-=HERE'S HOW TO MAKE BOOTABLE FLASHDRIVE REPORTER=-

download the acronis report util and choose to make the floppy
http://www.acronis.com/files/support/AcronisReport.exe

Download the HP (univeral) flash drive formatter.
http://h18007.www1.hp.com/support/files/hpcpqdt/us/download/20306.html

copy the content of Floppy to for example C:\TEMP

now format with windows xp the Floppy with the "Create an MS-DOS Startup disk" option.

Now run the HP util and format your drive with msdos system. Browse to floppy for msdos files.

Your stick is created.

Now copy the files from C:\temp to your stick.

You can now boot from your stick. When booted type reporter.exe
your report.txt wil be created on your usb flashdrive.

ENJOY!@!

this should be very helpfull for people who have several systems with no floppydrive. (well at least 1 then to create this ;-))

 

Hello Jeremy,

Thank you for these tips. We do really appreciate your input.

I believe that we will assemble a new version of Acronis Report utility that will allow to create a bootable CD and flash drive along with the floppy disk.

Thank you.

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Andrew Berezovsky