turtlespeed 226 #1 June 2, 2005 I need a way to install windows 2000 onto my new HD on my Latitude LS500 I can hook up my lappie HD to my desk top if neccessary . . I have already - Formatted my new HD to NT I have already copied the i386 folder to the new HD but my lappie won't see it as a drive to boot from - The BIOS detects it and says ewvrything is ducky . . . sigh - help/I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Avion 0 #2 June 2, 2005 Hahaha! Good luck.... Just kidding Laptops can be real problems to set windows up on. One of the helpfull things that I have found is the cable that will allow you to plug your laptop hardrive into your desktop. Then you can intall the windows setup files on it and put it back in the laptop. Do you have a floppy drive on the laptop? It's easier if you do. You can make W2k set up floppies, then tell it which harddrive contains the rest of the setup files. Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Girlfalldown 0 #3 June 2, 2005 Turtle you suck! Why don't you ever call me anymore? -------------- (Do not, I repeat DO NOT, take my posts seriously.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Avion 0 #4 June 2, 2005 QuoteTurtle you suck! Why don't you ever call me anymore? If you give me your number, I'll call you... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #5 June 2, 2005 I believe that was facietiosness in her typing i heard . . .I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aprilcat 0 #6 June 3, 2005 QuoteI believe that was facietiosness in her typing i heard . . . I can help you moon a jet ~~April Camelot II, the Electric Boogaloo! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob.dino 1 #7 June 3, 2005 There's a lot more to making a drive bootable than that. Easiest way: 1- Go into the BIOS and make sure laptop will boot from CD-ROM in preference to the hard disk. 2- Insert the Windows 2000 CD into the CD-ROM drive. 3- Reboot. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #8 June 3, 2005 I will not help you. You suck. Wanna wear my pink freefly pants? ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
antifnsocial 0 #9 June 3, 2005 Who are you??????Please feel free to reply to my posts and pm's, but only if you're smart enough to understand what they really mean. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kbordson 8 #10 June 3, 2005 I'll help you.... Buy a Mac. There, problem solved. Karen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yardhippie 0 #11 June 3, 2005 QuoteI will not help you. You suck. Wanna wear my pink freefly pants? are they fuzzy or furry?Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD "What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me "Anything you want." ~ female skydiver Mohoso Rodriguez #865 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
heidihagen 0 #12 June 3, 2005 eeek, that sucks turtle. assuming everything in your bios is setup as far as boot sequences go... can you get a command prompt? a will work -- c would be better... had any luck with either? or d? what kind of software did dell include? i used to wipe my drives clean a few times a year (made me feel like i had a new system-- i dunno) anyway, once i chose to format a different way and it REALLY messed me... black screen- that's it! the only time i used a pc doc but i had no choice. did you format from their software or a drive orrrr.....?i didn't lose my mind, i sold it on ebay. .:need a container to fit 5'4", 110 lb. cypres ready & able to fit a 170 main (or slightly smaller):.[/ce Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
