1841 How to create DOS Bootable USB drive

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How to create DOS Bootable USB drive

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This How-To article provides instructions on how to create DOS Bootable USB drive using Rufus. This is required to run WinMagic recovery utility such as BuildMBR.exe, RemoveBL.exe and SDEmgRec.exe.

Requirements:

FAT32 formatted USB Drive any size

Rufus. Download and install Rufus from https://rufus.ie/

Steps to follow:

Configure Rufus with the following settings then click start

ATTENTION: This will Format the Drive. To confirm Click OK.

It may take a few seconds then the Status will change to Green.

DOS Bootable USB Drive is ready.

To Boot the USB Drive on the device the BIOS must set to the following:

  • BIOS Startup set to Legacy Boot or Both Legacy and UEFI
  • Boot order Priority is set to USB HDD