How to install Xp on a laptop that doesn't come with a CD-ROM drive? - Page 3 - Tech Jamaica

Yung_Jah · #21 June 6, 2007, 08:27 PM

That is what i have been saying all along....that laptop does not have the full requirements to work with XP.

Fortis4Eva · #22 June 6, 2007, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Fortis4Eva

Why would you want to put xp on such an old system?? But if you insist check this XP on floppy link

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Originally Posted by Aldayne

Maybe going through the trouble not going to be worth because the system specs going to limit XP severely.

See my first comment. lol It is a lot of trouble.

crosswire · #23 June 7, 2007, 09:02 AM

The easiest thing or most practical is to put the drive in another machine. Partition it in two. Put i836 folder on the data partition, format the os partition. And start the XP installation until it asks to reboot then take out the hard drive, put it back in the laptop and continue the installation and specify [data partition]:\i386 as the source.

Soap creek summed this up already

zRo ToLeRaNcE · #24 June 7, 2007, 10:18 AM

Please do not put XP on that machine at all.
Also, Windows 2000 would be iffy cause it don't work with all Hardware...that's why there is a Windows HCL. You may load 2000 and find that you can't find drivers for anything to work properly and you'll be stuck at 630x480 forever!!

Before you take HD out of laptop, ensure you have something to connect it to...like this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16812156102
You need an adapter which allows you to connect the 2.5" HD that laptops come with. The connectors on this type of HD is different as the laptop HD also get's it's power from the data connection (Note: some laptop HD come with a separate power section)

Anyway, if you have this then your problem is solved. Take out HD, put inside your machine. Format it FAT32. Get a copy of Win98SE. In it's simplest form, it's just 1 Folder with several cab files in it. Copy that to the HD.

Get a Win98SE boot diskette or an equivalent like http://www.madboot.com/.
Boot to Floppy. I've come across a problem already where Win98SE didn't like the RAM drive created by the Boot diskette and failed to install. To overcome this, once you boot to DOS, type "sys a: c:" then press Enter. This will copy boot information to the diskette.

Restart machine with HD as 1st boot device. It will boot to Dos. Go to the Win98 directory and run setup. This will start the Win98 installation.

A similar method can be used to install Win2000 if you wish. Just copy the i386 folder, repeat the diskette booting process and run setup.

mobile_fan_2k5 · #25 June 7, 2007, 11:47 AM

Zero's idea sound more bullet-proof so you might wanna gravitate toward that approach.

BUBBA · #26 June 7, 2007, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by mobile_fan_2k5

Zero's idea sound more bullet-proof so you might wanna gravitate toward that approach.

exactly i agree 2

soapcreek · #27 June 7, 2007, 09:13 PM

Has anyone noticed that slickrik has not said one word since he asked for help....maybe he figured it out already???

slickrik · #28 June 7, 2007, 10:22 PM

Let me clear this up....fabieville made the thread...he did it on my pc seems he forgot to log off then sign up.....

zRo ToLeRaNcE · #29 June 8, 2007, 08:58 AM

This is funny...look at the progression

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Originally Posted by soapcreek

Has anyone noticed that slickrik has not said one word since he asked for help....maybe he figured it out already???

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Originally Posted by slickrik

Let me clear this up....fabieville made the thread...he did it on my pc seems he forgot to log off then sign up.....

BUT if you look back, fabieville did make a post...

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Originally Posted by fabieville

I have a laptop too with the same problem. The suggestion link that i c in the post i went on the link and it send me to Windows site saying it require 6 blank floppies to hold xp setup files. So thats it?........ Just floppies only? I wont need to copy xp cd contents to the hardrive or what?
And can someone tell me exactly step by step how to install over a network. The laptop is empty there is no OS on it. And it have usb and network port. How will i get the network to detect it? Please help me.

Guess he didn't realise he was talking about himself - lol

fabieville · #30 June 10, 2007, 10:35 AM

thanks for the responses i am going to try the various responses and try to install xp on it. Then i will get back to u people and tell u if i was successful in my endeavor.