Disconnect the drive from PC and connect it to another PC running Windows, copy data off it (backup, if needed), then clean the disk and format it. Very complex procedure, not for inexperienced users.get Windows from Microsoft on floppy diskettes ( ) ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.get optical drive and install Windows OS from DVD (if board has SATA1 connection modern DVD drives can be obtained, if not you will need to hunt down IDE CD or DVD drive).figure out which motherboard it is, which version of BIOS, check if there is newer version that supports USB boot, flash the new version of BIOS to the chip (floppy disks may need to be involved).The BIOS on that PC may not support boot from USB devices, you have 3 options: If that works on your modern UEFI based system (running in legacy mode) but does not work on the PC in question, then you are out of luck. Your computer should boot from your USB drive. You can test your USB drive on modern PC (Apple will not work) with UEFI, just turn off "Secure Boot" and enable "Legacy Boot" (sometimes also called "CSM Support").Ĭhange boot order to boot from USB drive instead of Hard Drive, save settings and reboot. When Windows formats USB drive (from Explorer) it usually makes only one partition on USB drive and it's usually "Primary Partition", the kind that you need in order for Windows OS to boot "Extended Partition" or "Logical Partition" can not be used to boot Windows OS. That will mark the partition "G:" on USB drive as active. Again if your USB drive is mounted as "G:", open diskpart in elevated command prompt and type in commands: select vol G If you want to boot older Windows OS based on NT technology like "Windows XP", "Windows Server 2003" then you need to use "/nt52" parameter instead of "/nt60".īefore doing that also use DISKPART command to mark the "Primary Partition" on USB drive as Active. If your USB drive is mounted as "G:" for example and you need to boot Windows 7 and newer OS (32-bit or 64-bit, doesn't matter) your command should look like this : bootsect /nt60 G: /force /mbr Possibly even floppies, didn't try.Ĭommand syntax: bootsect To put the "magic code" to required places on USB disk you need to use command "bootsect", it's built-in tool in Windows 7 and later versions. Just copying files from ISO to USB drive will not work, you have to make the USB drive bootable by writing "magic code" to master boot record (sector 0) of the disk (which also contains information about partitions on the drive). Need help with a post? Have a question about a removal? Let us know!Īthlon 64 x2 came out in 2005, back then some BIOS-es could not boot from USB until you flashed a new version that supported it. Read the full rules for more information.The relevancy of submissions' titles will be judged at the moderator's discretion. Irrelevant, sensationalized, or vague titles that have the pure intent of misleading or dramatizing a topic are not allowed. Encouraging or hinting at the use of sellers of grey market keys is not allowed. Do not promote pirated content or grey market keysĭo not post pirated content or promote it in any way. This is not a marketplace subreddit, selling anything is prohibited.ħ. Include as much relevant information as you can in both the modmail and the post. If you want to promote your app or website, you must send us a modmail to request permission. Do not advertise a 3 rd party software without permission Do not engage in blatant trolling or flaming.Ħ. Posts or comments containing or seeking any identifying personal information are also prohibited. Personal attacks, bigotry, fighting words, inappropriate behavior and comments that insult or demean a specific user or group of users are not allowed. Post the full desktop link for articles and news. Do not post Blogspam links or URL shortenersīlogspam, URL shorteners, mobile links, and referral and affiliate links are not allowed. This also includes "grey market" and other activation keys from unauthorized resellers.Ĥ. Advising the use of pirated software (including piracy, activation tools, and bypasses to enable paid features) is prohibited. If we select another flair, don't put the original one back.ĭo not purposely distribute viruses or other harmful programs or apps. We are not extremely strict with what flair you pick, but if it's very wrong we will change it. Derailing conversations and threads is not allowed. Just because something is compatible with Windows, doesn't mean this is the subreddit for it. Posts completely unrelated to Microsoft Windows will be removed. Keep the discussion related to Microsoft Windows Ask any questions about Windows and get help here! For issues unrelated to Windows, use r/TechSupportġ.
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