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    Installing WIndows 2000 without a CD Drive

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Starbase89, Nov 2, 2009.

  1. Starbase89

    Starbase89 Newbie

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    I have a toshiba portege 3110ct that I picked up recently at a flea market. It has Windows 98, but I want to get 2000 in it. I have the external floppy drive, but not the CD Drive. It has a USB port, but it does not support boot from USB. How can I install 2000?
     
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  2. BrandonSi

    BrandonSi Notebook Savant

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    Create a temporary FAT32 partition (well call it D: ). Copy the 2000 CD to a usb drive, then copy the contents of the USB drive to the temporary partition (D: ). Create a win98 boot disk. Boot from the boot disk, go to d:\i386\ run winnt.exe
     
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