re-install xp dell inspiron 3800 no external cd drive
I have a Dell inspiron 3800 with flopy drive only. It recently had an os problem and now can not get to windows -it keeps rebooting- . So I was trying to reinstall windows xp, but could not get it to recognize the usb external cd-drive.
How can I reinstall or repair windows with flopy and external usb hard drive only. what are the available solutions.
How can I reinstall or repair windows with flopy and external usb hard drive only. what are the available solutions.
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I have tried there bootdisk that supports usb but did not work. I have also tried this link, it was able to recoginze the usb drive, but I can't read anything from it.
http://www.stefan2000.com/darkehorse/PC/DOS/Drivers/USB/
moving hard drive to desktop needs an adapter. Is there any other software solution
http://www.stefan2000.com/darkehorse/PC/DOS/Drivers/USB/
moving hard drive to desktop needs an adapter. Is there any other software solution
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I have a recovery cd, but there is no option in the bois of this old laptop for network. it does not have an ethernet network either.
interestingly, I was putting a pcmcia wireless card when it crashed and now keep rebooting. is it possible to do windows repair on dos mod?
I have tried to boot with dos, run c://windows/system32/chkds
interestingly, I was putting a pcmcia wireless card when it crashed and now keep rebooting. is it possible to do windows repair on dos mod?
I have tried to boot with dos, run c://windows/system32/chkds
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Actually I just downloaded the ms installation floppy, and added the duse files into the first floppy -I am not sure if that helped however-. http://www.pocketech.net/downloads/duse_4_4.zip
and then now I am able to install from the usb external cd drive.
and then now I am able to install from the usb external cd drive.
ok, do one thing, remove your hard disk, if you have any external USB drive then attach your laptop's drive in to it. connect it to any working system through usb. format it, transfer the system ( if you attach it with any win98/dos system you can copy the system files by using sys command) copy the i386 folder from the cd to this drive. ( tip: some times emm386.exe is needed for making the installation process faster by extended memory support)
attach it back to your laptop, boot it and run the setup, hopefully it will work.
There are some programs which can make your usb drive bootable, but i have heard that bios support is needed for that. ( i have not tested this thing).
do let me know if u face any problem,
attach it back to your laptop, boot it and run the setup, hopefully it will work.
There are some programs which can make your usb drive bootable, but i have heard that bios support is needed for that. ( i have not tested this thing).
do let me know if u face any problem,
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As I mentioned in my last comments, problem is now solved the way stated.
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