One of the convenient features in early versions of Windows (yes, Windows) was the ability to easily create an MS-DOS boot disk out of any floppy disk, which could then be used to troubleshoot ...

I don't know what Fedora version you mean exactly, but up to Fedora 1, you could use "/sbin/mkbootdisk", as root, to create a booting floppy disk.

It's easy to make boot disks on old Macs for older hardware, but as the years have gone on, it's gotten a little more difficult. Here's how to make classic Mac OS 9 and early Mac OS X boot media ...

You can make a bootable MS-DOS disk using the utilities built into Windows XP. Alternatively, you can create an image of the Windows XP files to use as a bootable disk.

How do I create a snow leopard usb boot or dvd disk while running Sonoma on a Mac Studio Pro? I want to install Snow Leopard on an old Macpro 5,1 but I don’t have a boot disk or sub stick.

Bootable disc image files may contain all the data necessary to create a disc from which computers can boot, but if you want them to work, you can't just burn them to a disc the way you would ...

To create a bootable optical disc (or, similarly, a bootable Zip or floppy disk) was a bit more involved, but not by much. So how does all of this compare to the situation with Mac OS X today?

AOMEI PE Builder lets you create a complete WinPE-based bootable USB, CD, DVD media or environment, based on Windows PE, without installing AIK/WAIK.

Though you can install Mountain Lion directly from your Mac's hard drive, a bootable installer drive can be more convenient for installing the OS onto multiple Macs. And if your Mac is ...