Comments on: Guide: Install Windows without a CD-ROM or floppy drive http://defectivekit.com/2007/02/27/guide-install-windows-without-a-cd-rom-or-floppy-drive/ it's not broken. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:04:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: asd http://defectivekit.com/2007/02/27/guide-install-windows-without-a-cd-rom-or-floppy-drive/#comment-5839 asd Sun, 03 Jan 2010 10:48:21 +0000 http://defectivekit.com/2007/02/27/guide-install-windows-without-a-cd-rom-or-floppy-drive/#comment-5839 i have laptop nec versapro va80j no cdroom and no floppy A how can i install windows 98 using network? i have laptop nec versapro va80j no cdroom and no floppy A how can i install windows 98 using network?

]]> By: Ann Printer http://defectivekit.com/2007/02/27/guide-install-windows-without-a-cd-rom-or-floppy-drive/#comment-5808 Ann Printer Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:36:17 +0000 http://defectivekit.com/2007/02/27/guide-install-windows-without-a-cd-rom-or-floppy-drive/#comment-5808 I found your blog doing a web search today 9/17. I think I better share this on my blog. Thanks I found your blog doing a web search today 9/17.
I think I better share this on my blog. Thanks

]]> By: Joey from Taunton http://defectivekit.com/2007/02/27/guide-install-windows-without-a-cd-rom-or-floppy-drive/#comment-5774 Joey from Taunton Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:55:26 +0000 http://defectivekit.com/2007/02/27/guide-install-windows-without-a-cd-rom-or-floppy-drive/#comment-5774 i dont know what the hell any of you are talking about i dont know what the hell any of you are talking about

]]> By: Joel http://defectivekit.com/2007/02/27/guide-install-windows-without-a-cd-rom-or-floppy-drive/#comment-5767 Joel Thu, 28 May 2009 22:28:41 +0000 http://defectivekit.com/2007/02/27/guide-install-windows-without-a-cd-rom-or-floppy-drive/#comment-5767 I have been trying this process. I created an unattended, slipstreamed disc, which I have been using just fine, I can just start the installation, walk away, and come back to an XP Desktop with SP3 and all updates already installed. I have a netbook, which does not have a cd-rom, and I tried using this process, wherein I ripped my unattended disc. After the text setup (simple file copy), the machine consequently reboots, and then repeatedly tells me to reboot, and just won't go to GUI setup. I tried forcing it by running winnt32 on the semi-setup c: drive, and it tells me that it cannot find the cd-rom. DUH! I installed this from the D: partition, there IS no CD-ROM. How do I tackle this? Is there a way to trick it into continuing to use the D: partition throughout setup (Text & GUI), or am I screwed, and forced to buy a USB CD-ROM? I have been trying this process. I created an unattended, slipstreamed disc, which I have been using just fine, I can just start the installation, walk away, and come back to an XP Desktop with SP3 and all updates already installed. I have a netbook, which does not have a cd-rom, and I tried using this process, wherein I ripped my unattended disc. After the text setup (simple file copy), the machine consequently reboots, and then repeatedly tells me to reboot, and just won’t go to GUI setup. I tried forcing it by running winnt32 on the semi-setup c: drive, and it tells me that it cannot find the cd-rom. DUH! I installed this from the D: partition, there IS no CD-ROM. How do I tackle this? Is there a way to trick it into continuing to use the D: partition throughout setup (Text & GUI), or am I screwed, and forced to buy a USB CD-ROM?

]]> By: Sebastian http://defectivekit.com/2007/02/27/guide-install-windows-without-a-cd-rom-or-floppy-drive/#comment-5705 Sebastian Sat, 13 Dec 2008 13:24:14 +0000 http://defectivekit.com/2007/02/27/guide-install-windows-without-a-cd-rom-or-floppy-drive/#comment-5705 when asked, you should change the FAT32 to NTFS. if the hdd is bigger than 40Gb you might have problems like "one of the components that windows needs could not be install". to avoid this try NTFS when asked, you should change the FAT32 to NTFS. if the hdd is bigger than 40Gb you might have problems like “one of the components that windows needs could not be install”. to avoid this try NTFS

]]> By: Keith Bishop http://defectivekit.com/2007/02/27/guide-install-windows-without-a-cd-rom-or-floppy-drive/#comment-5703 Keith Bishop Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:49:01 +0000 http://defectivekit.com/2007/02/27/guide-install-windows-without-a-cd-rom-or-floppy-drive/#comment-5703 well, i have and old Thikpad 570E, and tryed this with win2000, and works untill the first time when win asks for boot, i press enter,reboots..and then a BLANK screen with a blipping line in the left upper corner...what might be the issue, could someone give me a hand ? well, i have and old Thikpad 570E, and tryed this with win2000, and works untill the first time when win asks for boot, i press enter,reboots..and then a BLANK screen with a blipping line in the left upper corner…what might be the issue, could someone give me a hand ?

]]> By: KPhoenix http://defectivekit.com/2007/02/27/guide-install-windows-without-a-cd-rom-or-floppy-drive/#comment-5698 KPhoenix Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:44:46 +0000 http://defectivekit.com/2007/02/27/guide-install-windows-without-a-cd-rom-or-floppy-drive/#comment-5698 Hey, just dropping in again. Since I last left comments, I've successfully gotten Windows XP on my laptop (thank you very much for making this tutorial). Although I got a wicked virus, and had to come back again to print out this tutorial so I could redo the entire thing, since yet I can't get the new DVD-ROM drive in the laptop to work. Unfortunately I got the NTLDR missing thing, I guess I'll just repeat the process. Later. Hey, just dropping in again. Since I last left comments, I’ve successfully gotten Windows XP on my laptop (thank you very much for making this tutorial). Although I got a wicked virus, and had to come back again to print out this tutorial so I could redo the entire thing, since yet I can’t get the new DVD-ROM drive in the laptop to work.
Unfortunately I got the NTLDR missing thing, I guess I’ll just repeat the process.
Later.

]]> By: christopher http://defectivekit.com/2007/02/27/guide-install-windows-without-a-cd-rom-or-floppy-drive/#comment-5681 christopher Sat, 20 Sep 2008 23:27:59 +0000 http://defectivekit.com/2007/02/27/guide-install-windows-without-a-cd-rom-or-floppy-drive/#comment-5681 hey mike i just spotted your comment, ive got a csx laptop too but had problems with installation. where did you get your boot disk from or which one did you use etc.., can you elaborate further much appreciated... hey mike i just spotted your comment, ive got a csx laptop too but had problems with installation. where did you get your boot disk from or which one did you use etc.., can you elaborate further much appreciated…

]]> By: christopher http://defectivekit.com/2007/02/27/guide-install-windows-without-a-cd-rom-or-floppy-drive/#comment-5680 christopher Sat, 20 Sep 2008 23:15:23 +0000 http://defectivekit.com/2007/02/27/guide-install-windows-without-a-cd-rom-or-floppy-drive/#comment-5680 charlie, thanks for the reply. so basically to summarise this method is not always the successful option but just one of the options available in installing xp on a system. Ill keep on trying. thanks again for the advice. charlie, thanks for the reply. so basically to summarise this method is not always the successful option but just one of the options available in installing xp on a system. Ill keep on trying. thanks again for the advice.

]]> By: Charlie http://defectivekit.com/2007/02/27/guide-install-windows-without-a-cd-rom-or-floppy-drive/#comment-5678 Charlie Sat, 20 Sep 2008 15:51:59 +0000 http://defectivekit.com/2007/02/27/guide-install-windows-without-a-cd-rom-or-floppy-drive/#comment-5678 The Missing NTDR table is the most common issue. Ususally it indicates several things... 1) The boot sector didn't copy correctly (which is mainly the case) and you need to repeat the process 2) All the files were not copied correctly 3) Combination of both 1 and 2 4) The laptop's BIOs you are using does not support what this project suggests (which I have seen as well) 4) Bad IDE Channel / Cable (I have seen this one often..which is weird). The missing NTDR is a showstopper and there are some cases where you can't get around it. This will be the case if the BIOs doesn't support the install mostly. I do recommending an attempt to installing it again. I hope it helps some... The Missing NTDR table is the most common issue. Ususally it indicates several things…

1) The boot sector didn’t copy correctly (which is mainly the case) and you need to repeat the process
2) All the files were not copied correctly
3) Combination of both 1 and 2
4) The laptop’s BIOs you are using does not support what this project suggests (which I have seen as well)
4) Bad IDE Channel / Cable (I have seen this one often..which is weird).

The missing NTDR is a showstopper and there are some cases where you can’t get around it. This will be the case if the BIOs doesn’t support the install mostly. I do recommending an attempt to installing it again. I hope it helps some…

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