Run grubinstgui.exe file, and do this settings (step by step from 1 to 4). You can tick quick format if you are sure the USB stick is still in a good condition, or just untick it if you afraid you have badsector on your drive. Right click the USB drive in Windows Explorer, and choose format (this step will destroy all the data inside the USB stick, so make sure you already have backup the data you need). In this post, I'll show you step by step on how I did it (credit goes to for the information). So one way to solve the computer with SATA optical drive is by using Hiren in USB instead. The result: it won't be able to loads it's driver. But the problem is, if your optical drive is using SATA connection, sometimes Hiren's bootCD will required drive emulation as it only support ATA optical drive. If you boot this CD, you will find heaps of tools such as: mini windows XP, recovery, backup, partition, and other tools. Hiren Boot CD is a superb all in one tools, that helps from regular user to the IT tech guys alot.

How To Install Drivers On Hirens Boot Cd.

I was able to access all the utilities on Hiren's BootCD when I ran it in my HP laptop, but I had tried it in my desktop first and 'Mini Windows XP' does not recognize any SATA drive - so no anti-malware utilities can be used. Here is the whole sad story: I only booted with Hiren's BootCD to try it out before sending a copy to a friend who's been hit with a rootkit, she asked me to type out a 'for dummies' tutorial for her, telling her every single step and every last scroll and keystroke of what she should do. I like your suggestion that some BIOS setting may be the problem here, but I'm drawing a blank trying to guess which setting might be wrong.

If so, I have no clue what!!! Oh yes, my desktop runs like a champ, I'm on it now. Should be configured in order to change the boot order of your computer to USB drive. Launching Hiren’s BootCD from USB Flash Drive. Make sure you set your computer to boot from USB Flash Drive. In the CD Drive and Copy everything from CD to. Hiren's BootCD From USB Flash Drive (USB Pen. Iso that I want to add to the Hirens Boot CD main menu so I can boot into Hirens and. And navigate to your bootable flash drive.

The pc works perfectly in every way, why doesn't Hiren's BootCD function properly in it? Is there something in the BIOS that I have set wrong?Īdding extra boot items Ok, so. I can boot and run anything off Hiren's BootCD v14.0 just fine in my Windows XP Pro laptop, but in my desktop it boots but does not find my hard drive.īiostar MCP6P-M2 ver 6.0 mobo, 2 gb DDR2 800 mhz, AMD Athlon XP 64 X2 dual core, Windows XP Pro, Seagate 500 gb Sata 3.0 hard drive and a Samsung SATA DVD burner.

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