How to boot DOS from a USB Flash Drive?

Discussion in 'Storage Devices' started by geek9pm, Jan 23, 2007.

  1. geek9pm

    geek9pm Geek Trainee

    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    Can someone tell me, How to boot DOS from a USB Flash Drive??
    Maybe I knew how to do that or maybe it never worked. Not sure. :O
     
  2. Karanislove

    Karanislove It's D Grav80 Of Luv

    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    36
    Add startup disk files on USB......Set your computer to first boot device as an externel storage.....I m not sure about this but jst give it a change!
     
  3. geek9pm

    geek9pm Geek Trainee

    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    Not that easy. XP will not let me put the systems files on it. I think there was a program from HP that would let you do this, but I don't remember.
     
  4. RHochstenbach

    RHochstenbach Administrator

    Likes Received:
    26
    Trophy Points:
    48
    - create a dos floppy disk
    - format your USB flash drive with FAT(16). You could use the command format G: fs:FAT16 if needed (if G: is the location of the drive)
    - download MKBT from here:MKBT, Make Bootable and put it in a folder
    - open command prompt and browse to that folder
    - make sure that the dos floppy disk is placed into the A: drive
    - enter the command mkbt -c a: bootsect.bin
    - then connect the USB drive and enter mkbt -x bootsect.bin g: Where G: is the location if the USB drive.
     

Share This Page