Reader Steve P. sends in this question: “I’m running Windows 2000 and want to upgrade my system BIOS. The instructions say to create a bootable disk with the format a:/s command. However, the /s doesn ...

What is a boot disk and why do I need one? A boot disk is a floppy or a CD that you can use to boot your computer into a state in which you can use it to fix a problem. There will be times that your ...

What's the big bloody deal?<BR><BR>I've never had a problem creating a DOS boot disk using XP's "create MS-DOS startup disk" format option. Really its no differeant than doing it in Win9X, in that ...