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    Reformat without CD ROM Drive

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by syalam, Aug 11, 2006.

  1. syalam

    syalam Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey Guys,

    I have a dilemma. My CD-ROM stopped working and I need to reformat my 700m. I installed a USB DVD Reader/Writer and it does not read the Windows CD from my laptop. I know the device works because it worked fine on my PC. How can I reformat Windows?
     
    syalam, Aug 11, 2006
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  2. drumfu

    drumfu super modfu

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    you have to be able to boot from a usb device which i don't know if the 700m does. if it does, it has to be enabled in the BIOS.

    otherwise, you can do it via LAN
     
    drumfu, Aug 11, 2006
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  3. iTwins

    iTwins Notebook Consultant

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    Get a USB thumbdrive (providing that your notebook supports booting to usb) and get Bart to give you a hand, installing Windows PE into it.

    I don't have the link but you can search in his labyrinth at http://www.bootcd.us/index.php
     
    iTwins, Aug 11, 2006
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