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    OS Challenge

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by vkpascal, Aug 6, 2008.

  1. vkpascal

    vkpascal Notebook Guru

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    Can I pre install win2K on an HD without the computer. i'm thinking of transferring the files to the HD and then inserting it in the PC. i just picked up an old Toshiba Tecra 510CDT and the thing wont (actually cant) boot from cd. i dont have the floppy drive and no usb.

    Any ideas will help,
     
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    Hmmm... I would think it would be possible to load the installation CD contents onto a bootable partition on the drive... and then install from that partition to the main partition. But... I don't personally know how to do that.
     
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    vkpascal Notebook Guru

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    that sounds interesting!!! thanks for that idea
     
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    vkpascal Notebook Guru

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    i just happen to have one of those usb hd adapters handy and know if anybody can give me an idea of how to setup my drive. i'll split it and transfer the win2K files to the smaller one. the only thing im afaraid of is that the computer won't boot to it. can i put dos on it? and how?
     
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  5. andyasselin

    andyasselin Notebook Deity

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    format you disk fat32 and make sys bootable


    copy the whole i386 folder to the disk

    put hard disk laptop you want install it into

    cd \ i386 folder

    winnt that it

    asume you need no spefic drivers for control for hard disk be older laptop i don,nt think you wound
     
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    vkpascal Notebook Guru

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    thanks for your reply, but how do i make it sys bootable. i can format from windows vista but im not sure how to make it bootable.
     
    vkpascal, Aug 6, 2008
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