You may need to go to the OEM's web site for the USB external drive and get
the USB DOS drivers from there.. You can then include the driver(s) on the
floppy or CD-R boot disk..
j;-j

"budman@suckeggs.ca" wrote:

>
> 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
>