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Need help installing Windows XP on Laptop

  • 18-01-2005 4:41pm
    #1
    firebug
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11 ✭


    Ok, I have reformatted the 2gb hard drive on an old laptop i want to install windows xp on but when i rebot it asks for a system boot disk, however there is no attachment for a 3.5 floppy drive, is there any way to get the computer to boot from the windows xp disk?? or any suggestions
    Thanks
    Kevin


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  • #2
    kenmc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,278 ✭✭✭kenmc


    firebug wrote:
    Ok, I have reformatted the 2gb hard drive on an old laptop i want to install windows xp on but when i rebot it asks for a system boot disk, however there is no attachment for a 3.5 floppy drive, is there any way to get the computer to boot from the windows xp disk?? or any suggestions
    Thanks
    Kevin
    if it doesn't boot from the cd when it's installed then you need to change the boot sequence in the bios


  • #3
    KdjaCL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,346 ✭✭✭✭KdjaCL


    If your using an original or copied well Xp disc it will boot from it, if in bios CDrom is selected.

    If your disc isnt original or copied well it wont boot from it.

    Make a Cdrom boot disc in Nero and boot pc with that (it acts as a virtual floppy) it will assign a CD Drive letter, stick in the Xp cd and type"D:/"
    When you have D drive up in dos, type "Cd i386" then in next line type "winnt" Xp will then install from Dos.

    Kdjac


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