How to Build a MS DOS Boot CD
Repairing your computer's operating system used to require a trip to a computer-repair store. With the help of some free software and a CD-burning program, you can make your own MS DOS boot disk in no time at all.
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Instructions
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Download the appropriate boot disk for your operating system (allbootdisks.com/download/iso.html).
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Place a blank rewritable CD into your computer's rewritable drive.
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Open the CD-burning software you normally use to make copies of CDs. If you need free burning software, CDBurnerXP can be downloaded at cdburnerxp.se.
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Locate the drop-down menu in the CD-burning software and click "File," and then select "Open."
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Find your computer's desktop within the new window and locate the ISO file that was recently downloaded.
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Press "Open" within the current window. Depending on what program you're using, the burning software should prompt you to "burn" this particular program to the blank disk.
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Turn on the computer that you need rebooted when the CD is finished and insert the disk into your computer. Your computer should automatically recognize this boot disk within the drive and begin the boot process on its own.
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Remove the boot disk from the drive when your computer is finished rebooting.
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Tips & Warnings
With some computers, the disk might not boot automatically. If this is the case, check with your manufacturer's BIOS settings to reconfigure your computer's BIOS.
