MS-DOS Startup Disk

Create an MS-DOS Startup Disk

You can easily create a bootable floppy disk by following these steps:
• Place a blank disk in the floppy disk drive.
• Click Start, and then click My Computer.
• Right-click the floppy disk drive, and then click Format on the shortcut menu.
• Click Create an MS-DOS startup disk, and then click Start. Now you're on your way to a bootable startup disk.
Note: The MS-DOS startup disk only allows the system to boot into an MS-DOS prompt. The disk contains no additional tools

Create a Password Reset Disk

If you're running Windows XP Professional as a local user in a workgroup environment, you can create a password reset disk to log onto your computer when you forget your password.

• Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click User Accounts.
• Click your account name.
• Under Related Tasks, click Prevent a forgotten password.
• Follow the directions in the Forgotten Password Wizard to create a password reset disk.
• Store the disk in a secure location, because anyone using it can access your local user account

How to Perform Disk Error Checking in Windows XP

This article describes how to check the integrity of the hard disk drive in Windows
XP. After you install Windows XP, the Scandisk command is not available.
• Double-click My Computer, and then right-click the hard disk drive that you want to check.
• Click Properties, and then click Tools.
• Under Error-checking, click Check Now.
• Click Start.