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win2k ms-dos boot disk

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by lm255

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The command 'format a:/s' isn't working on win2k pro. Whats the working command for my OS?

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by nikki96

To create setup disks

Insert a blank, formatted, 3.5-inch, 1.44-MB disk into the floppy disk drive.
Insert the Windows 2000 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type d:\bootdisk\makeboot a: (where d: is the drive letter assigned to your CD-ROM drive), and then click OK.
Follow the screen prompts.
Important

You will need four blank, formatted, 3.5-inch, 1.44-MB floppy disks. Label them Setup Disk One, Setup Disk Two, Setup Disk Three, and Setup Disk Four.
Note

You can create the setup disks from a computer running any version of Windows or MS-DOS.

HTH
Nikki

by lm255

I know how to make a w2k boot disk. I want the command to make a dos boot disk so that I can update my BIOS.

by rapidad

the command .........
C:\>format/FS:FAT a: will give you a disk formated in fat with system files.

to make a w2k boot disk set (4) follow nikki's instructions

by lm255

The command C:\>format/FS:FAT a: did format the floppy but did not copy any files to it. Is there another step to copy files needed to make a boot disk so that I can update my BIOS?

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