MAKING A BOOTABLE DOS DISKETTE
If you do not have a DOS bootable diskette, you may want to make one. Your Ontrack® diskette is
bootable and will eliminate the need for creating this diskette. This will be necessary for installing your new
hard disk drive and in case of system failure. The DOS bootable diskette will contain files necessary to
boot your system. These files are called system files. You will also want some utilities on your bootable
diskette. Following are the instructions needed to add both the system files and the other helpful utilities.
1) Make sure your computer is on and you insert a diskette in drive A.
2) At the C:\ prompt, type FORMAT A: /S and press ENTER
3) Press ENTER again unless you want to label your diskette.
4) Add the utilities. To do so, use some simple copy commands.
a) type at the C:\ prompt - cd dos
b) type copy fdisk.exe a:
c) type copy format.com a:
d) type copy sys.com a:
e) type copy chkdsk.exe a:
f) type copy debug.exe a:
5) type cd..
6) Remove diskette from drive A:
7) Write protect the diskette by sliding the small plastic tab on the diskette in the up position.
8) Test the diskette
a) turn off your computer
b) Insert the diskette in drive a
c) turn on your computer
d) when you get to the A:\ prompt type c:
9) If any of these steps did not work, remake your DOS bootable diskette.
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