Re: [Freedos-user] legacy ATA support

[Tom E. <te...@dr...>]

> The readme says "bootable USB key"  I assume they mean a DOS one.
> Especially due to licensing issues making one that boots Windows is a *REAL* project.l

search for RUFUS (RUFUS_v1.2)
install to USB key

add your WD files
boot from USB key

Tom





>  On Thursday, July 17, 2014 1:01 PM, Bill Haught <wlh...@at...> wrote:
>   


> Mine is a Western Digital WD10EALX.  The file R313263.exe extracts
> to C:\dell\drivers\R313263.  The readme.txt in the directory is as follows:


> THE INFORMATION, FIRMWARE AND  TOOLS, AND ALL ASSOCIATED UPDATES
> AND MODIFICATIONS (THE “INFORMATION”), CONTAINED HEREIN IS PROVIDED
> ON AN “AS-IS” BASIS AND WD ASSUMES NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER WITH
> RESPECT TO SUCH INFORMATION UNDER ANY CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT
> LIABILITY OR OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY, EVEN IF WD HAS BEEN
> ADVISED ON THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.  
>  
> WD EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES IN
> CONNECTION WITH THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN, INCLUDING
> WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
> INFRINGEMENT OF ANY PATENT, COPYRIGHT OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT.





> Installation  

> 1. Extract .zip file to a known path
> 2. Copy "WD.bat" and "WD4082.exe" to root directory of a bootable USB key.
> 3. Boot from USB key and ensure drive path includes WD.bat and WD4082.exe.
> 4. Type "WD" and hit "Enter".
> 5. Firmware update will provide messaging indicating successful update.

> Note: Update checks current firmware version and will not run on identical version.



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Mit freundlichen Grüßen/Kind regards
Tom Ehlert
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