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Formatting in Win98 w/o CD-ROM
Hey..
Just wondering if there was a way to format my computer (which is lacking a cd-rom). I have another computer (running on XP).. is there a way to hook up the other computer and run off of that? I know it can be done because i brought it someone before and they did it.. (perhaps w/external cd-rom).. but i don't have that.. so if anyone can help me that would be greatly appreciated cheers Jacqueline |
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Formatting in Win98 w/o CD-ROM
Easiset ways, if not a laptop,
beg borrow or buy a cdrom (start at $10 at my local pc recycler), open the case and install it to the slave connector of your hard drive, reformat reinstall etc or pull the hard drive, stick it in a computer with a cd rom, format the drive, copy the cd to a folder on the hard drive, stick it back in your pc and install from the drive to itself -- - Adaware http://www.lavasoft.de spybot http://security.kolla.de AVG free antivirus http://www.grisoft.com Etrust/Vet/CA.online Antivirus scan http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx Panda online AntiVirus scan http://www.activescan.com Panda online AntiSpyware Scan http://www.pandasoftware.com/virus_info/spyware/test/ Catalog of removal tools (1) http://www.pandasoftware.com/download/utilities/ Catalog of removal tools (2) http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/n...aspx?CID=40387 Trouble Shooting guide to Windows http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/ Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts file http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm links provided as a courtesy, read all instructions on the pages before use Grateful thanks to the authors/webmasters _ "Love Hertz" wrote in message oups.com... Hey.. Just wondering if there was a way to format my computer (which is lacking a cd-rom). I have another computer (running on XP).. is there a way to hook up the other computer and run off of that? I know it can be done because i brought it someone before and they did it.. (perhaps w/external cd-rom).. but i don't have that.. so if anyone can help me that would be greatly appreciated cheers Jacqueline |
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Formatting in Win98 w/o CD-ROM
haha... it's a laptop...
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Formatting in Win98 w/o CD-ROM
Is the laptop currently working? If so, check out Direct Cable Connection
in the help file. This would allow you to transfer the CD files to the laptop and then you could reinstall from the hard drive. Instead of formatting, you could delete the Windows folder from DOS. -- Regards Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98 Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour Knowledge Base Info: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo "Love Hertz" wrote in message oups.com... haha... it's a laptop... |
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Formatting in Win98 w/o CD-ROM
I can't seem to find Direct Cable Connections in my accessory folder
nor when i search it on my computer. but the laptop is working and that's a great idea! now if only i could... do that!!!?? ARRRRGHH! :P. |
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Formatting in Win98 w/o CD-ROM
start
settings control panel add remove programs windows setup -- - Adaware http://www.lavasoft.de spybot http://security.kolla.de AVG free antivirus http://www.grisoft.com Etrust/Vet/CA.online Antivirus scan http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx Panda online AntiVirus scan http://www.activescan.com Panda online AntiSpyware Scan http://www.pandasoftware.com/virus_info/spyware/test/ Catalog of removal tools (1) http://www.pandasoftware.com/download/utilities/ Catalog of removal tools (2) http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/n...aspx?CID=40387 Trouble Shooting guide to Windows http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/ Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts file http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm links provided as a courtesy, read all instructions on the pages before use Grateful thanks to the authors/webmasters _ "Love Hertz" wrote in message oups.com... I can't seem to find Direct Cable Connections in my accessory folder nor when i search it on my computer. but the laptop is working and that's a great idea! now if only i could... do that!!!?? ARRRRGHH! :P. |
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Formatting in Win98 w/o CD-ROM
Open the control panel to add/remove programs and click the windows setup
tab. Dbl click communications, put a mark in DCC and OK your way out. -- Regards Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98 Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour Knowledge Base Info: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo "Love Hertz" wrote in message oups.com... I can't seem to find Direct Cable Connections in my accessory folder nor when i search it on my computer. but the laptop is working and that's a great idea! now if only i could... do that!!!?? ARRRRGHH! :P. |
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Formatting in Win98 w/o CD-ROM
YAYA!! thank you!
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