hi,

i'm trying to fix my XP-System with Ultimate Boot XP from CD

actually i'm trying to save my data on an external harddrive but it doesn't work...

when i plug it on the usb port after booting UBXP nothing happens, when i'm trying "force install USB" or "install devices" system is freezed and i have to reboot...same happens when i plug it on the usb port before booting with UBXP...

anybody? thanks...

Did the external usb drive work on a real system ?
What format did the drive have ? NTFS, FAT32 ?
Did you put it direct to your motherboard, or do you use a usb-hub ?

Joshua

Best to plug it in before you boot the CD.

hey,

the external hdd is fat32 and it worked well on another XP system...

actually it is pluged into an usb-hub but i also tried to plug it directly on the main usb port...same case

that is very strange ! if you plug it in before booting direct to a usb port,
it normaly must work !
What version of ubcd4win did you use?
What source did you use for building?
Can you give more information about the external usb-drive?
Can you make another test with a usb-stick ?

Joshua

i'm using version 3.10.00 and i got it from www.ubcd4win.com

the hdd was bought today and is a western digital HD 500GB

my usb stick ha been accepted by ub4win...


i don't konw...like you sad: its strange, when i boot ub4win with the usb drive plugged in booting stops when the system searches for all hardwaredevices...but the hdd isn't broken or something...just strange

Try again with version 3.12 !
HD-500GB with FAT32 ?
What is your external usb case ? manufacturer / modell !

Joshua

yes fat32...do you think i should put it on ntfs?

its a plu&play external hard drive by western digital

maybe i should try 3.12.

thank you very much so far...

haha hab grad gesehen, dass du, Joshua, aus Deutschland schreibst ;-)

Hey,

just for information: it WORKS!!!

what i did?

1. i build a UBCD4WIN with the newest version

2. i created a folder on the empty hdd just give the software something to read on this drive

3. while booting the hdd wasn't found by the software but after starting "install devices" and "force usb" ...it finally works

well, i've got to say thank you for your help and for this incredible little tool!!!

UBCD4WIN