How to boot DOS from a USB Flash Drive?

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geek9pm

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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
 
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!
 
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.
 
- 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.
 
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