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Reformatting Dell Mini 9 - No CD Drive

  • 13-06-2009 7:50pm
    #1
    Trotter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,362 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    Is there a way to reformat the Dell mini 9 by sharing the CD drive on my other laptop on the home network?

    I have the necessary CDs, just no external USB CD drive.

    How can I get the Netbook to look for the CD drive on the laptop on boot up so that it boots from the CD on the laptop?

    Thanks!


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  • #2
    HappyHarry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 350 ✭✭HappyHarry


    Hi,

    It is unlikely that you can do this at a hardware level, i.e. access the shared DVD drive without haveing booted to an OS.

    Better options would be USB DVD drive or bootable USB key.

    What OS are you trying to install - XP or Ubuntu or something else?


  • #3
    Trotter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,362 ✭✭✭Trotter


    HappyHarry wrote: »
    What OS are you trying to install - XP or Ubuntu or something else?

    Im trying to install XP. Dell in their wisdom sent the OS on CD.


  • #4
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 94,296 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    not sure if this will work,

    make win95/win98 bootable usb key *
    copy the XP cd to it
    boot off the usb key
    cd i386
    winnt

    * to make usb bootake
    http://www.bay-wolf.com/usbmemstick.htm
    You use the HP USB disk storage format tool SP27213.exe
    you can also get the DOS system files from bootdisk.com or format a floppy disk in windows


  • #5
    Trotter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,362 ✭✭✭Trotter


    Thanks for all the suggestions. I'll work on it! :)


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