One of the convenient features in early versions of Windows (yes, Windows) was the ability to easily create an MS-DOS boot disk out of any floppy disk, which could then be used to troubleshoot ...

Bootable disc image files may contain all the data necessary to create a disc from which computers can boot, but if you want them to work, you can't just burn them to a disc the way you would ...

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.

It's easy to make boot disks on old Macs for older hardware, but as the years have gone on, it's gotten a little more difficult. Here's how to make classic Mac OS 9 and early Mac OS X boot media ...

How to create a bootable, backup Mountain Lion install disk Need to install Mountain Lion on multiple Macs? Here's how to do it.

Make a copy of Apple's installer. It'll be in your Applications folder with the name Install macOS Mojave. Copy it to another folder or drive just so that you know you never have to schlep through ...

A little trick for one-time installs: (1) Command-T boot the target in disk-target mode; (2) Install the OS X bootable installer on the target; (3) Boot the target and install over the OS over the ...

To create a bootable optical disc (or, similarly, a bootable Zip or floppy disk) was a bit more involved, but not by much. So how does all of this compare to the situation with Mac OS X today?