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‎01-29-2017 09:10 AM

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Product: Elitebook 840 G3
Operating System: FreeDOS

How can I get this machine to legacy boot to a USB connected floppy or USB drive?  I'm trying to run the SNZERO boot floppy, it works on an older elitebook, but I cannot get this 840 G3 to boot to this disk.

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‎02-07-2017 10:14 AM

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You'd need to check in the BIOS to see if the unit is in a Legacy mode that will allow Floopy booting.

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‎02-07-2017 06:27 PM

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It has a legacy mode option in the BIOS, but it does not seem to function.  I still cannot boot to a floppy or an older DVD, like Windows 2000.  I downgraded the BIOS to an older version and tried it as well, to no avail.

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