Re: [PCWorks] USB Support In DOS
- From: "Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin" <PCWorks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 03:57:09 -0500
I only have very limited info on this. I don't know if it
would help, but most if not all of the backup software programs
allow for USB support for backing up and restoring a drive
image. I've done this before with programs like Norton Ghost.
They use something like I think it's called "PC-DOS", which is
in what the HD's image is restored, and it can used to restore
the image from an external USB drive. So that allows USB use
in (a manner of speaking) DOS.
I believe for this to happen in any scenario, the mobo's BIOS
would need something like "Legacy USB support" which (in
addition to allowing USB 1.1) allows the mobo's USB ports to
work outside of Windows. I have to enable that in my BIOS to
use external USB HD enclosures outside of Windows. But if a
mobo does not have that in its BIOS, that doesn't mean it won't
work, it could generally mean Legacy USB support is always
enabled.
Look at this, USB support in DOS:
http://www.bootdisk.com/usb.htm
http://www.freedos.org/freedos/news/technote/203.html
http://www.georgpotthast.de/usb/
That last link has a "Download" link AND an "Order" link, so I
don't know if the download is limited or what. The download is
http://www.georgpotthast.de/usb/dosusbd.zip .
Here's some more links, this one talks about what I mentioned
about Legacy USB: http://www.toolsthatwork.com/bbdocs/usb.htm
This one mentions PC DOS used by Ghost:
http://www.computing.net/answers/dos/usb-support-for-dos/15458.html
And "Yes, there are USB drivers for DOS..." which may be what
you've already found:
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1046069/yes-usb-drivers-dos
-Clint
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom"
Is there anyone on this list who has actually managed to get
USB support to work in DOS? I've done a lot of searching and
found a lot of different methods that supposedly makes USB
ports accessible in DOS. I've tried a couple of them with no
success. I'm not interested in third party knowledge, but
only interested in someone who has really been able to do it.
Sorry if I sound harsh or ungrateful for help from this list
but I'm getting too old to go on a wild goose chase. That's
why I am looking for firsthand information on the subject.
Thanks,
Tom
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