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Boot to USB FDrive - Missing OS
Posted: Fri May 20, 2016 3:10 pm
by ronk
I have a 'makedisk' created USB stick with IFL 2.98 loaded which I use on other Thinkpads (T530,520), but when I attempt to boot to it on a T510, the message 'missing operating system' appears after accessing the usb 2.0 port. USB is enabled, as well as startup to the port, in the BIOS. I do have a CD which I can boot from, but was going to make it a hot swap with an SSD. Any idea why the BIOS thinks the OS is missing? During POST, F12 recognizes the USB flashdrive and name, which after selection, yields the message.
Re: Boot to USB FDrive - Missing OS
Posted: Fri May 20, 2016 4:01 pm
by TeraByte Support(PP)
Have you tried any different MakeDisk USB options?
Re: Boot to USB FDrive - Missing OS
Posted: Sat May 21, 2016 12:13 am
by ronk
Not yet; truthfully have had such great success with IFL load that haven't needed to see other options. Will take a look. Just thought someone might know something obvious I'm overlooking.
Ron
IFL,IFW 2.98, W10 Pro
Re: Boot to USB FDrive - Missing OS
Posted: Sat May 21, 2016 1:08 am
by ronk
OK, the "Partition - MBR FAT/FAT32 Partition" didn't work, but "Partition - MBR FAT/FAT32 Partition (Int13h Extensions)" works. Thanks for suggesting I try other options.
UPDATE: Correction. For the record, it was the MakeDisk IFL option 'No Partition, FAT/FAT32' which works for all my Thinkpads, including the T510, NOT the 'Partition (Int13h).
Ron
IFL,IFW 2.98, Win 10 Pro
Re: Boot to USB FDrive - Missing OS
Posted: Sun May 22, 2016 1:11 pm
by sergios
So did you fix the issue?
Re: Boot to USB FDrive - Missing OS
Posted: Mon May 23, 2016 1:15 am
by ronk
sergios wrote:
> So did you fix the issue?
Yes, as I said in my prior post:
It was the MakeDisk IFL option 'No Partition, FAT/FAT32' which works for all my Thinkpads.
Ron