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    how to boot and install window 7 for CF31 without CD drive??

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by ammer, Dec 23, 2016.

  1. ammer

    ammer Notebook Enthusiast

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    hi all
    how to boot and install window 7 for CF31 without CD drive??
     
    ammer, Dec 23, 2016
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    Shawn Crackpot Search Ninja and Options Whore

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    usb memory stick works
     
    Shawn, Dec 23, 2016
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    ammer Notebook Enthusiast

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    thanks, do i press F12 to enter the boot drive and what are the settings in bios please?
     
    ammer, Dec 23, 2016
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    Shawn Crackpot Search Ninja and Options Whore

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    Shawn, Dec 23, 2016
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    cleatus Notebook Enthusiast

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    if you have the key inserted, you to the "exit" screen in bios and look for boot override-- there you can pick the key

    of course the key needs to be correctly set up to actually be ably to boot
     
    cleatus, Jan 17, 2017
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    safn1949 I'm sure I'm on the wrong planet

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    You need a program called Rufus to set up Windows on the USB stick.
     
    safn1949, Jan 17, 2017
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    I just order ONE DVD drive for setup purposes.
    now of all things, our latest cf-31s all came with the drives in each of em.....
     
    cleatus, Jan 17, 2017
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