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In reference to [[computers]], '''bootable media''' is any kind of storage device which contains a [[BIOS]] usable [[operating system]].<ref>http://www.acronis.com/en-us/support/documentation/ABR11.5/index.html#714.html</ref> Although every computer has an operating system on its internal drive, there is sometimes a need for an independent system. Bootable media can involve Compact Disks ([[CD-ROM]]s), Digital Versatile Discs ([[DVD]]s), USB flash drives, external [[hard disk]] or [[Solid-state drive|solid-state]] drives, Compact Flash (CF) or Secure Digital (SD) cards, or other removable storage.
In reference to [[computers]], '''bootable media''' is any kind of storage device which contains a CMOS/UEFI usable [[operating system]].<ref>http://www.acronis.com/en-us/support/documentation/ABR11.5/index.html#714.html</ref> Although every computer has an operating system on its internal drive, there is sometimes a need for an independent system. Bootable media can involve Compact Disks ([[CD-ROM]]s), Digital Versatile Discs ([[DVD]]s), USB flash drives, external [[hard disk]] or [[Solid-state drive|solid-state]] drives, Compact Flash (CF) or Secure Digital (SD) cards, or other removable storage.
==Uses==
==Uses==
Removable bootable media is probably most often used when the local system has a problem, or information has been lost on the same internal drive. Bootable media enables the user or technician to easily access work on the computer without using the internal system, and in so doing, potentially making the problem worse. Of course, if the internal system is not functioning, bootable media is also often needed. Once a computer is running a system from external media, a variety of things can be done, including:
Removable bootable media is probably most often used when the local system has a problem, or information has been lost on the same internal drive. Bootable media enables the user or technician to easily access work on the computer without using the internal system, and in so doing, potentially making the problem worse. Of course, if the internal system is not functioning, bootable media is also often needed. Once a computer is running a system from external media, a variety of things can be done, including: