10008.2-2-Bootable-Devices-Media-new.pdf

How to use bootable devices

1. INFORMATION SHEET 1.2-2
Bootable Media
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2. Create bootable disk using (a) third-party application and (b) DOS
command
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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3. Bootis to load the first piece of software that starts a
computer. Because the operating system is essential
for running all other programs, it is usually the first
piece of software loaded during the boot process.
The term boot comes from the idea of lifting oneself
by one's own bootstraps: the computer contains a tiny
program (bootstrap loader) which will load and run a
program found on a boot device.
Boot
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4. Storage Media is a device for recording (storing)
information (data).
Bootable Media/ Bootable Device is physical media (CD,
DVD, USB flash drive or other removable media supported
by a machine BIOS as a boot device) that boots on any PC-
compatible machine.
Bootable media is most often used to:
recover an operating system that cannot start
access and back up the data that has survived in a corrupted
system
back up sector-by-sector a disk with an unsupported file system
hardware or software troubleshooting
Storage and Bootable Media
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5. Cold Boot
To perform a cold boot (also called a "hard boot") means to start up a
computer that is turned off. It is typically performed by pressing the
power button of the computer.
Warm Boot
To perform warm boot (also called a "soft boot") means to restart a
computer. It is typically initiated from the operating system, rather than
pressing a button on the computer itself.
Process of booting
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6. Create windows installer using flash drive
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Small portable computing devices such as Netbooks and MIDs (Mobile
Internet Devices) offer great mobility, but they lack optical drives
(CD/DVD). An optical drive is important when you need to install
software from a CD or DVD. An external optical drive would work, but
you may not want to lug it around with you. So what’s the solution? Use
a USB flash drive as a bootable installation media.

7. What You Need:
A USB flash drive with good storage capacity; preferably 8GB
or more.
Access to a computer running Windows 11 or Windows 10.
A CD or DVD contains an operating system or downloaded
disc image.
Materials, tools and equipment
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USING COMMAND PROMPT

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Click Start > All Programs >
Accessories > Right click on
Command Prompt > Run as
Administrator.

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Type ‘diskpart' and press
Enter to start the built in
Windows disk partitioning
utility

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Type 'list disk' and press
Enter. Identify your USB
Flash drive and make a
note of the disk number.
Here in this example, My
USB flash drive is Disk 4.
Note: Careful about choosing correct disk
index number, failure to select right disk may
result to permanent deletion of data that
may lead to a catastrophic event.

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Type 'select disk 4' and
press Enter.

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Type ‘clean’ and press
Enter. The clean command
will remove partitions or
volume formatting from
the selected disk (disk 1) by
cleaning the sectors.

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Now to create a partition, type 'create partition primary’ and press Enter.

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Type 'select partition 1', and
press the Enter key

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Type ‘active’, and hit the
Enter Key.

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To format the partition using
FAT32 file system, type
‘format fs=fat32’ and press
the Enter key.
Important
If your server platform supports Unified Extensible
Firmware Interface (UEFI), you should format the USB
flash drive as FAT32 rather than as NTFS. To format the
partition as FAT32, type format fs=fat32 quick, and then
click ENTER.

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Type 'assign' and press the
Enter key to assign a drive
letter to your USB flash
drive. Type exit to exit the
diskpart utility.
Your USB flash drive is now ready to be used as an
installation media. All you need to do is copy the entire
contents of the Operating System (DVD) to your newly
prepared USB flash drive. Plug the USB flash drive to
the computer and reboot to begin the installation.

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Copy the data.

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Paste the data file into
your flash drive.

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USING 3
rd
party application

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Open Google chrome then search for Rufus USB disk creator. Click
the result shown below

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Scroll down until you reach the Download link as shown below > Click Rufus 3.17

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Choose your desired location (e.g., Desktop) > Click Save

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After downloading you can now use the app to create a bootable disk. The image
shown below is the screenshot of my desktop where the application is currently saved.

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Insert your flash drive in any
available USB port.

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Right Rufus app > Click Run as Administrator

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Click Yes

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Click Select

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Open OS folder directory > Click your desired operating system > Click Open

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Current name of
USB Flash drive
Boot selection
Partition Scheme
Name of flash drive after
the execution.
Target File System

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Click start

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Click OK

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Wait for several minutes > Let the Statusbar
reach 100%> then eject your flash drive.

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Status “Ready” indicates that the bootable
disk is ready to use.
Click Close> eject your drive > proceed to
installation.