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Monday 4 March 2013

MAKE DOS BOOTABLE USB STICK

Booting into DOS mode helps you in various ways in different situations. It comes in handy when you don't have access to your Windows Operating System (like corrupted Windows) and you need to transfer files here and there. Moreover, you can also take a complete backup of your system using software like Norton Ghost but that's another story. There is no end to why you are doing it. How to do it? Let me show you in a very simple way.

THINGS YOU NEED
  1. USB Stick
  2. HP Format Utility
  3. Boot files
You have already got the USB Stick. I will provide the rest, don't worry. Just click here and download the file. I have included the HP Format Utility and necessary boot files in this package.

HP Format Utility


PROCEDURE 
  1. Download the package and extract it somewhere
  2. Install the SP27608 which is the HP Format Utility actually
  3. Extract the win98boot to some folder, let's say boot
  4. Insert USB and open HP Format Utility
  5. Check Create a DOS Startup Disk
  6. Click the browse button and select the folder boot (created in step 3 )
  7. Click Start
  8. You're done

It's as easy as that but if you still have confusion following the steps, watch the video below for a graphical demonstration. I hope it helps you understand. 


Your USB is now ready. Here is how you can boot into DOS using this USB Stick.

  1. Plug in the USB Stick and restart your PC
  2. Go to Boot Menu at start-up by pressing the corresponding key (depends on your PC)
  3. Select the USB and press ENTER.
  4. You will boot into DOS Mode in no time

The only problem with this DOS mode is that you cannot access NTFS file-systems because it works with only FAT file-systems. So as long as you're working with FAT, you can play around with this thing.

 UPDATE : As of recently, I came across another useful software that will do the same job for you but in a matter of few clicks. Its called Rufus and it's free. You can download it right now from their official website here. Here is a screen shot of Rufus

Rufus

Simply select your USB Flash Drive and choose FreeDOS or MS DOS in the "Create Bootable Disk Using: " option. You can also load an ISO image directly to your Flash Drive! that's useful if you are interested in installing Windows through USB but that's another story.

4 comments:

  1. Thanks this helped a lot i'm really like dos and i'm doing this on a windows 8 machine and i want to go to simple dos.

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  2. I have an Acer Aspire 4736Z with Win7 installed on it.
    I recently got this message with BLACK Screen "BOOTMGR is missing - Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart"
    When I follow the instruction above & press F2 - I come to a BLACK screen again with blue box which says: "Enter CURRENT Password"
    I then get a message : " Password check Fail !! - Press any key"
    Repeated attempts puts me to a screen which says: "System will halt !! - Press any key"
    I have to HARD REBOOT again to get the above same things repeatedly.

    Please hep me with my issue.

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  3. I have an Acer Aspire 4736Z with Win7 installed on it.
    I recently got this message with BLACK Screen "BOOTMGR is missing - Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart"
    When I follow the instruction above & press F2 - I come to a BLACK screen again with blue box which says: "Enter CURRENT Password"
    I then get a message : " Password check Fail !! - Press any key"
    Repeated attempts puts me to a screen which says: "System will halt !! - Press any key"
    I have to HARD REBOOT again to get the above same things repeatedly.

    Please hep me with my issue.

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  4. I have an Acer Aspire 4736Z with Win7 installed on it.
    I recently got this message with BLACK Screen "BOOTMGR is missing - Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart"
    When I follow the instruction above & press F2 - I come to a BLACK screen again with blue box which says: "Enter CURRENT Password"
    I then get a message : " Password check Fail !! - Press any key"
    Repeated attempts puts me to a screen which says: "System will halt !! - Press any key"
    I have to HARD REBOOT again to get the above same things repeatedly.

    The other option I get is when I Press F12 & come to the screen Boot Manager
    Boot Options Menu
    1. IDE 1: MATSHITADVD-RAM UJ890AS
    2. IDE 0: WDC WD3200BEVT-22ZCT0
    3. Network Boot: Atheros Boot Agent

    Please hep me with my issue.

    Giving me proper steps & instructions.

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