The situation when Windows does not want to boot, unfortunately, is quite common. In addition, there are cases when the boot process of the operating system does not work correctly, giving various kinds of errors, or, for example, the boot session is interrupted, starting again. In order to deal with these problems, they use such simple media as a boot diskette. The relevance of using this method has been proven for a very long time, despite the fact that in new versions they try to reduce the number of errors.
The Windows 98 boot diskette was the primary method of disaster recovery. At the present stage of the development of computer technology, many experts recommend using the distribution package-shell or, as it is also called, the installation disk (installation CD). In the new versions, the help of the floppy disk will no longer be needed, but a huge number of computers continue to use the "XP" version, and for it, a Windows XP boot diskette will be a simple solution to many problems.
In addition, data recovery and preservation can be done through the input in safe mode or by downloading the last of the configurations that functioned successfully. Windows itself offers the last action in the event of an unsuccessful shutdown, and you can select the safe mode by pressing the "F8" key while the BIOS is loading on the black screen.
If it is not possible to carry out the above steps, then the only option would be to use such a simple device as a boot diskette. To create it, you must first format it. To do this, you need to insert the disk into the drive and open the local and removable disk management on the computer through the "My Computer" icon or any convenient file manager. Then you should select the drive icon and open the context menu by simply clicking the right mouse button. After that, select the “Formatting” menu section and left-click on it, confirming the procedure through the “Start” section.
Having completed the formatting process, you can start copying the necessary system files. To do this, you first need to enable a mode in which it becomes possible to see hidden files that are not displayed in Windows by default. To do this, go to the control panel, click "Switch to Classic View" and select "Folder Options." In the "view" tab, lower the slider to the very bottom and set the icon to "Show hidden folders and files", and then confirm the actions performed by clicking the "Ok" button.
The next step, due to which a complete boot diskette is obtained, will be the copying of the following files from the root directory of the local drive “C”:
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- boot.ini;
- ntdetect.com;
Thus, the boot disk will be ready. After that, you can again turn off the mode in which hidden and system files are visible, in order to avoid various kinds of incidents. Then you should check whether the boot diskette is functioning correctly, for which you need to install it in the drive and restart the computer.