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Computer Systems Servicing
Quarter 3 - Module 5
Portable Bootable Devices

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Module 5: Portable Bootable Devices
First Edition, 2020

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What I Need to Know

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 This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help
you master the concept of portable bootable devices in installing and
configuring computer systems. The scope of this module permits it to be used in
many different learning situations. The language used recognizes the diverse
vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard
sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them can be changed
to correspond with the textbook you are now using.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Define boot device;

2. Discuss two (2) common ways in preparing a bootable flash drive,
namely, using CMD and using Rufus.

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Lesson Portable Bootable
1 Devices

What’s In

In your whole life, have you encountered floppy disk drive, CD-ROM
drive, DVD-ROM drive and flash drive?

Have you tried to engage it in your daily life those bootable devices? Can
you identify which is more efficient and which is not?

Do you have at least one bootable device used? Have you ever thought of
the importance of it nowadays?

This lesson deals with portable bootable devices in installing and

configuring computer systems under the core competencies.

What’s New

ACTIVITY 1

Have you experience using portable bootable devices? If yes, have you
ever committed a mistake when using it? If yes, in your notebook, write one
experience where mistakenly used the portable bootable device. Include in your
writing what is your mistake in using it. Name it as Core_ICCS_8.6_Act.1.

NOTE: If you never experience failure in life ever since, then answer the activity
below.

ALTERNATIVE ACTIVITY 1:

INSTALLER PREPARATION
Equipment Portable bootable device

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 Windows 7 Terminal/Laptop/Netbook/Desktop Computer
Materials/Tools Flash Drive
Rufus Software
Windows 7 Professional ISO
Procedure 1. Work in groups/pairs/individual (this will depend on
the number of computer systems available).
2. Prepare a Windows 7 Professional installer using
Rufus with the following specifications:
a. Computer Name: <your surname>-Terminal
b. Password: administrator123
c. Disable Internet Explorer and Games
3. Export the customized installer to an ISO image
using Rufus Software.
4. Prepare a bootable flash drive using CMD.
5. Extract the ISO contents to the flash drive.
6. Let the teacher check your work.
7. Take turns in doing the activity.

Write your answer to this activity in your activity notebook and name it,
using the format, QIII_M5_Act.1

What is It
Read and understand the concepts of portable bootable devices in
installing and configuring computer systems. Your understanding on these will
help you deeply understand the importance of portable bootable devices in
Computer Systems Servicing.

What is boot device?

A boot device is a kind of hardware that reads or holds the

file being required to start the computer. Examples of bootable
devices are floppy disk drive, CD-ROM drive, DVD-ROM drive,
and flash drive.

Operating System Installation using Portable Bootable Devices

You can install an operating system without using a physical disk or

DVD of the installer by using and ISO image of the installer. But first, what is
an ISO image?

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 An ISO image is simply an archived/compressed file of an optical disc. It
contains every bit of data on the written sector of the optical disc including its
file system.

Using an ISO image of a Windows installer, you can easily prepare a

portable bootable device that we can use to install your operating system.

In this module, you are going to learn how to do prepare a bootable flash
drive and a bootable DVD.

Bootable Flash Drive

There are many methods in preparing a bootable flash drive. In this

module, we will discuss two common ways to do it, namely, using CMD and
using Rufus.

Method 1 - Use Windows CMD

You can use CMD or the Command Prompt to prepare a bootable flash
drive. Before you proceed, be sure to prepare the ISO file that you will use for
the installation. Be sure to back up any data that you have in the flash drive
before proceeding.

Step 1. Plug-in a suitable flash drive to a working computer.

Step 2. Open the “Start” menu and type “CMD”.

 Right-click “Command Prompt” and choose “Run as

Administrator”.
 You can also press CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER instead.
 This will open CMD in Administrator mode.

Microsoft windows [Version 10.0.10586]

(c) 2015 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
c: \WINDOWS\system32>

Step 3. In the Command Prompt, type disk part.

DISKPART> list disk

Disk ### Status Size Free Dyn Gpt
___ ___ _________ ______ ____ ____ ___
Disk 0 Online 698 GB 0B
Disk 1 Online 28 GB 0B
Disk 2 No Media 0 B 0B

DISKPART> _

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Step 4. A new command line window will open. You will need to identify the
flash drive number or drive letter.

 At the Command Prompt, type list disk then press the ENTER
key.
 This command will show all the disks on the computer. Take
note of the drive number/letter of your USB Flash Drive.
 If you are confused with the drives you see, refer to the size
mentioned in the list. It should be with the same as the capacity
of your flash drive.
C: \WINDOWS\system32>diskpart
Microsoft DiskPart version 10.0.10586
copyright (c) 1999-2013 Microsoft Corporation.
On Computer: TFINX4
DISKPART> _

Step 5. In the Command Prompt window, type select disk <drive number>. For
example: select disk 1 then press the ENTER key.

DISKPART> select disk 1

Disk 1 is now the selected disk
DISKPART> _

Step 6. Again, at the Command Prompt, type clean, then press ENTER. This
will delete everything from the flash drive.

DISKPART> clean
DiskPart succeeded in cleaning the disk.
DISKPART> _

Step 7. Create a new primary partition on the flash drive by typing create part
pri, then pressing the ENTER key.

DISKPART> create part pri

DiskPart succeeded in creating the specified partition.
DISKPART> _

Step 8. Select the partition you just created by typing select part 1 and then
pressing the ENTER key.

DISKPART> selected part 1

Partition 1 is now the selected partition.

DISKPART> _
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Step 9. Format the partition by typing format fs+ntfs quick, and then pressing
Enter.

 You can also format to FAT32 if you need to do so (your server

platform supports UEFI) by typing format fs=fat32 and then
pressing the ENTER key.

DISKPART> format fs+ntfs quick

100 percent completed
DiskPart successfully formatted the volume.
DISKPART> _

Step 10. In the command line, type the command active then press ENTER.

DISKPART> active
DiskPart marked the current partition as active.
DISKPART>

Step 11. Type exit to leave diskpart then type exit again to close the Command
Prompt, then ENTER.

DISKPART> exit
Leaving DiskPart…
C:\WINDOWS\system32>_

Method 2 - Use Rufus Software

Using Rufus is a convenient way to prepare a bootable flash drive.

Rufus, by Pete Batard/Akeo can be downloaded from this site: rufus.akeo.ie

After downloading the Rufus software, make sure you are logged into
the Administrator account on the PC you are using to avoid any issues. The
process of preparing the bootable disk using Rufus will still erase all contents of
the flash drive, so make sure you have backed up the files you don’t want to
lose.

Step 1. Plug-in a suitable flash drive to a working computer.

Step 2. Run Rufus. If asked for a software update, choose No for now.

You will now see the user interface of Rufus. This is something that
CMD lacks that makes Rufus easier to use.

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Step 3. Rufus will immediately detect your USB Flash Drive, but to be sure,
check the data selected in the drop-down boxes.

 On the Devices selection, make sure that the name, drive letter,
and drive size match the name, letter, and size of your flash
drive.

 You can modify other settings in here but for this installation,
let’s leave the default settings.

Step 4. Make sure that the option “Create a bootable disk using” is checked
and “ISO image” is selected in the drop-down box.

Step 5. Now, click the Optical Drive button.

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 This will open a dialog box where you will find the ISO image you are
going to use for the bootable flash drive.

Step 6. Find the ISO image then press Open. Rufus will automatically configure
the settings to match the ISO image.

You can specify a different label for the bootable flash drive by editing
the content of the textbox.

If everything is set correctly, press the Start button. This will begin the
process.

A dialog box will appear. It will tell you that the operation will delete all
content in your flash drive, so better back up before proceeding. If you don’t
need any back up, press OK to proceed.

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Step 7. Find the ISO image then press Open. Rufus will automatically configure
the settings to match the ISO image.

Note: You can see a log of the steps in the operation by clicking the “log” button.

Step 8. When finished, click the “Close” button.

Verify if the files were copied to the flash drive (open your flash drive)

Step 9. Eject the flash drive and voila! You are done. You may now proceed to
installing your operating system using your portable bootable flash drive.

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 What’s More

ACTIVITY 2: LET’S PLAN!

Plan on the preparation to set up the needed requirements in portable

bootable devices in installing and configuring computer systems. If possible, you
have already a flash drive and available Rufus software needed to perform the
task. The plan should be in order. Number 1 should contain the first step of
your plan to list the equipment, materials/tools, and then followed by 2 nd step
and so on and so forth. Write your answer in your activity notebook and name it
as QIII_M5_Act. 2.

What I Have Learned

ACTIVITY 3

Let us check what you have learned in the lesson about using Windows CMD.

Fill in the Blank

Directions: Indicate the corresponding step provided before the number. Write
the answer in your activity notebook and name it as QIII_M5_Act. 3.

_____ 1. If you already finished preparing your installer image file, save it

to your flash drive.

_____ 2. Type exit to leave disk part then type again to close the command

prompt, then ENTER.

_____ 3. In the command line, type the command active then press

ENTER.

_____ 4. In the command prompt window, type select disk <drive

number>.

_____ 5. Again, at the command prompt, type clean, then press ENTER.

_____ 6. Create a new primary partition on the flash drive by typing

create part pri, then pressing the ENTER key.

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_____ 7. Select the partition you just created by typing the select part 1

and then pressing the ENTER key.

_____ 8. Format the partition by typing format fs=ntfs quick, and then

pressing ENTER.

_____ 9. Plug-in a suitable flash drive to a working computer.

_____ 10. Open the “Start” menu and type “CMD”.

_____ 11. In the command prompt, type disk part.

_____ 12. A new command line window will open. You will need to identify

the flash drive number or drive letter.

What I Can Do

ACTIVITY 4

Direction: Read the scenario below and do the task.

Scenario: Your laptop/desktop computer suddenly bugged down. Only to find

out that the OS you are using have been corrupted. Tendency is, it will not
display your Windows.

Task: Plan on how you are going to solve the issue using the table below.
Number 1 should contain the first step of your plan, then followed by 2 nd step
and so on and so forth. You can write as many as you can. Write it on your
activity notebook and name it as QIII_M5_Act. 4.

PLAN A TASK!

PLANS TO BE DONE NEEDED TOOL OR RESOURCES

(ex. Transfer Files, Reformat, etc.) (ex. Flash Drive, Rufus Software,
Windows OS, etc.)

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 Assessment

Post Test

Let’s find out how much you already know about the lesson.

TEST I - Fill in the blank

Direction: Write the correct answer in the blank in your quiz notebook.

1. A/An __________ is a hardware that holds the files required by a computer to

start.

2. The __________ is a Windows 7 command line that can be used to prepare

bootable devices.

3. The __________ refers to applications that can be used without installing on a

computer.

4. The __________ command used in CMD to format/erase all contents of a drive

in preparing bootable devices.

5. A/An __________ is a compressed copy of a CD/DVD installer that may be

used in preparing bootable devices.

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TEST II - Steps in using Rufus

Direction: Indicate the corresponding step provided before the number. Write
the correct answer in your quiz notebook.

_____ 1. Rufus will configure the settings to match the ISO image.

_____ 2. Eject the flash drive.

_____ 3. Plug-in suitable flash drive to a working computer.

_____ 4. Rufus will immediately detect your USB flash drive.

_____ 5. Run Rufus software.

_____ 6. Make sure that the option “Create a bootable disk using” is

checked and “ISO image” is selected in the drop-down box.

_____ 7. Find the ISO image then press Open.

_____ 8. When finished, click the “Close” button.

_____ 9. Now, click the Optical Drive button.

Additional Activities
Make a portable bootable device using Win2Flash software. Compare the
application features of Rufus. Write it on your assignment notebook and label it
QIII_M5_Act.5.

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 PRE-TEST
Answer Key
TEST I:

What I Have Learned!

1. A Activity 3. POST-TEST
2. B
1. Step 123. C TEST I:
2. Step 114. C
3. Step 105. D 1. boot device
4. Step 5 2. diskpart
5. Step 6 3. portable applications
6. Step 7 II:
TEST 4. clean
7. Step 8 5. ISO image
8. Step 9 1. T
9. Step 1 2. T
10. Step 2 3. F
TEST II:
11. Step 3 4. F
12. Step 4 5. T
1. Step 7
2. Step 9
3. Step 1
4. Step 3
5. Step 2
6. Step 4
7. Step 6
8. Step 8
9. Step 5

References:
1. Maria Luisa G. Capundag, M.Ed.
2. Lodivina T. Pableo
3. Jason C. Alcarez
4. John Louie Nepomuceno
5. Jaime D.L. Caro, Ph.D.
6. Philippine Copyright 2016 techFactorsInc
7. https://www.google.com/search?q=boot+device+logo

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