ZDNet

Disk Probe tutorial, part 2: Files and boot sectors

In my last tutorial I introduced you to Windows 2000's Disk Probe, a utility that lets you modify almost anything on your system's hard disk on a sector-by-sector basis. Now it's time to start using ...
CNET

Tutorial: Creating a Dual-Boot (PowerPC and Intel) drive

In order to perform this procedure, you will need an external FireWire hard drive, as well as copies of Mac OS X for both Intel-based and PowerPC-based Macs. You will also need access to both an Intel ...
ZDNet

Disk Probe tutorial, part 1: Binary files, partitions

As a disk editor, Disk Probe lets you manually repair a system's master boot record (MBR) after a viral attack. If you aren't up to the challenge of manually rewriting a master boot record, you can ...
Computerworld

Creating an MS-DOS Boot Disk

I recently said that an MS-DOS boot disk couldn’t be created in Windows 2000. As several readers pointed out, this isn’t quite true. An MS-DOS boot disk can be created using files located on the ...
GIGAZINE

Summary of how to connect an M.2 SSD to a Raspberry Pi 5 and set it as a boot disk, and also tested compatible SSDs and differences in transfer speeds for each SSD

The Raspberry Pi 5 is the first in the Raspberry Pi series to support PCI Express (PCIe), and if you use a board that converts PCIe to M.2, you can recognize an M.2 SSD or set the M.2 SSD as the boot ...
CNET

Tutorial: Resolving slow startup: Speeding up Mac OS X boot time

A variety of factors can affect Mac OS X startup time, though there are a few not directly tied to the speed and resources available on your Mac. If you think you are experiencing inordinately boot ...
TechRepublic

10 things you can do when Windows XP won’t boot

10 things you can do when Windows XP won’t boot Your email has been sent If your computer powers up okay, but the Windows XP operating system won't boot properly, you have some troubleshooting ahead ...