How to create a bootable USB

We get technical support questions pretty regularly requesting info on how to perform tasks like updating a mainboard BIOS or making filesystem fixes. I thought it might be helpful to offer our general procedure so others can have access to this information as well. Here’s a quick how-to on Booting to MS-DOS 7.0 from a USB Drive.
Tools you will need:

• Windows 98 System Files (hosted at Extreme Overclocking):
• HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool (hosted at Extreme Overclocking):
• USB thumbdrive (256MB will work fine)

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. Download and extract the win98boot.zip. This directory will be used later.
2. Download SP27608.exe. Run the installer to install HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool.
3. Insert a blank USB thumbdrive into your systb. *** Warning! All data on this USB drive will be erased! ***
4. Run the HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool (Start >> Programs >> Hewlett-Packard Company >> HP USB…Tool)

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Under “Device” select your USB drive. Under “File System” Select ‘Fat’ or ‘Fat32’ Type a name for the “Volume Label” if you’d like Place a check in the “Create a DOS startup disk” Click the box labeled “…” and navigate to the “win98boot” directory you extracted earlier. Click “Start” Follow the prompts Safely remove your USB drive

Your USB drive is now bootable.
Insert your newly formatted drive into any USB-bootable mainboard, reboot, and select the USB drive as the first boot device. You will be brought to a Windows 98 MS-DOS prompt. From here you can update your BIOS, make system disk fixes, etc.