Creating a Bootable USB Memory Drive

The downloaded file contains the files necessary to create a bootable USB Memory Drive.

1.Insert a USB drive that is formatted as FAT (or FAT32).

2.Unzip the downloaded files.

3.Copy the files to the root directory of the USB drive.

4.Open a DOS command window.

5.Change directory to the USB Memory Drive.

6.Execute the following command:

Syslinux -fma <USB drive letter>

Example:  Syslinux -fma f:

This command erases any bootable methods that may be present on the USB drive and replaces it with the SPI/BIOS update process.

If the resulting USB memory drive is not bootable, try the following command. This runs slower but is more effective.

Syslinux -sfma <USB drive letter>

Important: Do not run syslinux by double-clicking on it because it may affect the boot drive of the terminal being used to create the drive.

Windows 7 Note: The above commands must be executed as administrator. Failure to run as administrator results in an MSR write failure. To open a command shell with administrator privileges perform the following:

Start → All Programs → Accessories → Command Prompt →

[right-click] "Run as" → Administrator