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I just bought a USB external hard drive from Aigo, and I want it to boot directly into DOS like a hard disk. I'd like to ask the webmaster and everyone here: is it possible to boot MS-DOS directly from a USB external hard drive without using a CD to boot? If so, I wonder whether its settings are the same as CD boot settings.
Many thanks to the webmaster and all friends here!
Credits 1,186 Posts 334 Joined 2003-05-30 00:00 23-year member UID 2626 Gender Male
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The key still depends on whether your motherboard supports it.
Check whether there is such an item in the boot order settings in the BIOS.
I also have an external hard drive that can't be made into a boot disk.
But if you load the USB driver when booting DOS, you can still use it.
A floppy disk, hard disk, or a CD you burn yourself can all load its driver at startup.
