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MFS Tools 2.0 has been releasded. New information is listed in this section.
The best hard drive upgrade instructions on the internet are available from hinsdale at:
http://www.newreleasesvideo.com/hinsdale-how-to/.
Background Information:
What tools will be needed:
You will need a PC that can boot from a CD-ROM drive. This generally includes any PC manufactured after 1998, but this feature first started appearing in 1996 or earlier in 90 Mhz Pentium system. To see if you computer is capable:
- during the first few seconds after turning your computer on, look for a message that say something like [I]Hit DEL to enter setup[/I]
- Keys commonly used are DEL, F1, and F10
- If a boot message is not displayed, hit the above keys during the initial boot sequence before your operating system loads.
- Once you enter your bios setup, look for a section label "boot order" or something similar.
- Usual options include Floppy, Hard Disk, CD-ROM, and Network.
- Some PCs contain pre-defined start-up sequences that you scroll through. Some list all devices and let you change the sequence.
- Change the sequence so that the CD-ROM drive is first. You will now be able to boot from a CD.
- Only ATAPI CD-ROM drives are supported. All drives made within the past few years use this standard. Older drives (generally 8x and slower) may use a propritary format that requires an operating system to load drivers. You will not be able to boot form this type of drive.
- CD Write, CD Read/Write, DVD, and DVD Write drive will all work for a boot drive as long as they are ATAPI compliant.
How to create a bootable CD
- First, download a boot disk ISO image from either Hinsdale or SiliconDust. As of June 4, 2002, I think the silicondust (turbonet install) iso is the most complete.
- Secondly, DO NOT simply burn the ISO file to a data CD. An ISO image contains files and boot track information that tell the CD Write software how to burn the files contained within the disk to a CD.
- To browse the contents of an ISO image, you can use a program such as WinImage. However, it's best extract the image to a CD using your CD Write software and then view the files.
- Roxio Easy CD Creator is the most common software for burning. Start the Easy CD Creator program, go to the File menu, and select Record CD from CD Image.... Browse to the downloaded ISO file and burn it to a CD.
- For background information on creating your own bootable CD, try this site as a reference.
