deserves a special mention: it formats the drive once, then you just drag/drop multiple ISO files onto it. At boot time, you choose which ISO to run. This eliminates repeated formatting.
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It was 2:00 AM in a server room that smelled like ozone and burnt dust. I was staring at a critical server that wouldn't boot. The standard recovery options had failed, and the only path forward was a fresh installation of the operating system. deserves a special mention: it formats the drive
Here is the breakdown of the format trap I fell into that night, and how to avoid it. and how to avoid it.