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INFORMATION SHEET 1.2-2

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Create bootable disk using
(a) third-party application and
(b) (b) DOS command

Boot
•Boot is to load the first piece of
software that starts a computer.
Because the operating system is
essential for running all other
programs, it is usually the first piece
of software loaded during the boot
process.
•The term boot comes from the idea

of lifting oneself by one's own
bootstraps: the computer contains a
tiny program (bootstrap loader) which
will load and run a program found on
a boot device.
•Storage Media is a device for recording (storing) information (data).
•Bootable Media/ Bootable Device is physical media (CD, DVD, USB
flash drive or other removable media supported by a machine BIOS as a
boot device) that boots on any PC-compatible machine.
•Bootable media is most often used to:
• recover an operating system that cannot start
• access and back up the data that has survived in a corrupted
system
Storage and
• back up sector-by-sector a disk with an unsupported file system
• hardware or software troubleshooting
Bootable
Media
•Cold Boot
•To perform a cold boot (also called a "hard boot")
means to start up a computer that is turned off. It is
typically performed by pressing the power button of
Process of the computer.
booting •Warm Boot

•To perform warm boot (also called a "soft boot")
means to restart a computer. It is typically initiated
from the operating system, rather than pressing a
button on the computer itself.
•Small portable computing devices such as Netbooks
and MIDs (Mobile Internet Devices) offer great
Create windows mobility, but they lack optical drives (CD/DVD). An
optical drive is important when you need to install
installer using software from a CD or DVD. An external optical drive
flash drive would work, but you may not want to lug it around
with you. So what’s the solution? Use a USB flash drive
as a bootable installation media.
•What You Need:
• A USB flash drive with good storage capacity;
preferably 8GB or more.
• Access to a computer running Windows 11 or
Windows 10.
Materials, • A CD or DVD contains an operating system or
downloaded disc image.
tools and
equipment
USING COMMAND PROMPT
Click Start > All Programs
> Accessories > Right click
on Command Prompt >
Run as Administrator.
Type ‘diskpart' and press
Enter to start the built in
Windows disk partitioning
utility
Type 'list disk' and press
Enter. Identify your USB
Flash drive and make a
note of the disk number.
Here in this example, My
USB flash drive is Disk 4.
Note: Careful about choosing correct disk

index number, failure to select right disk
may result to permanent deletion of data that
may lead to a catastrophic event.
Type 'select disk 4' and
press Enter.
Type ‘clean’ and press
Enter. The clean command
will remove partitions or
volume formatting from
the selected disk (disk 1)
by cleaning the sectors.
Now to create a partition, type 'create partition primary’ and press Enter.
Type 'select partition 1',
and press the Enter key
Type ‘active’, and hit the
Enter Key.
To format the partition using
FAT32 file system, type
‘format fs=fat32’ and press
the Enter key.
Important
If your server platform supports Unified Extensible
Firmware Interface (UEFI), you should format the USB
flash drive as FAT32 rather than as NTFS. To format the
partition as FAT32, type format fs=fat32 quick, and then
click ENTER.
Type 'assign' and press the
Enter key to assign a drive
letter to your USB flash
drive. Type exit to exit the
diskpart utility.
Your USB flash drive is now ready to be used as an

installation media. All you need to do is copy the entire
contents of the Operating System (DVD) to your newly
prepared USB flash drive. Plug the USB flash drive to
the computer and reboot to begin the installation.
Copy the data.
Paste the data file into
your flash drive.
USING 3rd party
application
Open Google chrome then search for Rufus USB disk creator. Click
the result shown below
Scroll down until you reach the Download link as shown below > Click Rufus 3.17
Choose your desired location (e.g., Desktop) > Click Save
After downloading you can now use the app to create a bootable disk. The image
shown below is the screenshot of my desktop where the application is currently saved.
Insert your flash drive in
any available USB port.
Right Rufus app > Click Run as Administrator
Click Yes
Click Select
Open OS folder directory > Click your desired operating system > Click Open
Current name of
USB Flash drive
Boot selection
Partition Scheme Target File System
Name of flash drive after

the execution.
Click start
Click OK
Wait for several minutes > Let the Status bar
reach 100%> then eject your flash drive.
Click Close > eject your drive > proceed to
installation.
Status “Ready” indicates that the bootable

disk is ready to use.

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INFORMATION SHEET 1.2-2

Create bootable disk using

(a) third-party application and

(b) (b) DOS command

•The term boot comes from the idea

booting •Warm Boot

Note: Careful about choosing correct disk

Your USB flash drive is now ready to be used as an

Partition Scheme Target File System

Name of flash drive after

Status “Ready” indicates that the bootable

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