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A bootable device is, as the name suggests, any storage device that the computer can "boot" from. In this case the word "boot" refers to the loading of the operating system. So any device you can load an operating system from is a bootable device.
In modern computers, the hard disk is generally the primary boot device. However most new computers can also boot from a CD-ROM or DVD drive (usually for the purpose of reinstalling an OS to the hard disk) so it is also a bootable device. Many systems also have the ability to boot from USB thumb drives or external hard disks and back in caveman days, floppy disk drives were also popular boot devices.
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How do you reinstall win xp using USB device?
1. Make an ISO copy of Your Win XP 2. Prepare Your USB device (min. capacity 1GB) using RUFUS (free app for making bootable USB) 3. Make sure You set USB device as first bootable device in BIOS 4. Reinstall Your Win XP
What happens when the computer boots and the optical drive does not contain bootable media?
Computer boots when BIOS directs to the Bootable device and locatesMBRin the first sector of the disk.Computer willnot boot if MBR is corrupted or not available. ThenComputer will display the message for Boot diskunavailable - Unable to find boot device.
How do you boot from a CD?
First thing is, the CD has to be a 'Bootable CD'.Change the 'First/Primary boot device' in the bios setting to 'CD ROM'. Ususally it will be floppy disk, by default. Insert the bootable CD into the CD drive. That's it!!
What does the error message disk not bootable or NO OS probably mean?
It means that there is no operating system on the selected boot device, or the boot sector has been overwritten.
What do you do when a computer says no bootable device--insert boot disk and press any key?
That means that there is no hard drive installed, or that it does not have a working operating system on it. The BIOS is prompting you to insert a bootable CD to install an operating system or run a repair utility.
How do you make a bootable software CD?
You can use UltraIso to make bootable CDs.
How we can format your computer using pen drive?
by bootable pendrive like ubuntu 10.10 bootable pendrive. or any other bootable OS pendrive
Why will your 2GB usb stick only hold 600MB?
You/someone have installed the USB device as an bootable usb, format it to 600mb, then format it again, this time choose 2GB.
What does the dell 32-bit diagnostics package allow the user to?
create a bootable usb flash drive bootable diskette set bootable hdd image file
How do you break password when i logon user and i have bios password and first bootable device is harddisk and administrator also have password then how can i break bios and administrator password?
If you have the BIOS and Administrator password, there is no need to "break" them.
How many bootable file in windows xp?
We have 5-bootable files in windows XPWhich_are_the_boot_files_windows_xp2. NTDETECT.COM3. BOOT.INI4. BOOTSECT.DOS5. NTBOOTDD.SYS
How do you create a bootable CD for Windows XP Professional?
Windows XP is a bootable CD, so you don't need one.
