bootable usb key for volt mod not working?

BlackEdition · 07-07-08, 08:28 PM

i am trying to do the bios volt mod for the 8800gt, but i am running into a roadblock. i have used the hp flash drive formatting utility, and downloaded the proper win98 files necessary to make a bootable flash drive.

i go into the bios and change the boot order and place "removable" first. then, when i try to boot, it says "invalid system disk, please insert and press any key" or something to the effect.

what is going wrong?

i have seen some discrepancies as to whether or not to use a FAT file system or a FAT32 file system, but other than that, i am out of ideas.

help!

kellygtp · 07-07-08, 08:44 PM

when booting try hitting esc and go to the boot options then select the usb drive there...thats how i did it...

BlackEdition · 07-07-08, 08:57 PM

i did that...

i went into the bios options and changed the boot order...

FAT32 is the file system that you format the key to, correct?

henzo · 07-07-08, 09:16 PM

Make sure you have all the files for the 98 bootdisk. Or, try using the ntfs for formatting the drive.

BlackEdition · 07-07-08, 10:05 PM

well, i don't have the option of making it bootable when i try to format it to ntfs.

can you possibly post a link to the win98 files? maybe i have an incomplete bunch. also, if you could post any info that you referenced when you learned how to do it?

i can't understand why the usb key isn't working...

kellygtp · 07-08-08, 08:36 AM

actually i think it was fat16 that i formatted mine to....use the hp tool to do that.

BlackEdition · 07-08-08, 08:38 AM

i only have three options, FAT, FAT32 and NTFS...

i have tried with both FAT and FAT32, and neither seemed to work. what could be wrong?

BlackEdition · 07-08-08, 10:07 AM

could it be something in the bios blocking the booting?

does anyone have a link to the appropriate win98 boot files?

deathman20 · 07-08-08, 10:56 AM

Ah man took me a good 2 years to find the evil files need to boot my PC with. Some editing and piecing of files together and finally wallah I got it. Its a rather small amount of files.

If you PM me your e-mail I can send you files that should work. You must be formatted for FAT on the USB drive as well.

El<(')>Maxi · 07-08-08, 02:12 PM

Your problem is specifying 'Removable' I think, on all my boards a thumb drive appears in the HD list under boot options. Open that and select the USB drive.

BlackEdition · 07-08-08, 07:32 PM

thanks everyone, i figured it out. as El<(')>Maxi has indicated, i didn't realize that after formatting to FAT, the computer recognized the flash drive as a hard drive. thanks for all your help!

07-07-08, 08:28 PM	Thread Starter #1
BlackEdition Member Join Date: Dec 2007	bootable usb key for volt mod not working? i am trying to do the bios volt mod for the 8800gt, but i am running into a roadblock. i have used the hp flash drive formatting utility, and downloaded the proper win98 files necessary to make a bootable flash drive. i go into the bios and change the boot order and place "removable" first. then, when i try to boot, it says "invalid system disk, please insert and press any key" or something to the effect. what is going wrong? i have seen some discrepancies as to whether or not to use a FAT file system or a FAT32 file system, but other than that, i am out of ideas. help! __________________ AMD Phenom II 955 BE Corsair h50 ASUS M4A79XTD EVO AM3 790x 4GB G Skill Ripjaws 1600 DDR3 Seagate SATA 250gb + WD SATA 500gb Sapphire Radeon 5750 X-Fi Fatal1ty OCZ EvoStream 720W PSU LG SATA DVD Burner
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07-07-08, 08:44 PM	#2
kellygtp Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: overland park,ks	when booting try hitting esc and go to the boot options then select the usb drive there...thats how i did it... __________________ -------------------------------------------- Coolemaster HAF 932 /flat black EVGA x58 SLI LE Intel i7 920 @4.1 Ghz Corsair XMS3 DDR31600 6gb Triple Channel ATI 5850 w/ Asus bios Xigmatek No Rules 850w Modular PSU Custom Watercooled Setup
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07-07-08, 08:57 PM	Thread Starter #3
BlackEdition Member Join Date: Dec 2007	i did that... i went into the bios options and changed the boot order... FAT32 is the file system that you format the key to, correct? __________________ AMD Phenom II 955 BE Corsair h50 ASUS M4A79XTD EVO AM3 790x 4GB G Skill Ripjaws 1600 DDR3 Seagate SATA 250gb + WD SATA 500gb Sapphire Radeon 5750 X-Fi Fatal1ty OCZ EvoStream 720W PSU LG SATA DVD Burner
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07-07-08, 09:16 PM	#4
henzo Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Detroit	Make sure you have all the files for the 98 bootdisk. Or, try using the ntfs for formatting the drive. __________________ CPU: Intel Core i7 920 @ 4.347 ghz (207x21) @ 1.41v Cooling: Thermalright 120 Ultra Extreme push/pull Ram: Dominator 3x1gb DDR3 1600 @1656mhz Graphics: 2x HIS HD4890 @ 1010c/1010m mobo: Gigibyte EX58-UD3R F6 Case: Beastly huge HAF 932 PSU: Corsair TX750w HDD: 80g WD and a 500g Barracuda Game Viewing Portal: HG281D @ 1920x1200 & HG216D "Notice how i'm not mad and he's mad. That's being a d ick."
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07-07-08, 10:05 PM	Thread Starter #5
BlackEdition Member Join Date: Dec 2007	well, i don't have the option of making it bootable when i try to format it to ntfs. can you possibly post a link to the win98 files? maybe i have an incomplete bunch. also, if you could post any info that you referenced when you learned how to do it? i can't understand why the usb key isn't working... __________________ AMD Phenom II 955 BE Corsair h50 ASUS M4A79XTD EVO AM3 790x 4GB G Skill Ripjaws 1600 DDR3 Seagate SATA 250gb + WD SATA 500gb Sapphire Radeon 5750 X-Fi Fatal1ty OCZ EvoStream 720W PSU LG SATA DVD Burner
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07-08-08, 08:36 AM	#6
kellygtp Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: overland park,ks	actually i think it was fat16 that i formatted mine to....use the hp tool to do that. __________________ -------------------------------------------- Coolemaster HAF 932 /flat black EVGA x58 SLI LE Intel i7 920 @4.1 Ghz Corsair XMS3 DDR31600 6gb Triple Channel ATI 5850 w/ Asus bios Xigmatek No Rules 850w Modular PSU Custom Watercooled Setup
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07-08-08, 08:38 AM	Thread Starter #7
BlackEdition Member Join Date: Dec 2007	i only have three options, FAT, FAT32 and NTFS... i have tried with both FAT and FAT32, and neither seemed to work. what could be wrong? __________________ AMD Phenom II 955 BE Corsair h50 ASUS M4A79XTD EVO AM3 790x 4GB G Skill Ripjaws 1600 DDR3 Seagate SATA 250gb + WD SATA 500gb Sapphire Radeon 5750 X-Fi Fatal1ty OCZ EvoStream 720W PSU LG SATA DVD Burner
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07-08-08, 10:07 AM	Thread Starter #8
BlackEdition Member Join Date: Dec 2007	could it be something in the bios blocking the booting? does anyone have a link to the appropriate win98 boot files? __________________ AMD Phenom II 955 BE Corsair h50 ASUS M4A79XTD EVO AM3 790x 4GB G Skill Ripjaws 1600 DDR3 Seagate SATA 250gb + WD SATA 500gb Sapphire Radeon 5750 X-Fi Fatal1ty OCZ EvoStream 720W PSU LG SATA DVD Burner
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07-08-08, 10:56 AM	#9
deathman20 High Speed Senior Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Where the Cheese Heads Live	Ah man took me a good 2 years to find the evil files need to boot my PC with. Some editing and piecing of files together and finally wallah I got it. Its a rather small amount of files. If you PM me your e-mail I can send you files that should work. You must be formatted for FAT on the USB drive as well. __________________ -=The Gamer=- MSI Z68A-GD65 (G3) \| i5 2500k @ 4.5Ghz \| 1.3875V \| 28C Idle / 65C Load (LinX) 8Gig G.Skill Ripjaw PC3-12800 9-9-9-24 @ 1600Mhz w/ 1.5V \| TR Ultra eXtreme 120 w/ 2 Fans Sapphire 7950 VaporX 1150/1500 w/ 1.2V/1.5V \| 32C Idle / 64C Load \| 2x 128Gig Crucial M4 SSD's BitFenix Shinobi Window Case \| SilverStone DA750 \| Dell 2405FPW 24" Screen -=The Server=- Synology DS1511+ \| Dual Core 1.8Ghz CPU \| 30C Idle / 38C Load 3 Gig PC2-6400 \| 3x Samsung F4 2TB Raid5 \| 2x Samsung F4 2TB Heat
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07-08-08, 02:12 PM	#10
El<(')>Maxi Blank Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Seattle	Your problem is specifying 'Removable' I think, on all my boards a thumb drive appears in the HD list under boot options. Open that and select the USB drive. __________________ rdrash - 'I'm gonna intentionally try to kill this CPU with more volts'
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07-08-08, 07:32 PM	Thread Starter #11
BlackEdition Member Join Date: Dec 2007	thanks everyone, i figured it out. as El<(')>Maxi has indicated, i didn't realize that after formatting to FAT, the computer recognized the flash drive as a hard drive. thanks for all your help! __________________ AMD Phenom II 955 BE Corsair h50 ASUS M4A79XTD EVO AM3 790x 4GB G Skill Ripjaws 1600 DDR3 Seagate SATA 250gb + WD SATA 500gb Sapphire Radeon 5750 X-Fi Fatal1ty OCZ EvoStream 720W PSU LG SATA DVD Burner
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