Can't install syslinux to usb pen

[anlaoch]

Hi.

I've been trying to set my usb pen up as a bootable pen using syslinux.exe (from XP). I've been up and down the web, most sources telling me to use the command prompt, by typing syslinux.exe -ma [drive]:

I've done this, but nothing transfers to the drive. I have my viewing options set to show hidden files, so I know there's definitely nothing there. Only the very old versions of syslinux (2.11 or older) copy over to the usb pen, but the -ma parameters don't appear to work with older versions. Therefore, when I boot up from the usb pen, I get the message "Boot failed".

Does anyone know why I can't get syslinux to copy over?

Many thanks in advance.

[bobescalin2005]

Hi! You can use slax usb and read the instruction from there! It should work that! It have syslinux there...you can use the syslinux from there to any other distribution to boot from usb!
Cheers!