest bios (v6) for my satellite a100 (psaa8e) and after updating the old bios, I noticed I can't boot from USB. Is there a way to restore the old bios or will this problem be solved?
    Cheers
    mo

    I used to press F12 after restart and choose from USB. After downloading the bios, the system refuses to boot from the USB (external CD drive). However, if I place the same CD into the unit's CD drive, and choose boot from CD after pressing F12, the unit boots fine. This only happened after the bios update.
    Thanx
    Mo

  • Need to boot from USB device with my Portege 7020ct

    hi!
    i need help!!!
    situation: me and my girlfriend go for a long trip on tuesday. we have to work, so we bought a second hand portege 7020ct.
    it has no cd or floppy drive. win98 is installed but without drivers for the modem. the infra-red can locate other computers, but is not able to connect.
    so the onliest thing i have is one usb slot.
    i want to install win2000 or at least put some data on the hard drive.
    so i need to use my external cd drive or a usb stick. the problem is, the system (usb slot) found the external drive and the usb sticks, but i need to install some drivers to get them ready! but how???? --> no internet, no floppy, no internal cd, no infra red....
    what can i do????
    i tried to get into the bios to find out, if it is possible to boot from the usb slot, to perhaps get the external drive runnin and then install win2000.
    but i can´t find out how to enter the bios!!!! ...but i´m not sure if this will work.
    how can i get into the bios?
    do anybody has an idea what i can do? how can i get drivers into the system?
    how can i get the external drive runnin or the usb sticks`??
    please! i need very quick help, cause tomorrow is my last day...
    thanks to everybody in advance,
    deko

    Hi Deko,
    Pressing the <esc> button on power up takes you to the BIOS settings.
    Installing the drivers could be difficult. I have a 7010CT and there's no option to boot from USB (just floppy - hard disk - cdrom - lan). I don't think Windows98 supports USB sticks without extra drivers. I upgraded from Windows98 to Windows2000 by using an external PCMCIA cdrom and starting the installer from Windows98. Maybe you could try a PCMCIA network card of try to find a floppy disk for the Portege.

  • Hp mini will not boot from usb and USB not listed as a choice

    I have an HP mini 110-1116NR and it crashed. During a system restore it stopped working so now there is no operating system on it.
    In BIOS there is no choice to boot from USB (when my disks come in mail from HP)
    Also when it kinda starts im at the DOS screen....system32.exe???????
    I dont know what this means

    Hi cathy69:
     Thank you for your inquiry.   I am pleased to assist you!
    I hope you had a great weekend!
    I see you are looking to change the boot order on your computer. Here is a link to 'Configuring the Boot Order in the System Bios" click here. Please let me know if you require further assistance.
    Sparkles1
    I work on behalf of HP
    Please click “Accept as Solution ” if you feel my post solved your issue, it will help others find the solution.
    Click the “Kudos, Thumbs Up" on the bottom right to say “Thanks” for helping!

  • Booting From USB with Yoga Pro 2

    I am unable to boot any OS from USB on the Yoga 2.
    I turned on Legacy Boot and changed the BIOS settings,
    Yet I still cant boot from USB.
    THe Linux OS starts booting, then the screen turns black and nothing happens.
    Could this be a video or graphics driver issue possibly? Maybe drivers need an update?
    Any help would be greatly appreciated. This thing is driving me nuts.
    the USB i tried to boot from works fine on my PC, so i know the USB is NOT the problem.

    Check your boot image properties, since by default only LAN and MASS Storage drivers will be injected into the boot image. an USB2Ethernet adapter may be an entire different driver class.
    That's why, I create a folder in out-of-box drivers called "WinPE" and create a selection profile called "WinPE", and on my Deployment Share properties "WinPE" tab/pane, I select that selection profile, and check "Include
    all drivers from the selection profile", this way you can be assured, that all drivers in that particular WinPE folder, are injected in the boot image, even if the driver class is not "network" or "mass storage"
    Cheers! and let me know if it has worked out for you! Thanks!
    If this post is helpful please click "Mark for answer", thanks! Kind regards

  • WT7-C-100 - boot from USB

    Hi hava a tablete WT7-C-100. I need to run an Android app but this tablet have Windows 8.1.
    I tried to make a boot pen but that pen doesnt boot. Wen i select this PEN to boot just restart lhe tablet and runs Windows 8.1
    How to solve this?

    I need to run an Android app but this tablet have Windows 8.1.
    Android apps require Android system and not Win 8.1
    The micro USB port can be used in order to boot the recovery image from USB flash memory stick.
    To boot from USB flash memory stick, the tablet should be powered off.
    Then insert recovery USB flash memory stick into micro US port using micro USB to USB converter cable. Then hold down power button and volume up button simultaneously until the boot menu is loaded. Then use volume up and down button to select the right option from the menu to boot the recovery image.

  • Hello.. my hp dv6748us cannot boot from usb nor external harddrive.​. may harddisk is already broken

    hello.. my hp dv6748us cannot boot from usb nor external harddrive.. may harddisk is already broken so i bought i new one. my internal dvd drive doesnt work also.. can anyone help pls.. thnks

    Is USB boot enabled in the bios, it should be able to boot from USB.
    Other than that you will need a working DVD drive.

  • Satellite P200 1I4 - booting from USB

    Hi,
    I would like to buy Toshiba Satelite P200-1I4.
    Can I booting it from USB key or USB HDD?
    I saw, that Toshiba hadn't option with booting from USB in BIOS.
    I saw new version BIOS on webside Toshiba. What do you think, are there any options to booting notebook from USB key, or USB HDD?
    Regards
    Tom.

    Hi
    As far as I know its not possible to boot from the external USB stick or the USB HDD. Its possible to boot from the USB FDD (diskette) only.
    Furthermore Windows does not support using external hard drives as boot volumes.
    Best regards

  • PORTEGE T210 PST2EL-00C00G cant boot from USB

    hello
    Im new member and i have problem with my old toshiba laptop PORTEGE T210  PST2EL-00C00G
    After im done to work on my laptop im shutting down. after few minute again i turn it on again but i cant boot. All just black screen with white cursor blinking. Im tryn to rebooting many times but still the same. Then i decide to take it out the Toshiba HDD then check to other laptop with external. I checked using disk management by windows system and mark as UNALLOCATED HDD ( LOST PARTITION). Im tryn to get all my data back, then i found software to recover my partition. Well after hav hardtime all my data was back instead windows 7 partition. But there is i found 4 partition installed on it
    (picture attach)
    My question is :
    1. PORTEGE T210  PST2EL-00C00G cannot boot from USB or CD external ?
    2. If i have to upgrade the bios version into the higher, it is possible to can boot from any USB ? and how to do that ?
    3. How i can re install windows 7 from present HDD using system recover while i cant boot from it even from USB ?
    Need your advice
    Thx
    B'regards
    Attachments:
    Bios ver 1.30.jpg ‏239 KB
    Bios Boot Order.jpg ‏226 KB
    Boot failure.jpg ‏158 KB
    HDD Status.jpg ‏303 KB

    thx jerry
    but anyways, which ones HHD drive as you see on picture attachemant should i make for boot win 7 ? so i can boot from Toshiba HDD then running windows 7 recovery  cos i really dont want to lose my originallity of my windows7
    On my Bios, how to make to can boot from USB then i can running windows 7 recovery on Toshiba HDD
    the condition is : lost my windows 7 cd and have no USB FDD.. my plan just put Toshiba HDD to other machine which running on windows 7
    thx
    b'regards

  • How to boot from USB flash drive - Portege R500

    Hi,
    I have a Portege R500 running Windows XP, brought about 2 years ago, and recently contracted a worm virus that has infected some of the start up files as the minute I log in it logs out again, even in safe mode! Quickest way I can think of sorting it is to reformat it with the XP recovery disc and reinstall windows.
    Problem!! The CD/DVD drive on the laptop stopped working a while ago, have tried pretty much everything in the thread on this site but had no luck.
    So my plan was to boot from a USB flash drive and do it that way. However in the boot settings I only have the options of HDD / FDD / CD-ROM / LAN, neither of these will work. Does anyone know how to boot from USB flash drives?
    Any help would be really appreciated

    Hi
    As far as I know it should be possible to boot from USB FDD
    Im not sure if you would be able to boot from USB flash drive but its definitely worth a try
    Generally you could try to press F12 button when notebook powers up.
    Then a boot menu should appear on the display and you should see all bootable devices.
    PS: As far as I know the USB booting was available in ToshibaHWSetup (Toshiba tool which changes the BIOS settings in windows OS.) Therefore I assume booting from USB should be possible.
    Greets

  • Flex 15D Help reinstalling - Boot from USB

    I'm hoping someone can help.
    I have a Flex 15D (no optical drive) shipped with Windows 8.1
    At present it is completely unresponsive, taking anything up to 5 minutes to recognise that I have clicked anything, open the task manager, etc.  The task manager doesn't show anything heavy running, AV has scanned the PC and there are no infections. so I decided to go back to scratch and restart.
    OneKey simply tell me that the recovery partition has become corrupted and can't be used.
    I then bought a copy of Windows 8.1 from Microsoft, followed their instructions to create a bootable USB key and get windows 8.1 set up from the DVD onto it, but the Lenovo won't boot from USB.  I have been in the BIOS, boot from USB is set, but the boot options give me the OS booter only.
    Third attempt i went out and bought a USB DVD drive, connected that and tried to install a brand new Windows 8.1, but again the Lenovo won't acknowledge that there is a DVD drive attached (although it sees and uses it perfectly when it does finally boot into windows).
    Can anyone give me any help as to how I could reinstall the laptop?
    Thanks
    Moderator Note; subject edited

    Looks like you'll have to remove the hard drive, put it in a usb caddy and use another computer to get your data.

Maybe you are looking for