Bootable disk
Alternatively referred to as a startup disk or boot disk, a bootable disk is a floppy diskette or other media that contains special files that enables it to boot from the disk and not the hard disk drive. Commonly this diskette is used to troubleshoot the computer or allow the user to copy files when a computer is down.
A
"bootable disk" often refers to a floppy diskette. If you're referring to a
CD or DVD it is known as a "boot disc" or "restore
disc".
- How to make a bootable CD.
- Creating a bootable diskette.
- How to erase my hard disk drive and start over.
Also see: Boot device, Boot sequence, Floppy definitions