Once you have downloaded the.iso file, you need to burn it to a bootable CD.
With the floppy, make a bootable startup disk that can be used to start the computer before reformatting.
Apple has more information on OS X Recovery (and how to create a bootable external drive for recovery) at support.apple.com/kb/HT4718.com/kb/HT4718
One user has posted a suggested fix for the problem, which involves creating a bootable USB drive from another Windows computer, and then repairing the boot drive on the tablet.
Instead, use one of the programs that can create a disk image, such as Acronis True Image Home 2012 (which makes a bootable image, offers continuous backup, and can synchronise data on different computers).
On sale directly from Google, starting at £199, they have full keyboards, automatically update themselves and start up quickly – they run ChromeOS, which is essentially a bootable version of Google's Chrome web browser.
For those wondering how to revive an ailing Mac (that cannot start up on its own) without a bootable disc and Apple's Disk Utility program, help is just a keyboard command away.
The Ubuntu site has detailed instructions here for making a bootable USB stick (or CD) with the current version of Ubuntu from either a Windows or Mac computer, and an online demo here.
For those wondering how to revive an ailing Mac -- one that cannot start up on its own -- without a bootable disc and Apple's Disk Utility program, help is just a keyboard command away.
10.5: Make a bootable Time Machine backup drive [Mac OS X Hints].
Also, XBMC can now be ran without actually being installed via a bootable "XBMC Live" CD.
