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Maxheader

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7. Appreciate everyones help...I can get into the
Tue Sep 4, 2018, 07:45 PM
Sep 2018

bios, either pf12 or the 'del' buttons, don't remember...I will create the
restore file like you suggest..but I'm not sure if I've ever noticed a place
within the bios to boot the machine from another source...the usb...
It may be there and I just didn't understand what it was..

This one has me stumped... [View all] Maxheader Sep 2018 OP
You're going to need an external utility -- Acronis, or something similar to boot from. byronius Sep 2018 #1
Boot up from a usb? Maxheader Sep 2018 #4
Yes, it's pretty common these days. F-whatever to get to your setup screen, choose USB as boot-up byronius Sep 2018 #6
Can you use system restore and restore it to a date just after you bought it? shraby Sep 2018 #2
I can get to a repair screen.. Maxheader Sep 2018 #5
make a boot disk? roscoeroscoe Sep 2018 #3
Appreciate everyones help...I can get into the Maxheader Sep 2018 #7
I think I'm starting to understand... Maxheader Sep 2018 #8
But roscoeroscoe Sep 2018 #9
When you say 'usb'...I have a Maxheader Sep 2018 #10
Move everything off it to the hard drive roscoeroscoe Sep 2018 #11
Is that the link to format to FAT32? Maxheader Sep 2018 #12
Go to pendrivelinux.com blogslut Sep 2018 #13
I'll give it a shot... Maxheader Sep 2018 #14
This program works canetoad Sep 2018 #15
Thanks... Maxheader Sep 2018 #16
I put it on canetoad Sep 2018 #17
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