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March 6th, 2025 02:39
What is difference between bootable USB running MS-DOS vs Dell bootable USB
Rufus lets you create a bootable USB that runs MS-DOS OS
Dell has a way to create bootable USB
but I wonder whether the Dell way boots into some light version of OS?
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March 6th, 2025 02:41
A MBR (Master Boot Record) boot sector does not contain a specific "file" but rather a small piece of executable code called a "bootstrap loader" which is responsible for identifying the active partition on a hard drive and loading the corresponding operating system bootloader from that partition; essentially, it's the code that initiates the booting process by telling the system where to find the OS to load.
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March 6th, 2025 02:43
two Dell ways:
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000145519/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-using-dell-diagnostic-deployment-package-dddp
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000136959/create-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-using-the-diskpart-utility
This makes the USB drive bootable. When selected at startup, it boots straight into the Windows installation.
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March 6th, 2025 02:56
Bootsect.exe updates the master boot code for hard disk partitions to switch between Bootmgr and NT Loader (NTLDR).
bootsect /nt52 E:Applies the master boot code that is compatible with NTLDR to
<DriveLetter>. The operating system installed must be older than Windows Vista.bootsect /nt60 E:Applies the master boot code that is compatible with Bootmgr to
<DriveLetter>. The operating system installed must be Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, or newer.(edited)
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March 6th, 2025 03:08
When installing Windows, the operating system environment used is called the Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE), which is a lightweight version of Windows designed specifically for deployment and troubleshooting, allowing you to prepare a computer before installing the full Windows operating system