writing a bootstrap file to a usb stick

[overburn]

Ok , i have a bin file that's

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[16 BIT]

jmp $

times 512-($-$$)-2 db 0
dw 0AA55h

and i want to write it to a usb stick.

the only problem is that rawrite works only for floppys , and partcopy doesn't want to write to the drive ... (windows doesn't let it)

anyone know how i can solve this?
thank you in advance

edit:
i tried
partcopy bootsec.bin 0 200 -aG
(g is the usb stick drive letter) and i get an error
then i tried
partcopy bootsec.bin 0 200 -h1 but it can't find it.

i'm n00b at this so please help

[JohnnyTheDon]

This covers that exact issue: http://software.intel.com/en-us/article ... r-windows/

[Dex]

There are one or two things that link did not mention, eg: the way the bios see the usb fob, some see it as a hdd others as a floppy.
You need to find out what your bios see it as, so you can use the right image etc.
Plue your fob into your PC and reboot goto the bios and see boot order, see if it come up with usb hdd or usb floppy, most now a day see it as a hdd.
If it's a hdd you need to change the MBR on the fob as well as put the image on. if its a floppy you need to just place the floppy image on the fob overwriting the MBR (note: the fob will show up as the size of the floppy image, but a quick format will get it back)

Here is how to do it for DexOS http://dex4u.com/USBboot.htm

but it should work ok with any OS.
PS: I coded a window program to auto do it, but lack of time means it need finishing. 90% done .

[overburn]

yeah ... bummer... i can't get the motherboard to boot from usb...
any ideas on how i burn it to cd?

[Dex]

Yes, make a bootable floppy image (if you have no floppy, there are programs on the net, search for "virtal floppy" ), make the image the same as if you are making a normal floppy image (eg: int 13h to load sector off a: drive.
Then use your CD burn software to make a bootable cd.
Eg: click on the "make bootable" icon, then it will ask for a Image, point it to the floppy image, then it will add two bin file to the project.
click burn and thats it.
If your burn software does not have this option than down load a free one that does off the net.

[overburn]

hmm tried with nero and magiciso and neither worked.. i thought it was an image problem
eh well thx for the tip

[Dex]

Just in case, you did set your BIOS to boot cd, before hdd ?.
You could try using the bootable ISO from my OS, as that user's this method, to see if it works, to find the problem.
Also a RW-CD works just the same as a R-CD, so use them in case you run out of R-CD and end up with costers

[kmtdk]

a Greate program /(free) to burn botable cds is "CD burner XP" .
and RW / R does not matter ( but as dex said, juse RW, othervise you will end up using a lot of cds)


KMT dk