How can I tell if a drive can be used to boot from? For ages I couldn't work out why my P133 machine wouldn't boot of CDs even when the option was checked in the BIOS. Then I realised it was the drive ...

Like Lion (OS X 10.7) before it, Mountain Lion (OS X 10.8) doesn’t ship on a disc—it’s available only as an installer app downloadable from the Mac App Store ...

In last month's column, I described the hurdles that Mac OS X puts in your way when you try to create a bootable disc, especially a custom bootable CD, DVD or flash drive. I offered various solutions ...

Booting from CD is one of those computer functions that everyone seems to assume you know how to do. Watch this video, then read this quick tip, and you too will know. You may be able to just boot ...

Here's a problem I'm dealing with that I'm sure someone here has an answer for. I've made bootable CDs before with no problem using Adaptec Easy CD Creator 3x and 4x. I noticed for the first time the ...

[Editor’s note: This article is part of our series of articles on installing and upgrading to Lion (OS X 10.7). We also have a complete guide to installing and upgrading to Mountain Lion (OS X 10.8).] ...

Having bootable media ready can be a real lifesaver when you need to do a clean installation of Windows. Thankfully, it's ...

If when you boot your Windows 11/10 computer and you receive the No boot disk has been detected or the disk has failed error message, then this post may help you. In ...

But with the advent of the tiny, lightweight, and portable USB key drive, system builders now have a new tool. I believe the USB key drive could alter—even usurp—our old rescue and ...

We all need to start from scratch sometimes and if you're building a new PC, chances are you'll need to learn how to make a bootable USB drive. This will enable you to boot your PC directly from a USB ...

Use Automatic Startup Repair Verify the boot order Verify the hardware connection Use System Restore Repair the computer using Installation Media To learn more about ...

Creating a bootable USB drive is a common task for installing or repairing operating systems, but verifying its bootability without restarting the computer can be challenging. Here are several methods ...