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Old 09-09-2007, 01:43 PM
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Default Re installing XP no CD drive but an external drive

I have a laptop which does not have a floppy or workng CD drive. BUT I do have a working external cd drive!

I have had a problem - probably virus related - and via another laptop, that has space for 2 drives, I have formatted the offending hard drive (NTFS).

So now I need to re-install windows XP or something that will recognise the working external cd drive - from which I can install XP.

I have been looking at the tutorial on this web site about how to reinstall windows without a floppy or cd drive. I do not seem to be able to go the FAT route as this option is not available when formatting.

So - I need to get something that will kick-off the install process and recognise the external CD drive.

Could I install WIN98 on the hard drive whilst in the other laptop - remove it and put it back in the old laptop and then use that as a start point?



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