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by sembagdod

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is the bootable disk contain data on specific secter that can't be copied?

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by chanmkr

In hard disk y have track 0 for booting AND DATA IS NOT TRANFERABLE THEIR R SOME SOFWARE UTILITY TO CHANGE TRACK 0 POSITION BUT THEY R NOT THAT EASY

by skidoggeruk

A bootable disk usually has hidden system files on it. Think you used to have to attrib these to be able to copy, then attrib them back again when done. You don't say what OS. Might be easier just to make a new one.

by ozi eagle

Hi,

Use DISKCOPY command to copy a bootable diskette.
Note that both the source and target diskettes must be the same type.

by wlbowers

The boot files are put is a certain location. If you just copy the files it will not work.

If you have a bootable floppy and use the diskcopy command in a dos window it will.

Lee

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