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Revision as of 13:59, 25 August 2003
A Boot disk is a removable media, normally read-only, that can boot an operating system.
Boot disks normally store any temporary files in a RAM disk, to prevent changes in the fixed media of the computer where the Boot disk is used.
Boot disks are used for:
- Operating system installation.
- Data recovery.
- Troubleshooting.