Creating The Bootable Media; Creating A Bootable Cd; Creating A Bootable Usb Memory Drive - NCR RealPOS 40 User Manual

5-2 Chapter 5: BIOS Updating Procedures

Creating the Bootable Media

Creating a Bootable CD

The downloaded file is a CD image file (ISO) containing the files necessary to create a
bootable CD. A system with a CD/DVD burner is required to perform this function.
1. Insert a writable CD in the CD/DVD burner drive.
2. Record the downloaded image file onto the CD using a utility that is capable of

Creating a Bootable USB Memory Drive

The downloaded file contains the files necessary to create a bootable USB Memory
Drive.
1. Insert a USB drive that is formatted as FAT (or FAT32).
2. Unzip the downloaded files.
3. Copy the files to the root directory of the USB Memory Drive.
4. Open a DOS command window
5. Change directory to the USB Memory Drive.
6. Execute the following command:
burning ISO files.
Note: You cannot simply drop the file on the CD and burn it. You must use
software capable of recording ISO images onto CDs.
Syslinux –fma <USB drive letter>
Example: Syslinux –sfma f:
This command erases any bootable methods that may be present on the USB drive
and replaces it with the BIOS update process.
If the resulting USB memory drive is not bootable, try the following command.
This runs slower but is more effective.
Syslinux –sfma <USB drive letter>
Important: Do not run syslinux by double‐clicking on it because it may affect
the boot drive of the terminal being used to create the drive.
Windows 7 Note: The above commands must be executed as administrator.
Failure to run as administrator results in an MBR write failure. To open a
command shell with administrator privileges perform the following:
Start → All Programs → Accessories → Command Prompt
→
"Run as" Administrator
→ [Right‐Click] →