topic Re: Boot with USB Key in PCs & Accessories https://community.sonylatvija.com/t5/pcs-accessories/boot-with-usb-key/m-p/107228#M121013 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Sadly the Sony-modified PhoenixBIOS in these systems has been locked-down. In addition the BIOS cannot support booting from ZIP disks or USB devices. As far as I know, the only supported boot items are Optical Drive, Hard Drive, Network, (and redundant on some VAIO's) Floppy Disk Drive<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 28 Oct 2004 11:04:18 GMT jammold 2004-10-28T11:04:18Z Boot with USB Key https://community.sonylatvija.com/t5/pcs-accessories/boot-with-usb-key/m-p/107221#M121011 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Is anyone know if it is possible to boot on an USB key ? My VIO is PCG-K115S. I have tried to generate a boot key with Winimage, but I am affraid that the BIOS is not able to boot.<BR />May we expect, a new BIOS with will handle the USB key ?<BR />Is you have an answer ...:smileyconfused: <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sonylatvija.com/html/@13A2E6A3774A8B47B4EC6F04089539E1/images/smilies/063.png" alt=":thinking:" title=":thinking:" /> <BR />Thanks<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 21 Oct 2004 16:32:11 GMT https://community.sonylatvija.com/t5/pcs-accessories/boot-with-usb-key/m-p/107221#M121011 nounoursou77 2004-10-21T16:32:11Z Re: Boot with USB Key https://community.sonylatvija.com/t5/pcs-accessories/boot-with-usb-key/m-p/107224#M121012 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I f you get some information on howto boot from usb i'll be happy to get them. It seems the bios cannot boot from usb.<BR /><BR />I've tried to connect some usb devices i know there are bootable, but anyway they don't appear in boot menu (when F2 key pressed at boot time). Entering the bios i see no way to modify the boot menu and make them appear cause there are not listed...<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 28 Oct 2004 07:39:52 GMT https://community.sonylatvija.com/t5/pcs-accessories/boot-with-usb-key/m-p/107224#M121012 thierrylefloch 2004-10-28T07:39:52Z Re: Boot with USB Key https://community.sonylatvija.com/t5/pcs-accessories/boot-with-usb-key/m-p/107228#M121013 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Sadly the Sony-modified PhoenixBIOS in these systems has been locked-down. In addition the BIOS cannot support booting from ZIP disks or USB devices. As far as I know, the only supported boot items are Optical Drive, Hard Drive, Network, (and redundant on some VAIO's) Floppy Disk Drive<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 28 Oct 2004 11:04:18 GMT https://community.sonylatvija.com/t5/pcs-accessories/boot-with-usb-key/m-p/107228#M121013 jammold 2004-10-28T11:04:18Z Re: Boot with USB Key https://community.sonylatvija.com/t5/pcs-accessories/boot-with-usb-key/m-p/107232#M121014 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thats one of the bad things about VAIOs, restricted BIOSes.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 28 Oct 2004 12:22:46 GMT https://community.sonylatvija.com/t5/pcs-accessories/boot-with-usb-key/m-p/107232#M121014 kee-lo_ 2004-10-28T12:22:46Z