my hard drive took a crap and i was wondering if there is any way i could get it to boot from usb it is an ibm think pad 390e
2006-08-13 13:33:40 · 5 answers · asked by Brittany 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
Yes, it is possible if your BIOS supports it. When your computer boots up, go into your BIOS and see if there is an option for allowing a USB device to be bootable. If there isn't I would suggest a free download of Knoppix. This is an OS that can be put onto a CD and run from the CD ROM. This way you would have access to your files to back them up then reload your OS onto your hard drive.
Next time consider having a second hard drive installed and configure it as another partition just for your data files so you won't have to go through so much hassle getting your system restored if your HDD with the OS craps on you again.
2006-08-13 13:43:01 · answer #1 · answered by Nientech 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The BIOS would desire to envision the recent perplexing force as being the previous USB port (i've got by no ability had this project until now, even though it form of feels possibly.) if it rather is so set the USB port because of fact the optimum boot precedence. If that doesn't artwork i'm afraid you will ought besides from something else. desire this enables, stable success.
2016-12-14 05:22:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
omg first you have stand on your head dance in 2 circles and drink a glass of chocolate milk while your daughter gets to laugh at you and then run out side in to the road and yell i love aliens and let everyone open your block here you and then run down the middle of the road asking people to spare you some change
lol
2006-08-13 13:42:04 · answer #3 · answered by brittany 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
even better - boot it into Linux from your USB device:
www.damnsmalllinux.org
2006-08-13 14:57:05 · answer #4 · answered by Arthur Brain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there is a way...
2006-08-13 13:57:03 · answer #5 · answered by VBACCESSpert 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋