What is a boot disk and why do I need one? A boot disk is a floppy or a CD that you can use to boot your computer into a state in which you can use it to fix a problem. There will be times that your ...

I mentioned before that you could create an MS-DOS boot disk in Windows XP. Several readers have asked about the procedure, so here it is. Insert a disk into your floppy disk drive and run Windows ...

I'm helping out an friend who's machine booted to a Recover blue screen in windows where the OS partition couldn't be properly accessed. I used a windows 10 bootable USB stick to format the partition ...

Disc stuck in the drive Check to see if this is the case - if so, remove the disc (s) and try again Incorrect boot sequence Enter the BIOS setup of your computer and edit the boot sequence so that the ...

We all need to start from scratch sometimes and if you're building a new PC, chances are you'll need to learn how to make a bootable USB drive. This will enable you to boot your PC directly from a USB ...

Apple only sells OS X Mountain Lion as a digital download in the Mac App Store. The installer weighs in at a hefty 4.05GB, but the good news is that you can install your copy of Mountain Lion on all ...

I recently said that an MS-DOS boot disk couldn’t be created in Windows 2000. As several readers pointed out, this isn’t quite true. An MS-DOS boot disk can be created using files located on the ...