Need working DOS bootup disk with USB support

[isochar]

I have a Fujitsu P1120 Lifebook that I'm trying to repair the Windows install on. Catch is the bios does not detect the USB CD-ROM and I'm left with only a bootable USB floppy. Any of you guys successfully use one of the DOS bootup disks with a USB CD-ROM?

[UtwigMU]

Try bootdisk.com

You will have to download DOS drivers for CD-ROM somewhere.

You could also use network under DOS and copy Windows data to hard drive or buy adapter and hook hard drive to PATA on some desktop and copy data over.

[isochar]

I'm following the directions here: http://freedos.sourceforge.net/freed...hnote/203.html

Created a WIN98SE OEM disk courtesy of http://www.bootdisk.com

Copied USBASPI.SYS, DI1000DD.SYS, and USBCD.SYS to the floppy.

Config.sys:

[menu]
menuitem=CD, Start computer with CD-ROM support.
menuitem=NOCD, Start computer without CD-ROM support.
menuitem=HELP, View the Help file.
menudefault=CD,30
menucolor=7,0

[CD]
device=himem.sys /testmem:off
device=oakcdrom.sys /D:mscd001 
device=btdosm.sys 
device=flashpt.sys
device=btcdrom.sys /D:mscd001
device=aspi2dos.sys
device=aspi8dos.sys
device=aspi4dos.sys
device=aspi8u2.sys
device=aspicd.sys /D:mscd001

[NOCD]
device=himem.sys /testmem:off

[HELP]
device=himem.sys /testmem:off

[COMMON]
files=10
buffers=10
dos=high,umb
stacks=9,256
devicehigh=ramdrive.sys /E 2048
lastdrive=z

DOS=HIGH,UMB
lastdrive=Z
device=HIMEM.SYS
rem The following line loads Panasonic's universal USB- controller driver
devicehigh=USBASPI.SYS /v /w /e
rem the following is an aspi mass storage driver for usb- connected HDs and compactflash memory cards
devicehigh=DI1000DD.SYS
rem The following one loads CD-ROM driver
devicehigh=USBCD.SYS /f:USBCD001

Autoexec.bat

@ECHO OFF
set EXPAND=YES
SET DIRCMD=/O:N
set LglDrv=27 * 26 Z 25 Y 24 X 23 W 22 V 21 U 20 T 19 S 18 R 17 Q 16 P 15
set LglDrv=%LglDrv% O 14 N 13 M 12 L 11 K 10 J 9 I 8 H 7 G 6 F 5 E 4 D 3 C
cls
call setramd.bat %LglDrv%
set temp=c:\
set tmp=c:\
path=%RAMD%:\;a:\;%CDROM%:\
copy command.com %RAMD%:\ > NUL
set comspec=%RAMD%:\command.com
copy extract.exe %RAMD%:\ > NUL
copy readme.txt %RAMD%:\ > NUL

REM the following line adds a drive letter to the usb cd(rom/r/rw) mounted
LH MSCDEX /f:USBCD001

:ERROR
IF EXIST ebd.cab GOTO EXT
echo Please insert Windows 98 Startup Disk 2
echo.
pause
GOTO ERROR

:EXT
%RAMD%:\extract /y /e /l %RAMD%: ebd.cab > NUL
echo The diagnostic tools were successfully loaded to drive %RAMD%.
echo.

IF "%config%"=="NOCD" GOTO QUIT
IF "%config%"=="HELP" GOTO HELP
LH %ramd%:\MSCDEX.EXE /D:mscd001 /L:%CDROM%
echo.
GOTO QUIT

:HELP
cls
call help.bat
echo Your computer will now restart and the startup menu will appear.
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo.
restart.com
GOTO QUIT

:QUIT
echo To get help, type HELP and press ENTER.
echo.
rem clean up environment variables
set CDROM=
set LglDrv=

When I try to bootup, I get this error message eventually:

ERROR : PCI UHCI/OHCI/EHCI USB host controller not found.

[isochar]

I've confirmed that the USB CD works on my desktop, as well as the laptop's USB ports courtesy of the USB floppy.

[agallag]

Build a copy of BartPE, which is a bootable version of WinXP, and go from there. It would probably have much better support for USB everything.

...Oh wait, you mean the CD drive isn't bootable? That's bad. *shrug*

[agallag]

You may be able to find some help here:

http://www.stefan2000.com/darkehorse/PC/DOS/Drivers/USB/

The "Cypress USB Mass Storage Driver" near the bottom looks promising.

[schmosef]

Check to see if there's a bios update for your Lifebook.

A newer update might allow booting from USB devices.

[isochar]

I called tech support and was told that there is no new bios update. I was also told that even though the bios has a boot device priority that has an item labeled "USB CD-ROM", it only has drivers for the Fujitsu usb cd-rw...

I'm thinking of picking up a PCMCIA drive - those are supposed to be detected at bootup, right?

[agallag]

You might also be able to find an old parallel port Backpack CD drive. Might be cheaper than a pcmcia version. DOS drivers for the backpack are generally easier to find too (I have them, they work great).

http://cgi.ebay.ca/BackPack-32X-External-CD-ROM-Model-Number-167550_W0QQitemZ8709087832QQcategoryZ166QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.ca/MICROSOLUTIONS-BACKPACK-PARALLEL-PRINTER-PORT-CD-ROM_W0QQitemZ8707956421QQcategoryZ3754QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.ca/MicroSolutions-BackPack-Parallel-CD-ROM-Drive-w-Sound_W0QQitemZ8708249296QQcategoryZ166QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[isochar]

No parallel port. Just USB, PCMCIA.

[agallag]

D'oh!

[isochar]

Figured out the cheapest solutions: 2.5" USB enclosure or Laptop-to-IDE adaptor

Gonna give the enclosure a try first since it has value beyond just the repair. Speaking of which, can I connect the hard drive to my desktop, wipe it, copy a Windows installation over, and have it run at bootup when I place the hard drive back in the laptop?

[agallag]

If you go the "connect to desktop" route, you'll want to do a full install of the OS on the drive while connected to your desktop. Don't bother installing any drivers for your desktop hardware, just a base install. Follow that with a sysprep (it's in the \SUPPORT\TOOLS\DEPLOY.CAB file on the XP CD). Make sure you select the options "Use Mini-Setup", "Detect non-Plug and Play hardware", and shutdown mode "Shutdown". Click "Reseal" to execute the sysprep.

Once that finishes running and the machine shuts down, put the drive back in the laptop, boot up, go through the quick setup routine, then install drivers. Done.