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8. At the A:\ prompt, enter SYS x: where x represents the drive
letter noted above.
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CAUTION: Be sure that you have entered the correct drive letter for the
USB flash media device.
After the system files have been transferred, SYS will return to
the A:\ prompt. Go to step 13.
9. Copy any files you want to keep from your USB flash media
device to a temporary directory on another drive (for example, the
system's internal hard drive).
10. At the A:\ prompt, enter
FORMAT /S X: where X represents the
drive letter noted before.
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CAUTION: Be sure that you have entered the correct drive letter for the
USB flash media device.
FORMAT will display one or more warnings and ask you each
time whether you want to proceed. Enter
Y each time. FORMAT
will format the USB flash media device, add the system files, and
ask for a Volume Label.
11. Press
Enter for no label or enter one if desired.
12. Copy any files you saved in step 9 back to your USB flash media
device.
13. Remove the diskette and reboot the computer. The computer will
boot to the USB flash media device as drive C.
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The default boot order varies from computer to computer, and it can
be changed in the Computer Setup (F10) Utility.
If you have used a DOS version from Windows 9x, you may see a
brief Windows logo screen. If you do not want this screen, add a
zero-length file named LOGO.SYS to the root directory of the USB
flash media device.
Return to “Copying to Multiple Computers” on page 11.