Trying to upgrade my Bios (which is causing a major headache) and have been told I need to make a DOS Boot Disc first, but the example the support web site give is for windows 98!!!!
I know it's probably the most simple thing but can anyone help?
2007-03-22 00:47:13 · 8 answers · asked by Jonathan 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Log on to Windows using an account with Administrator privileges.
2. Place a blank floppy disk in the drive A.
3. Select File, choose Run from Program Manager's menu, type C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM, then choose OK. This will start a virtual MS-DOS machine (VDM). The copy of COMMAND.COM in the MS-DOS directory must be used.
4. From the MS-DOS directory (C:\DOS), type the FORMAT A: /S command.
5. To boot from the disk, a valid COMMAND.COM must be copied to it. Use File Manager or the VDM to copy the correct version of COMMAND.COM from the C:\DOS directory to the floppy disk. COMMAND.COM should have the following attributes:
Size = 47845 Date = 4-9-91 Time = 5:00 am for version 5.0
Size = 47895 Date = 11-11-91 Time = 5:00 am for version 5.0a
The floppy disk should now be able to boot as expected; it will be an MS-DOS 5.0 boot disk.
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If a valid COMMAND.COM is not copied to the floppy disk and you attempt to boot from it, the system will hang. An incorrect copy of COMMAND.COM is copied to the floppy disk by Windows during the format. This copy is located in the \WINNT\SYSTEM32 directory. The incorrect copy will have these attributes:
Size = 49931 Date = 7-24-93 Time = 5:11 am
2007-03-22 01:01:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The BIOS is tied to the motherboard. To do a BIOS update for your motherboard you need to know what you have for a motherboard. Then go to the web site for the motherboard and check for a BIOS update. Note** You must follow the directions to do a BIOS update so you don't harm your motherboard.
You will need.
Make of Motherboard.
Motherboard model number and what version.
Type operating system.
These are found on the motherboard.
( a floppy boot disk is used for - FDISK & FORMAT of a hard drive )
One more thing.. A floppy boot disk uses a fat32 format. Xp- uses a NTFS format.
http://www.overclockersclub.com/
2007-03-22 00:58:12 · answer #2 · answered by madwizard56 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not pay the $one hundred forty and yet a criminal reproduction? there are a number of artwork-arounds, however the subject is they gained't permit you get updates from Microsoft. And with the hackers looking new undemanding techniques to break into computers, in basic terms a fool might use a working laptop or laptop that doesn't have all the patches and risk-free practices updates on it. of path, you could consistently get Linux, it is unfastened. or you ought to purchase a MAC. of path, new variations of MAC OS additionally run around $a hundred and fifty, and that they don't have a $ninety 5 homestead version obtainable.
2016-11-27 21:49:29 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rigt click on drive A (3,5"), click Format, then You find a command Create.... click it. This action will format your 3,5" disc and create Dos boot disc. You can't do it with CD Rom Disc.
2007-03-22 01:02:59 · answer #4 · answered by wonski81 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to http://bootdisk.com and download their little program for creating DOS boot disk. Also works with DOS boot CDs.
2007-03-22 01:14:59 · answer #5 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Computer > Rightclick Floppy A > Format
Check "Create MS-DOS startup disk"
This has downloads of dos exe that will create a bootdisk on your floppy
http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm
2007-03-22 00:52:57 · answer #6 · answered by Mr Ale 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
place a floppy disk in you drive open my computer right click on the floppy drive click format put a tick in the box marked create a ms-dos start up disk click start
2007-03-22 00:55:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To my knowledge XP does not support dos
2007-03-22 01:05:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋