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| 60639 | 2002-07-08 00:48:00 | Is there a way of loading windows 98 without a cd rom onto a computer. I have a computer with a cd rom on a network. The computers have both been conected to the network but the computer without the cd rom will not start , can I got access to the cd rom using dos to install windows again. |
Phil B (648) | ||
| 60640 | 2002-07-08 08:24:00 | The only program that I know of is fastlynx. There's only a demo version available on the net. www.tucows.com This should do the job in DOS. |
boom23 (176) | ||
| 60641 | 2002-07-08 09:42:00 | You need a boot disk that gets you connected to the network and maps the cd drive. Then you can use the drive in the other pc. Some good person out there will tell you how. I don't know how to make one - I just use them. | wotz (335) | ||
| 60642 | 2002-07-08 14:39:00 | Wotz, Are you saying that you could boot into DOS using a boot disk, and map the cd drive from the network and be able to access files on the network without any additional 3rd party software? |
boom23 (176) | ||
| 60643 | 2002-07-09 00:06:00 | In a roundabout fashion, yes he is. Share the CD drive in the machine with the CD drive. Create a DOS formatted network floppy boot disk with the appropriate drivers for the network card on the machine to have windows installed and with mapping to the shared drive. The DOS formatted network floppy boot disk can be either FAT 16 or FAT 32 depending on the OS to be installed. Create a formatted FAT 16 or FAT 32 partition on the machine to have windows installed. Insert the DOS formatted network floppy in the machine to have windows installed and start the machine. Change to the Win9x or i386 folder (depending on OS) and begin the installation. Items to learn Sharing folders and drives Installing TCP/IP Locating the correct DOS network drivers from the manufacturer Creating a DOS formatted boot disk Modifying the above disk as a network boot disk DOS NET command Other items required A LAN that works |
Merlin (503) | ||
| 60644 | 2002-07-09 01:55:00 | I almost never install from the CDrom, what i do is pop the HD into another machine, format the HD, copy the whole CD into a folder called "doze" or something, and boot of the start up floppy, then tell the computer to open doze/setup.exe This usually works with minimal fuss, and has the advantage of whenever a setting is changed that requires the windoze disk, it finds what it needs in the doze/ folder, rather than having to dig-up or damage the setup CD. If i partition the disk, i make sure "doze" is not on the C: partition, so when i next reformat it's a breeze |
Chris Wilson (431) | ||
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