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#11
Boot Managers / Re: Won't boot from USB loaded...
Last post by humdrumcoll - July 22, 2024, 06:53:08 AM
It seems like the recent Windows 11 update might have caused a boot issue with your Lenovo ThinkCentre. Start by resetting your BIOS/UEFI settings to default and ensure the USB boot device is prioritized in the boot order. Try creating a new bootable USB with a different tool like Rufus. If possible, boot into Safe Mode by repeatedly powering on and off to trigger Windows Recovery Environment. Also, double-check all hardware connections and use Windows recovery media for a startup repair if you have it. If these steps don't resolve the issue, consider contacting Lenovo support for further assistance.
#12
Boot Managers / Re: There is Zero documentatio...
Last post by humdrumcoll - July 22, 2024, 06:47:28 AM
Quote from: ndfulfrequently on July 19, 2024, 04:07:02 AMI am only able to see a blinking cursor on the screen, or encounter an error message indicating the absence of a boot disk, or encounter some other kind of issue. For instance, if I configure a profile named HDA1 boot with the commands Clear, Clear, and Clear, there is a possibility that it may initiate the booting process of Windows XP from the second partition. What is the status of Windows 98 in the primary partition?
It sounds like your system might be having trouble with booting due to partition or boot order issues. The blinking cursor or "boot disk not found" error suggests that your computer isn't finding the correct bootable partition or device. To resolve this, first, check your BIOS or UEFI settings to ensure the correct drive and partition are set as the primary boot device. For the issue with configuring profiles and booting, ensure that the partition with Windows XP is properly marked as active if you want it to boot. As for Windows 98 on the primary partition, it might be overshadowed by your boot configuration settings. Verify that the boot sequence and partition settings are correctly configured for each operating system. If needed, you might want to use a bootable utility disk to fix or restore the boot configuration.


#13
Boot Managers / Re: InstallToBootMenu - boot m...
Last post by bevyscotch - July 19, 2024, 06:50:28 AM
The version of PBM you're using (plpbt-5.0.15.zip) may not be fully compatible with your system.
#14
Boot Managers / Re: InstallToBootMenu - boot m...
Last post by aborervote - July 19, 2024, 06:39:20 AM
There are no apparent problems with the BIOS or the SSD being used. When I deploy the plpbt.bin file in the floppy drive A:, it displays the green lettering of plop, which allows me to select the USB option. When I choose the USB option, it detects the USB stick from which I have successfully booted live i386/w32 "cdroms" of Debian LXQt and MX Linux.
#15
Boot Managers / Re: Troubles with VMware ESXi
Last post by linnetmoan - July 19, 2024, 05:27:09 AM
This seems like not a bad experience. Thank you for sharing useful information.
#16
Boot Managers / Re: There is Zero documentatio...
Last post by ndfulfrequently - July 19, 2024, 04:07:02 AM
I am only able to see a blinking cursor on the screen, or encounter an error message indicating the absence of a boot disk, or encounter some other kind of issue. For instance, if I configure a profile named HDA1 boot with the commands Clear, Clear, and Clear, there is a possibility that it may initiate the booting process of Windows XP from the second partition. What is the status of Windows 98 in the primary partition?
#17
Boot Managers / Re: Won't boot from USB loaded...
Last post by mariahcarey - July 18, 2024, 05:49:26 AM
Quote from: gooza1 on January 05, 2024, 13:33:06 PMSo I have a lenovo mini thinkcentre running windows 11. yesterday the OS updated and now all i get is a black screen and it will not boot. All connections are good and the monitor is working as it flashes HDMI and monitor controls but no logo and I tried everything to get it to boot and nothing works. Using another computer i created a boot disk on a USB and then I downloaded Plop onto the USB and tried to boot my PC. It doesn't work. All i have is the same black screen/ What am I doing wrong? How can i get it to boot again? fnaf

If you can't get into Safe Mode, try booting from the Windows Recovery Environment. You can create a Windows 11 recovery drive on a USB flash drive and boot from it to access recovery tools.
#18
Boot Managers / Re: Troubles with VMware ESXi
Last post by cloakedboing - July 10, 2024, 06:02:13 AM
I agree with you. Everything works quite well but there are often errors, I don't know if it's due to my browser or it
#19
Boot Managers / Idea: write executables in the...
Last post by brittnib0 - June 26, 2024, 10:26:43 AM
Hi,

Since the floppy disk image has a fixed size, I suggest you add these files to the floppy disk image as there is enough space:

- /dos/pbm6-dos
- /linux/pbm6
- /windows/pbm6nt

Therefore, you can mount the same floppy from any OS and chainload to PLOP without writing the file to another storage.

In addition, you can rename the Linux binary and put all the files in the root directory of the floopy (pbm6-dos, pbm6-linux, pbm6nt, plus the current PBM6 file).

You like the idea?
#20
Boot Managers / Troubles with VMware ESXi
Last post by brittnib0 - June 26, 2024, 10:21:09 AM
Hi,

I'm using VMware ESXi 7.x and connecting to VMs using the Remote Console (VM is running on a remote server, and the USB devices are connected locally in a Windows desktop). My virtual machines are configured to use USB 2.0 and the memory stick that I want to boot is connected using a USB 2.0 HUB (to overcome USB 3.x troubles).

Here my experience:

- When using UEFI mode in the BIOS of the VM, then the last version of PBM6-EFI (pbm6-efi-20230206.zip) doesn't boot. However, the ancient version pbm6-efi-20221104.zip boots. You can check it at https://www.plop.at/en/pbm6/blog.html searching for the "2022-11-04  -  PBM6 - EFI: ISO fix" and "The ISO did not work under VMware. It is fixed now." I don't know why this ancient version is fixed but not the current release. Any reason for it?

- When using BIOS mode in the VM, the PLOP boot manager boots, but the USB devices aren't detected. This is true with any version (including pbm6-20240301.zip). If I boot any LiveCD with the same configuration in the VM all USB drives are detected. However, the PLOP never display any of them. But it does in EFI mode with the same VM configuration. Any idea to fix this?

I really apreciate the effort of the developer of PLOP. This tool is impresive. And I hope you will continue improving it. But IMHO the ESXi support is a very valuable functionality, and now is partially broken. So, please fix it. Thank you.

Regards.