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Resolved Question

how to make custom boot disk

Aug 4, 2011 9:41AM PDT

I know this isn't really where this should go, but I don't know where else it should go.

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I did this last month.
Aug 4, 2011 9:50AM PDT

It turns out the drive maker had an alternate download that was bootable.

Then again we have bootdisk.com but I wonder if you needed more. Too bad you didn't tell what make and model this drive was PLUS a link to that update so others can check out if there is a bootable updater.
Bob

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what hdd?
Aug 4, 2011 10:05AM PDT

I guess I should clarify...
I've got a Samsung Spinpoint Green 2TB hd204ui.

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Das boot!
Aug 4, 2011 10:13AM PDT
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Fixed!
Aug 4, 2011 11:11AM PDT

That was it. The downloads on that page didn't work, but the link at the end was just what I was looking for. Thanks.