Re: CFFA 3000

[Brian <bpicchi@gmail.com>]

On Dec 12, 6:28 am, who...@whollymindless.com (Wholly Mindless) wrote:
> thom wrote:
> > On Dec 10, 3:18 am, Brian <bpic...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >http://www.pendrivelinux.com/install-a-new-mbr-to-your-usb-flash-device/
>
> > The whole process will take you about forty five minutes from
> > beginning to end, depending on your internet connection; of course.
>
> Ianstalling VMware just to put an mbr on a flash drive is pretty Rube
> Goldberg.  There are a lot of solutions to write an mbr.  A quick google
> search showed up this free tool:
>
> http://mbrwizard.com/
>
> --
> Wholly

Yup, I used the command line version of MBRWizard.  Unfortunately it
only allows you to create/repair an MBR in XP or Windows 7 modes
(which both proved unsuccessful in allowing the USB device to be read
by the card).  It all worked out though because I ended up getting a
USB extension off craigslist anyways so I don't have to be so picky
with which USB device I'm using (since the only one I had available
that worked with the CFFA was quite large and bulky for USB stick-
standards.   So all is well :)  If any of you do find a 3rd party tool
with windows that actually works, I think it would be beneficial to
add that information to the R & D Automation website for other windows
users ( I know, we're a dying breed).