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Windows 7: MS-DOS Bootable Flash Drive - Create
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14 Dec 2009
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MS-DOS Bootable Flash Drive - Create
How to Make a MS-DOS Bootable Flash Drive
Last edited by Brink; 27 Mar 2013 at 09:45 AM..
| My System Specs |
| System Manufacturer/Model Number Compal JFT02 (Custom Build Laptop)
OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64 - Mac OS X 10.6.4 x64
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Motherboard JFT02
Memory 4GB Kingston DDR2-800
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26 May 2010
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Question - I have unused flash drives from 2 GB to 32 GB - 2,4,8,16,32. There's no point in wasting a large capacity flash drive if a smaller one will do. How large a flash drive will I need? | | My System Specs |
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OS Windows 7 Home Premium
CPU Intel I5Core750
Motherboard Gigabyte P55A-UD3
Memory 6 GB Corsair DDR3 1600
Graphics Card Zotac GeForce 9600 GT
Sound Card 7:1 on otherboard
Monitor(s) Displays ViewSonic VG2030m (one of the last 4 by 3 monitors)
Screen Resolution 1400 by 1050 (Native Resolution)
Keyboard 400 v1.0
Mouse Logitech LX-8
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Cooling Thermaltake SpinQ
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500GB external portable hard drive - Iomega
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26 May 2010
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Hell Gerry,
I do not know the exact size, but these files will not take up much space at all. You should be more than fine using the smallest 2GB USB stick.
Hope this helps,
Shawn
| | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
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OS 64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 & Windows 8 Enterprise
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Motherboard ASRock X79 Extreme11
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Motorola SBG6580 Cable Modem
2x APC Back-UPS XS 1500
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30 May 2010
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Thanks Brink,
I have discovered, assuming that my source is correct, that one can actually use a 256 MB flash drive. To my knowledge, flash drives of that size haven't been manufactured recently.
Gerry | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Home Made
OS Windows 7 Home Premium
CPU Intel I5Core750
Motherboard Gigabyte P55A-UD3
Memory 6 GB Corsair DDR3 1600
Graphics Card Zotac GeForce 9600 GT
Sound Card 7:1 on otherboard
Monitor(s) Displays ViewSonic VG2030m (one of the last 4 by 3 monitors)
Screen Resolution 1400 by 1050 (Native Resolution)
Keyboard 400 v1.0
Mouse Logitech LX-8
PSU Thermaltake TR2 500W
Case Cooler Master Elite 332
Cooling Thermaltake SpinQ
Hard Drives 2 500 GB Western Digital SATA
Internet Speed 9.82 Mbs download speed 1.87 Mbs Upload speed
Other Info Monochrome Laser Printer -HP 1020
Ink-Jet color all in one without fax - Canon Pixma MP 170
500GB external portable hard drive - Iomega
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30 May 2010
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Quote: Originally Posted by GerryR  Thanks Brink,
I have discovered, assuming that my source is correct, that one can actually use a 256 MB flash drive. To my knowledge, flash drives of that size haven't been manufactured recently.
Gerry You might search eBay for them. I bought 20 of them when the Fry's electronic's store was closing them out for $ 1.99 each  Gave a bunch away to friends with some of my favorite Free Utilities on them.  | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
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30 May 2010
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Quote: Originally Posted by GerryR Thanks Brink,
I have discovered, assuming that my source is correct, that one can actually use a 256 MB flash drive. To my knowledge, flash drives of that size haven't been manufactured recently.
Gerry You're welcome Gerry. Yeah, it will be harder to find those sizes anymore. | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Self built custom
OS 64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 & Windows 8 Enterprise
CPU Intel i7-3930K 3.2 Ghz (O/C 4 Ghz)
Motherboard ASRock X79 Extreme11
Memory 32 GB (8GBx4) G.SKILL DDR3 Quad PC3-19200 2400MHz
Graphics Card Sapphire HD5870 Eyefinity 6 2GB
Sound Card SB Recon 3Di Integrated Chip
Monitor(s) Displays 3x 27" Asus VE278Q
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution
Mouse Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution
PSU OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
Case Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition
Cooling Corsair Hydro H100
Hard Drives 256GB OCZ Vector
160GB OCZ RevoDrive X2
2 x 1TB Samsung HDD HD154UI SATA
Internet Speed 50 Mb/s Download and 2 Mb/s Upload
Other Info Microsoft LifeCam Cinema
Lite-On iHBS212 12x BD Writer
Samsung CLX-3175FW Printer
Netgear WNDR3800 Router
Motorola SBG6580 Cable Modem
2x APC Back-UPS XS 1500
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31 May 2010
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Doc Brown,
Thanks fpr the info, but it's easier to pop over to my local MicroCenter and spend $5.99 on 2GB's, of which I now have quite a few. That kind of sounds like a one-timer.
Gerry  | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Home Made
OS Windows 7 Home Premium
CPU Intel I5Core750
Motherboard Gigabyte P55A-UD3
Memory 6 GB Corsair DDR3 1600
Graphics Card Zotac GeForce 9600 GT
Sound Card 7:1 on otherboard
Monitor(s) Displays ViewSonic VG2030m (one of the last 4 by 3 monitors)
Screen Resolution 1400 by 1050 (Native Resolution)
Keyboard 400 v1.0
Mouse Logitech LX-8
PSU Thermaltake TR2 500W
Case Cooler Master Elite 332
Cooling Thermaltake SpinQ
Hard Drives 2 500 GB Western Digital SATA
Internet Speed 9.82 Mbs download speed 1.87 Mbs Upload speed
Other Info Monochrome Laser Printer -HP 1020
Ink-Jet color all in one without fax - Canon Pixma MP 170
500GB external portable hard drive - Iomega
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22 Feb 2011
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Nice tut, very usefull for me | | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
CPU Phenom B55
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06 Apr 2011
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The "Cteate an MS-DOS startup disk" option is disabled for me. I have been searching like crazy, but it seems no-one else has encountered this issue.
EDIT:
Just tried on my Windows 7 32 Laptop - same thing, the option is greyed out.
Last edited by DystopiaPimp; 06 Apr 2011 at 06:45 PM..
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06 Jun 2011
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I doubt this will get any replies, and I bet this is a very stupid question, but will any of this threaten the version of Windows 7 installed on my computer? | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Mini 210-1100
OS Windows 7 Starter 32bit
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06 Jun 2011
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Hello Matt,
No, since you will only be creating a bootable USB flash drive that is used to boot into MS-DOS with.
Now, what you do after you boot into MS-DOS with the bootable USB flash drive could very well affect your installed Windows 7. Say if you format your Windows 7 drive while in MS-DOS.
Hope this helps,
Shawn | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Self built custom
OS 64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 & Windows 8 Enterprise
CPU Intel i7-3930K 3.2 Ghz (O/C 4 Ghz)
Motherboard ASRock X79 Extreme11
Memory 32 GB (8GBx4) G.SKILL DDR3 Quad PC3-19200 2400MHz
Graphics Card Sapphire HD5870 Eyefinity 6 2GB
Sound Card SB Recon 3Di Integrated Chip
Monitor(s) Displays 3x 27" Asus VE278Q
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution
Mouse Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution
PSU OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
Case Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition
Cooling Corsair Hydro H100
Hard Drives 256GB OCZ Vector
160GB OCZ RevoDrive X2
2 x 1TB Samsung HDD HD154UI SATA
Internet Speed 50 Mb/s Download and 2 Mb/s Upload
Other Info Microsoft LifeCam Cinema
Lite-On iHBS212 12x BD Writer
Samsung CLX-3175FW Printer
Netgear WNDR3800 Router
Motorola SBG6580 Cable Modem
2x APC Back-UPS XS 1500
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