At startup, the Windows XP boot loader, NTLDR, reads the information stored to the boot.ini file to determine which operating systems the computer can boot from and uses this data to create a boot ...

It's easy to make boot disks on old Macs for older hardware, but as the years have gone on, it's gotten a little more difficult. Here's how to make classic Mac OS 9 and early Mac OS X boot media on ...

A bootable Mac OS X thumb drive comes in handy when you need to troubleshoot OS issues for yourself, your family, or your friends. It’s also extremely useful for keeping your basic setup consistent ...

Mavericks (OS X 10.9) doesn’t ship on a disc. Instead, it’s available only as an installer app downloadable from the Mac App Store, and that installer doesn’t ...

Having bootable media ready can be a real lifesaver when you need to do a clean installation of Windows. Thankfully, it's easy to set that up. There are two main ways to create bootable media for a ...

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Even with the rise of cloud storage, the USB flash drive is still vital ...

Looking for free software to create a bootable USB drive for Windows 11/10? Your search ends here as we list the best free bootable USB maker software. A bootable USB ...

You’re all pretty much familiar with the procedure involved in creating Windows 11 or Windows 10 bootable media on computers running Windows operating system. In this post, we will show you the ...

Bootable disc image files may contain all the data necessary to create a disc from which computers can boot, but if you want them to work, you can't just burn them to a disc the way you would regular ...

I harbor no nostalgia for Mac OS 9. Aside from a couple of old games, I never even think about using OS 9 anymore. With one exception...I long for OS 9's simplicity in creating bootable drives and ...

I've been looking for a program to make a .img file off of some files on my HD and then make a bootable CD. I've tried Adaptec, Nero, and CDRWin. Adaptec only allows you to make an .img file from a ...