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SubjectRe: VIA KT133 data corruption update
On 27 Oct 2001, Bryan O'Sullivan wrote:

> I also discovered, of necessity, a halfway manageable process for
> creating a DOS boot floppy using Windows ME, which Microsoft would
> apparently prefer was not possible. I'll reproduce the steps here,
> since otherwise flashing a new BIOS is likely to be nightmarish for
> people stuck dual booting into WinME.

Slightly off topic, but you can also use the rescue disk (made using
add/remove programs in the control panel) to get a DOS prompt, and
use that to flash your new BIOS.

The Control or F8 trick to go to a DOS prompt does not work with ME.

Using FreeDOS is an even nicer approach, of course.

/Tobias

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