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Boot discs explained: An overview of booting your PC from something other than your hard drive |
April 11, 2013
Jsmithhere asked the Desktops forum about booting from CDs, DVDs, and flash drives.
When you boot your PC, it generally loads an operating system (such as Windows) from a hard drive or SSD. But you can bypass this process by booting from a specially-prepared CD, DVD, or flash drive.
Why would you do this? Perhaps Windows is so messed up that it fails to boot on its own. Or you want to scan for malware in a clean environment. Or perhaps you just want to play with another operating system without bothering to install it.
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