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Format any disk with "format /s" option will make it bootable..
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What is the difference between a Windows 98 startup disk and a boot disk created with the format A s command?
Windows 98 startup disk has some useful utilities and can be used to repair Windows 98 without any additional drives. A floppy which was created by format A s, just have loader, and couple system files to be able to boot MSDOS.
What does MSDOS stand for?
MicroSoft - Disk Operating System
What is the system disk?
The system disk is the partition from which the operating system was loaded at startup.
How do you download a boot startup disk?
bootdisk.com........you can get it from here
What should you do if need to make a startup disk from a Windows 95 or 98 system?
In the Add/Remove Programs icon is a tab called Startup Disk, click the tab
How do you boot into Mac OS X without changing the startup disk?
press on startup to display the bootable disks.
Why does your floppy drive chatter for about 30 sec when you boot up?
It is checking to see if a bootable disk (i.e. windows startup disk) is inserted. Obviously, if it didn't check + your computer didn't work then you wouldn't be able to use your startup disk.
What is a startup disk?
It is a disk that allows you to boot up your computer if your normal method using the hard disk is not working or you deem it safer to boot up from a start-up disk because of a virus risk or other problem. A start-up disk contains all the necessary data to enable your machine to boot. Depending on the circumstances, you can then do whatever is necessary to get your computer back to normal operation.
Why is it important to create an emergency startup disk?
It can help you recover from a failed boot.
Can you use any Dell startup disk to reboot your Dell desktop?
Yes
What two files on the startup disk end in the bat extension?
The only BAT (Batch) file on a startup disk is AUTOEXEC.BAT (Auto-Execute). And that's not even mandatory. The AUTOEXEC.BAT runs DOS commands after the command interpreter is loaded.
How many startup disk are needed to boot windows 2000 from floppy disks?
Four
