tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2317838315948870091.post8490410192832151576..comments2011-09-13T09:11:47.551-07:00Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16349286270132604248noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2317838315948870091.post-3821186547903566162009-05-11T20:53:00.000-07:002009-05-11T20:53:00.000-07:00I thought you said without Cd-ROM AND FLOPPY DRIVE?J-SoN™http://www.blogger.com/profile/04554086643628960507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2317838315948870091.post-44259430893517169542009-05-09T14:07:00.000-07:002009-05-09T14:07:00.000-07:00I'm looking at an old laptop,<br />having W95 and only floppy drive.<br />How could I use my XP desktop<br />to copy a W98SE disk to 5 floppy<br />disks for install in the laptop?<br />Hold shift key while playing the<br />W98SE disk? Then right click send<br />to floppy drive? Then keep adding<br />more disks until copied? <br />Probably, I would have to use<br />the complete disk and not break<br />it up into 5 separate floppys.<br />Thanks, DDicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2317838315948870091.post-38154487382952429902009-03-24T17:24:00.000-07:002009-03-24T17:24:00.000-07:00You can do it with a USB stick. <BR/><BR/>http://blogs.oreilly.com/digitalmedia/2004/10/utility-to-make-usb-flash-driv.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2317838315948870091.post-23278345357573112152008-12-28T19:30:00.000-08:002008-12-28T19:30:00.000-08:00Thank you so much. Finally got it working, I think there is something important to note. <BR/><BR/>When using Fdisk and the instructions tell you to partition and prep the hdd, you must make a partition active or the hdd won't be bootable. <BR/><BR/>If you are connecting a hdd from another computer to a computer with an existing hdd then you must disconnect the orginal hdd since you can only have one active partition. Fdisk won't allow you to have 2 active partitions.<BR/><BR/>I got stuck using Fdisk, if you aren't familiar with it, look for some instructions first, there's not much to it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2317838315948870091.post-92123237889890719262008-12-24T18:20:00.000-08:002008-12-24T18:20:00.000-08:00Great instructions. In my case I had a spare notebook with a working CD Drive, so I didn't need a special adapter. Also, it occurred to me that Windows 98 install CD's are bootable, so I skipped the steps for making a boot floppy.<BR/><BR/>Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2317838315948870091.post-41103336178305481002008-12-24T07:18:00.000-08:002008-12-24T07:18:00.000-08:00I don't have a W98 cd can I get a couple from ME and a couple from XP. I noticed the 4 files are not on one cd? Also do I have to extract or can I just cut and paste?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2317838315948870091.post-9294089089931949352008-10-28T09:17:00.000-07:002008-10-28T09:17:00.000-07:00Great work.Twilahttp://ciriloinsurance.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2317838315948870091.post-89608973749137576452008-09-23T08:51:00.000-07:002008-09-23T08:51:00.000-07:00I just installed XP on a Dell Cpt S w/o a CD ROM. I had to make 2 bootdisks. 1) for Windows and 2) for puppyLinux. I had to have the Linux bootdisk so I could first boot to a USB drive on a hub and then the Win disk to fdisk and format the drive. Then booted back to Linux copied the XP CD to the wiped drive because I didn't have an adapter to put it in my computer.<BR/><BR/>The only caveat was that I had to wait until the Linux boot disk to scan the USB stack before I could plug it in, since if it was plugged in at POST it wouldn't boot into Linux.<BR/><BR/>If any of you have questions, I'll be happy to answer what I know.Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02485008091661909336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2317838315948870091.post-26236892099199338742008-08-24T00:21:00.000-07:002008-08-24T00:21:00.000-07:00wow really good info i have been trying installing in different way without a cd rom and i am sure this will help me to do what u wantAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2317838315948870091.post-33494582395445083882008-08-18T21:37:00.000-07:002008-08-18T21:37:00.000-07:00Great Post thanks for the info <BR/>worked like a charm <BR/>ClaytonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2317838315948870091.post-35109275373209172882008-07-31T07:12:00.000-07:002008-07-31T07:12:00.000-07:00It could work if you have DOS drivers for the SD Card.Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16349286270132604248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2317838315948870091.post-6271369136494522252008-07-31T05:25:00.000-07:002008-07-31T05:25:00.000-07:00does it work if you use sd cardAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2317838315948870091.post-6153727715946126322008-07-18T08:43:00.000-07:002008-07-18T08:43:00.000-07:00This guide was not meant for Server 2003.Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16349286270132604248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2317838315948870091.post-13212580828921143072008-07-18T02:02:00.000-07:002008-07-18T02:02:00.000-07:00This is an awesome post but what if you have an PC running XP and a laptop running XP and you want to install server2003 on the PC but the PC CDROM doesn't work??Christoffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2317838315948870091.post-72777091935229631632008-07-14T09:19:00.000-07:002008-07-14T09:19:00.000-07:00If you are getting the missing NTLDR error, it means one of the following...<BR/>1) You forgot to make a bootable floppy on step 1<BR/>2) the NTLDR didn't copy of during the format (which happens from time to time), so you need to SYS the drive<BR/>3) Bad IDE cableCharliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16349286270132604248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2317838315948870091.post-67470886226925885222008-07-14T06:08:00.000-07:002008-07-14T06:08:00.000-07:00Using an IDE adapter I was able to attach the laptop hard drive to an old computer and using the Windows XP CD delete/recreate the partition then format (full format) the drive. Then with an IDE to USB converter I attached the laptop hard drive to another computer and create the WinXP directory then copied the Windows XP CD to that directory. When I put the hard drive back in the laptop I get an "NTLDR is missing" message and no DOS prompt. The only two items on the drive are the System Volume Information and WinXP folder. What am I missing that is preventing me from getting the DOS prompt?Harleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2317838315948870091.post-24092773802830426502008-06-18T07:38:00.000-07:002008-06-18T07:38:00.000-07:00Thankyou! I needed a way to install xp on an ancient laptop with no cd drive!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2317838315948870091.post-13649163270169086392008-05-13T08:54:00.000-07:002008-05-13T08:54:00.000-07:00Convenient...no Does it work?...yesCharliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16349286270132604248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2317838315948870091.post-8955905701507494602008-05-13T04:53:00.000-07:002008-05-13T04:53:00.000-07:00This pisses me off, I can't believe this was Digged. Not convenient.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2317838315948870091.post-58029930048968714192008-05-11T10:10:00.000-07:002008-05-11T10:10:00.000-07:00Can you do this if you have it pluged in a USB Port. with out buying a IDE Converter? I have a external hard drive enclosed and use that to access the hard drive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2317838315948870091.post-80767966002734140722008-02-19T06:55:00.000-08:002008-02-19T06:55:00.000-08:00NTLDR missing:<BR/>just copy one from any PC with xp istalled.<BR/>It should work (I've done it hundreds time before).<BR/><BR/>CheersDanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02396964132488227555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2317838315948870091.post-43094633369738961092008-01-16T20:06:00.000-08:002008-01-16T20:06:00.000-08:00I really didn't have a floppy and optical drive and I want to install it on dektop. Do you know how? and I only have an external hard disk.Ghodulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2317838315948870091.post-3763678946967920752008-01-08T12:53:00.000-08:002008-01-08T12:53:00.000-08:00Thanks for the guide. <BR/>I wonder why you (and nobody who wrote guides similar to this one) don't suggest the possibility of using an external usb 2,5 hdd box for doing the all preparation (partitioning, formatting, copying the installation files, etc..) without the need of rebooting or using a floppy?<BR/>Is there any possible problem I don't think about??Gualtieronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2317838315948870091.post-50891946756589711672008-01-05T19:31:00.000-08:002008-01-05T19:31:00.000-08:00Very nice guide thank you. I spent hours before trying to do the same thing but did not know I need to rewrite autoexec.bat and configsysAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2317838315948870091.post-80835845600622466402007-11-17T11:29:00.000-08:002007-11-17T11:29:00.000-08:00I find about this for a long time.<BR/>Thank you so much for your technics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com