[syslinux] syslinux.exe, on XP, fails to run on a USB stick

[Regid Ichira]

On Sun, Mar 17, 2013 at 01:31:45PM +0100, Bernd Blaauw wrote:
> Op 17-3-2013 13:10, Regid Ichira schreef:
> >   I was trying to set up a USB stick with syslinux.exe, on a
> >XP machine.  Had the following problems:
> 
> You're not specifying the following things:
> * Syslinux version (4.06 ? 5.01?)
> * if you're running the console window as administrator or not
> * if the filesystem on the USB stick is FAT/FAT32
> * if directory '\SYSLINUX' already exists or not (it should)
> 
> I'd recommend trying to get syslinux on the device using programs
> such as RUFUS (rufus dos usb) or RMprepUSB (or Unetbootin, YUMI, or
> whatever) and verify that that works.
> Afterwards you could still try to run a syslinux.exe installation command.
> 
> Bernd

* It is 5.01 from kernel.org.
* I am running the console window as administrator.
* The filesystem on the USB stick is FAT.
* \syslinux already exists.  syslinux.exe is in that directory.

I will look into RUFUS, or the other programs mentioned.