Bootable 8 GB USB Flash Drive

Getting it Ready

After downloading the HP Format Tool install it. Get your boot disk or the downloadable files and copy/extract them to a folder on your HD. Make sure anything on your USB Drive is backed up because we are going to format it...
Make it Bootable

* Open the HP Format Tool
Start/Programs/Hewlett-Packard Company/HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool
* It should automatically select your USB Drive.
* Select FAT or FAT32 Under File System.
* Select Create a DOS startup disk
* Select using DOS system files located at and point to the folder containing the boot disk files.
* Then click Start
http://www.thepcspy.com/read/bootable_usb_flash_drive

Or:
http://www.bootdisk.com/pendrive.htm

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If you haven't already Partitioned and made the USB Stick Active you may need to create a Bootable CD with Fdisk.exe on it to prepare the USB Stick. If you haven't a Floppy Drive don't worry as this is covered later. You will need a DOS Boot Disk which can be downloaded from below. How to use fdisk: http://home.pacbell.net/dbk4297/fdiskformat.html

http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm

Download these files and add the new fdisk.exe to the floppy when it is created.

Tip. Dont forget to modify Autoexec.bat and Config.sys so that they don't reflect any Drives. Sample and an alternative way: http://www.hiren.info/pages/bootablecd Read the documentation below.

Windows 98 SE Custom, No Ramdrive

Updated fdisk for Windows 98 bootdisks

Because a lot of newer PC's don't have Floppy Drives anymore I use Virtual Floppy Drive. VFD. Read the vfdhelp.txt that is with it.

http://chitchat.at.infoseek.co.jp/vmware/vfd.html#beta

How to make a bootable CD

http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000669.htm

How to Make Bootable CDs

http://www.pcsupportadvisor.com/bootable_%20CD_page1.htm

If you have access to the necessesary equipment keep the Active Partition at 2GB Read On.

Download the MS-DOS 7.10 Installation CD ISO Image

MS-DOS 7.10 Installation CD ISO Image:

http://ms-dos7.hit.bg/#msfv

Burn it to CD using Nero or any other Software that will support the ISO Image.

How to burn an ISO Image:

http://www.ubcd4win.com/burn.htm

Ensure that you have an Active Partition on the new Drive and it is Formatted FAT32You will be preparing it as a Hard Drive if you can't achieve this you will need to try another USB Stick.

Disconnect the Hard Drive from the PC that you have been using. Set it to Boot from CD in the BIOS. Connect your USB Stick and turn on the PC.

Insert the DOS CD that you created and follow the prompts to install it to the USB Drive. When you have finished installing DOS shutdown the PC and reconnect the Hard Drive.

Keep us informed as to your progress if you require further assistance.

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