In the Format dialog box, select the check box labeled ‘Create an MS-DOS startup disk’ and then click Start. When the warning dialog appears, click OK to continue.

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.

Rufus helps create bootable USB flash drives for Windows that support different file format and also helps users repair UEFI installation related issues.

First, the USB drive needs to be prepared for the image by using Windows' diskpart command-line disk partitioning utility to re-partition and format it as a bootable NTFS drive.

Putting a rescue disk to work Both of the afore-mentioned rescue environments include detailed instructions on how to create bootable media using the ISO files they proffer.