re: Trying to install an OS without a CD drive ?
Friday, July 13, 2007 at 6:55 am
Windows Me Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Larry
(1364 messages posted)
Can you spell GOOGLE? External CD drives are available here and other sources too:
http://www.telrepcopcstore.com/pantougacbat.html
On Thursday, July 12, 2007 at 5:40 pm, Unkzilla wrote:
>I've got an old Panasonic Toughbook CF-27 laptop.
>Unfortunately,it came without a CD drive.Floppy drive only.
>
>It was running W98,until the hard drive died.
>So I'm trying to install ME,on a new 40 Gig hard drive,
>but since there is no CD drive,I've tried installing the HD
>in another laptop,install ME,then swap it back.Doesn't work.Reinstall,then swap
at
>first reboot,no good.
>
>Tried booting from a PC CD drive hooked up to the USB port,didn't work.
>
>No matter what I've tried,I either get a cursor,and the keyboard doesn't work,or
>if I use a floppy Boot Disk,
>I end up with A:\>
>
>This model has a real cool touch screen,so I'd like to keep it.
>
>Any suggestions how to do this ?
>I'm not tied to ME,I just need something that works.
>
>Thanks.
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