Hi Wanderer,
Thanks for the reply.
I tried what said and it doesn't work. The project is copied to the usb stick but when i try to boot from it all i get is a black screen with a blinking cursor(nothing).
i'm using a Sandisk cruzer 2Gb memory stick and the PC is HP pavillion dv6000 laptop.
Could it be that it doesn't work with all combinations?
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Hi JohnBug and welcome to the forum!
Glad you liked the tut and found it helpful
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As to your issue, you've already received top-notch advice from wanderer, I can only offer a couple other things to check; my experience has been this is usually due to files being left on the stick; either stuff you've put on there or that came with the stick. Make sure you backup anything you need on the stick and then re-format (wipes clean). Use the hp format tool
here. Also, make sure your laptop's BIOS is setup to boot from USB; if you have a 'Hard disk boot priority', check that your USB stick is listed and make it the first boot device (top, 1); if not listed, 'Boot other device' might need to be enabled. Do you know how to go in and check your BIOS settings ('F2' at boot)? If you need guidance, just ask
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The stick needs to be plugged in for this check and should be plugged directly into a MB port, not a hub. Keep trying, ask more questions as needed and good luck!