What is a Bootable Disk?
A bootable disk also known as the startup disk and master disk is a type of storage media that contains a special configuration allowing a computer to boot or start up from it. This disk contains the necessary files, including an operating system, that a computer needs to load and operate directly from the disk without relying on the main internal hard drive.
When a computer starts up, it checks for available storage devices connected to it that might have bootable data. If it detects a bootable disk, the computer can use the information on this disk to launch the operating system and other programs contained on the disk instead of using the installed system on the computer’s main hard drive.
What is a Bootable Disk? Working, Types and Troubleshooting
When you turn on a computer, it doesn’t know what to do right away. It needs to load an operating system (like Windows or macOS) to get things going. This is where a bootable disk comes in. In this article, we will see the working, types and uses of a bootable disk –