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DOS启动盘 & LOGO技术（启动盘室） » Can format /s be used to format a USB flash drive into a bootable disk under pure DOS?

Floor1　6622186	Posted 2007-04-17 05:28
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Under DOS, use sys to transfer system files and get three files: command.com, msdos.sys, io.sys. Set the boot item in BIOS to USB-ZIP, but still can't boot. Then format /s in DOS to format it again, still those three files, still can't boot. Also, msdos.sys only has a few characters like ;format. Is it a problem with this file and other issues? Then, what is the principle of booting, for example, CD-ROM booting.

Floor2　lianjiang2004	Posted 2007-04-17 05:35
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Make bootable disks with specialized tools. I also have it on my cloud disk.

Floor3　xianguang	Posted 2007-04-17 10:23
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Yes, but the compatibility is not very good

Floor4　joinnow2007	Posted 2007-04-17 10:29
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Set the boot option to USB-ZIP in BIOS ???? No, hahaha, you're just kidding too much... If you can't find USB-HDD, even the gods can't boot from the USB drive.

Floor5　Michael	Posted 2007-04-17 10:35
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The hard disk mode is fine. I've tried it.

Floor6　joinnow2007	Posted 2007-04-17 10:43
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The building owner needs to make up for DOS. USB-ZIP in BIOS refers to the ancient ZIP drive, not your USB flash drive.

Floor7　GOTOmsdos	Posted 2007-04-17 10:54
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Originally posted by joinnow2007 at 2007-4-17 10:29 AM: Set the boot item in BIOS to USB-ZIP ???? No, ha ha ha, you're just kidding too much... If you can't find USB-HDD, even a god can't boot from the USB flash drive. There are three types of USB flash drive booting: USB-FD USB-ZIP USB-HDD The first two are both floppy disk modes If the BIOS supports it and the USB flash drive has the above modes, it can be done [ Last edited by GOTOmsdos on 2007-4-17 at 10:58 AM ]

Floor8　GOTOmsdos	Posted 2007-04-17 10:56
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Originally posted by joinnow2007 at 2007-4-17 10:43 AM: The owner needs to make up for DOS. USB-ZIP in BIOS refers to the ancient ZIP drive, not your USB flash drive. USB-ZIP in BIOS refers to your USB flash drive. This mode simulates the ancient ZIP drive (ZIP is also a kind of floppy disk). If the BIOS supports USB-ZIP boot and the USB flash drive has this mode, it can boot. [ Last edited by GOTOmsdos on 2007-4-17 at 10:57 AM ]

Floor9　joinnow2007	Posted 2007-04-17 11:10
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Oh, the kind with a switch? Langke 64M? Although it's durable, it's too bulky... Nowadays it's all 1G small ones, the width of two cigarettes. Where can I find a switch? Don't corrupt the children. Although the intention to let them learn new things is good.

Floor10　frank55555	Posted 2007-04-21 03:41
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Using WinImage to write a .img file to a USB drive is okay. But your USB drive needs to support booting. If you don't know if it supports, you can try .usbzib, usbhdd, usbfdd and several of them.

Floor11　tangtai	Posted 2007-04-21 08:22
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winimage, USBOOT, FLASHBOOT, etc. can all be used to make a USB flash drive into a bootable disk. The key lies in which of the three modes, USB - ZIP, USB - FDD, and USB - HDD, the BIOS supports.

Floor12　matthewdedos	Posted 2007-04-29 02:52
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Completely agree with the 11th floor

Floor13　6622186	Posted 2007-04-29 21:59
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Can we manually partition a USB flash drive and set the partition containing system files as the active partition?

Floor14　7758520	Posted 2007-04-30 03:12
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My 2G SSK USB flash drive is the same as the situation upstairs! Just can't do it well.....