Do you know what to do if your PC malfunctions and you can't boot it up? It used to be in the old days that you would use a bootable floppy disk to troubleshoot your PC. Now, however, most computer manufacturers don't include floppy drives in their computer systems, although you can still purchase them.
Click on Windows Explorer. Then right-click on the A: drive. Select "Format" from the pop up menu. Click on "Start" to create the bootable disk.
Download the mkbt20.zip file from the third link in the Resources section below. Save the file. Open a DOS session. In the directory where the extracted MKBT is located, type mkbt --c a: bootsect.bin. You'll know the bootsect.bin file is saved when the command prompt pops up.
Right-click on the drive and choose "Format." Format your drive in either FAT or FAT16, and click on "Start."
Open a DOS session. Go back to the directory where the extracted MKBT is. Type mkbt --x bootsect.bin [X]. Change the X to the drive letter that your flash drive is located on. For example, if the flash drive is G, type G. Type this without the brackets. This will copy the bootsectors to your flash drive.
This step is optional in that it depends on if your system's BIOS allows you to set your flash drive as a bootable device. If the BIOS supports it, start your PC again. Access BIOS. Go to the page where it shows boot options or advanced setup. Then, follow the instructions. Test your flash drive by disabling your other boot devices.
Consider creating a bootable flash drive. This can prevent frustrations and headaches.
Instructions
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Create a bootable floppy disk.Click on Windows Explorer. Then right-click on the A: drive. Select "Format" from the pop up menu. Click on "Start" to create the bootable disk.
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Download mkbt20.zip file and extract bootsectors.Download the mkbt20.zip file from the third link in the Resources section below. Save the file. Open a DOS session. In the directory where the extracted MKBT is located, type mkbt --c a: bootsect.bin. You'll know the bootsect.bin file is saved when the command prompt pops up.
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Format your flash drive.Right-click on the drive and choose "Format." Format your drive in either FAT or FAT16, and click on "Start."
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Copy the bootsectors to your flash drive.Open a DOS session. Go back to the directory where the extracted MKBT is. Type mkbt --x bootsect.bin [X]. Change the X to the drive letter that your flash drive is located on. For example, if the flash drive is G, type G. Type this without the brackets. This will copy the bootsectors to your flash drive.
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Restart your PC and configure BIOS settings.This step is optional in that it depends on if your system's BIOS allows you to set your flash drive as a bootable device. If the BIOS supports it, start your PC again. Access BIOS. Go to the page where it shows boot options or advanced setup. Then, follow the instructions. Test your flash drive by disabling your other boot devices.
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