"Jerry" <NoSpamChiefZeke@MSN.com> wrote in message
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> Boot disks: www.bootdisk.com
>
> But I don't think ther is any such thing as USB DOS drivers so you can
> actually see a USB drive from within real-mode DOS.
>
> <budman@suckeggs.ca> wrote in message
> news:rlupp1lu9mr8900kbt8k63fuk8c23lvf41@4ax.com...
>>
>> I have an external USB drive that I use for backup. Ghost 9.0 runs in XP
>> so
>> there hasn't been a problem 'seeing' the drive.
>>
>> Then I bought Spinrite from Gibson Research. It is a DOS program that
>> needs
>> some assistance in recognizing the USB drive. I have spent all day
>> searching
>> and experimenting with suggestions obtained in the Internet. Nowhere,
>> can I
>> find enough information that can actually take me through the process,
>> step by
>> step, of producing a DOS bootdisc OR bootCD that will install a USB
>> driver
>> (somewhere) so that Spinrite can access the external drive. GRC is of no
>> help
>> at all. They say to hook the drive directly to the motherboard, which
>> would be
>> a great pain in the rear end.
>>
>> Any help would be appreciated. If any further system info is needed,
>> please
>> ask.
>>
>> Thanks
>
There are several USB DOS drivers, the most common is 'duse'. Search for
'duse' in Google.