Re: OS Installation from usb HD

From: Thomas Wendell (tumppiw_NOSPAM_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 08/21/04 

Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 18:15:34 +0300

On that floppy you would need DOS-mode drivers for the USB port and disk
(and I haven't seen such creatures)

It's be like adding CD support to DOS, ie. in config.sys a statement
"device=a:\oakcdrom.sys /d:oakcd"
and in autoexec.bat "a:\mscdex.exe /d:oakcd /l:e" 

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"sarah" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> kirjoitti viestissä
news:a60101c48780$16b39cd0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> i want to format a desktop machine previously loaded with
> win xp. no cd rom available. instead, i have an external
> harddisc with many programs, softwares and operating
> systems copied to it. this harddisc could interact with
> the computer via usb connection.
> - can i format the desktop harddisc using the fdisk
> utility that i have it on a seperate floppy?
> once the harddisc is formattted, will the usb HD be
> supported so i can call the windows setup file and
> install the operating system that i want?
> your imput to my questions is appreciated and will
> appreciate any idea to have the job done.

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