how to make a bootable usb key disk (Windows XP) ------------------------------------------------ 1. in Windows XP explorer, format a bootable floppy disk. 2. get the boot sector of the floppy (512 bytes size big) 3. format usb key disk with FAT 16 file system 4. copy boot sector file to usb key disk, e.g, linux dd command: dd if=bootsect.bin of=/dev/sda bs=512 count=1 5. copy all the files from floppy disk, including hidden system files io.sys msdos.sys to usb key disk 6. boot from usb device! Reference: + How to boot from a USB device <http://www.weethet.nl/english/hardware_bootfromusbstick.php> |