How to Create a Start Up Windows Me Disk

While boot disk downloads are available on many websites, you can make your own and avoid the risk of ending up with a buggy start up or boot disk. A Windows 98 boot disk will start a Windows Millennium Edition (Me) computer, but you should use a Windows Me boot disk for best results when troubleshooting Windows Me operating system (OS) issues. The method to create a start up or boot disk is different in Windows Me since the start up disk creation program, which was used in Windows 98, is not available in Windows Me.

Instructions

  1. Boot your Windows Me computer. Click the "Start" button in the lower-left corner of the screen.
  2. Select "Settings" and "Control Panel" from the menu.
  3. Double-click "Add/Remove Programs." Select the "Startup Disk" tab from the "Add/Remove Properties" window.
  4. Click the "Create Disk" button. Insert the Windows Me software CD if you are prompted
  5. Insert a formatted disk in the floppy disk drive. Click "OK" to overwrite the disk.

 

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