One of the convenient features in early versions of Windows (yes, Windows) was the ability to easily create an MS-DOS boot disk out of any floppy disk, which could then be used to troubleshoot ...

I don't know what Fedora version you mean exactly, but up to Fedora 1, you could use "/sbin/mkbootdisk", as root, to create a booting floppy disk.

You can make a bootable MS-DOS disk using the utilities built into Windows XP. Alternatively, you can create an image of the Windows XP files to use as a bootable disk.

Bootable disc image files may contain all the data necessary to create a disc from which computers can boot, but if you want them to work, you can't just burn them to a disc the way you would ...

AOMEI PE Builder lets you create a complete WinPE-based bootable USB, CD, DVD media or environment, based on Windows PE, without installing AIK/WAIK.

To create a bootable optical disc (or, similarly, a bootable Zip or floppy disk) was a bit more involved, but not by much. So how does all of this compare to the situation with Mac OS X today?

With it, you'll be able to use Safari to find troubleshooting information, run Disk Utility to fix filesystem errors, restore from a Time Machine backup, or install Mountain Lion from scratch on ...

We've written at length about how to create a bootable installer for Lion (OS X 10.7). Lion DiskMaker simplifies the process.

If your Mac was released after Lion, it's not quite as easy to make a bootable Lion install disc or drive, but it's still possible. We've got the complete instructions.