Thread: NTLDR problem on new XP install
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Old 11-14-2007, 02:58 PM
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Default Glad I got you thinking!

Red

I am not sure but I think to flash the bios you might need to be able to boot! A bit of a "Catch 22"! The bios flash upgrade is usually supplied by the motherboard manufacturer (as I am sure that you have read on the Phoenix site).
I know when I updated an IBM they sent me an upgrade patch - which I think ran from a floppy - again a "catch 22".

However, looking in the BIOS setup for my Acer (Pheonix v1.3309) under the "Main" menu at the bottom was an option entitled "D2D Recovery" - which says: "Allow user to enable/disable the Disk-to-Disk recovery".
The General help says:
"..... incorrect settings may cause boot failure; load Setup Default values to recover...." - No kidding!

The D2D has not been changed and its default is [Enabled]

At least you now know a version of Pheonix BIOS that supports USB.

Martin



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