Desktop Management Guide (3rd Edition)

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5. Enter Choice [5] to display the drives in the system. The USB
flash media device will be the drive that closely matches the size
of one of the drives listed. It will usually be the last drive in the
list. Note the letter of the drive.
USB flash media device drive: __________
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CAUTION: If a drive does not match the USB flash media device, do
not proceed. Data loss can occur. Check all USB ports for additional
storage devices. If any are found, remove them, reboot the computer,
and proceed from step 4. If none are found, either the system does not
support the USB flash media device or the USB flash media device is
defective. DO NOT proceed in attempting to make the USB flash media
device bootable.
6. Exit FDISK by pressing the Esc key to return to the A:\ prompt.
7. If your bootable DOS diskette contains SYS.COM, go to step 8.
Otherwise, go to step 9.
8. At the A:\ prompt, enter
SYS x: where x represents the drive
letter noted above.
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CAUTION: Be sure that you have entered the correct drive letter for the
USB flash media device.
After the system files have been transferred, SYS will return to
the A:\ prompt. Go to step 13.
9. Copy any files you want to keep from your USB flash media
device to a temporary directory on another drive (for example,
the system's internal hard drive).
10. At the A:\ prompt, enter
FORMAT /S X: where X represents the
drive letter noted before.
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CAUTION: Be sure that you have entered the correct drive letter for the
USB flash media device.
FORMAT will display one or more warnings and ask you each
time whether you want to proceed. Enter
Y each time. FORMAT
will format the USB flash media device, add the system files, and
ask for a Volume Label.
11. Press
Enter for no label or enter one if desired.