Making A Bootable Dos Diskette - IBM Ultrastar 18ZX Installation Manual

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MAKING A BOOTABLE DOS DISKETTE

If you do not have a DOS bootable diskette, you may want to make one. 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 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 into 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 failed, remake your DOS bootable diskette.
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