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Author Topic: how to load windows without a cd-rom drive?  (Read 4702 times)

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tchfal15

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how to load windows without a cd-rom drive?
« on: February 05, 2006, 10:19:04 PM »
I have an older ibm aptiva laptop that does not load. I get the ntdlr is missing. There are no cr-rom or floppy drives. So i figured i would try attaching an external cdrom via usb and load windows. I changed my boot order and it will not load from the external cdrom. Anyone know any other ways i can get this laptop fixed?
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GX1_Man

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Re: how to load windows without a cd-rom drive?
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2006, 03:42:43 AM »
With no boot device other that the hard drive, you have MAJOR issues. I would look for another solution, like getting  a floppy and/or CD if you intend to use it.
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tchfal15

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Re: how to load windows without a cd-rom drive?
« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2006, 06:17:04 AM »
I have an external cdrom drive that i connected via usb but it will not boot to it. the operating system on it is windows 2000. Is there a key i can press during start up that will send it into dos or safe mode?
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klischke

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Re: how to load windows without a cd-rom drive?
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2006, 06:56:24 AM »
You can press F8 during startup to boot into safe mode as far as I know, but I'm not 100% sure that will help you boot from that external CD drive.
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