Booting from CD is one of those computer functions that everyone seems to assume you know how to do. Watch this video, then read this quick tip, and you too will know. You may be able to just boot ...

Reader Steve P. sends in this question: “I’m running Windows 2000 and want to upgrade my system BIOS. The instructions say to create a bootable disk with the format a:/s command. However, the /s doesn ...

When Alex Narvey could mount - but not boot from - his FireFly external FireWire drive with OS X installed, he contacted SmartDisk for advice. They initially told him "Unfortunately booting from ...

Hey there, first post <img src="https://cdn.arstechnica.net/forum/smilies/biggrin_classic.gif" alt="Big Grin" width="15" height="15"> Go easy on me.<BR><BR>I have a ...