Re: Format

Tech-Archive recommends: Repair Windows Errors & Optimize Windows Performance

From: daz69 (daz69_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/22/04 

Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 02:39:02 -0700

ok thanks for the addvice ...its a bum really just bought an external
cd/burner now i must buy another int cd/dvdrom ..life !! its not meant to be
easy.

"jeffrey" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> It looks like it, I know some of the newer MoBo can let you boot off of USB
> devices. Best solution is to replace the CD ROM, your going to need it
> anyway. You can pick up decent ones cheap like Cari said. You can probably
> even pick up a decent CD-RW for like 40 bucks as well. Or just put ina
> Floppy drive, they run probably about 10 bucks. The other solution is to
> borrow a IDE CD drive from another computer and put it in yours and boot
> from that, as long as the CD drive supports booting.
>
> Jeff
>
> "daz69" <daz69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E1DA1DC4-F0F3-41FF-8C06-82E73CB04EBF@microsoft.com...
> > ok it says
> > 1.floppy devices
> > 2.HD
> > 3.cd/rom
> > 4.network boot
> > i dont have a floppy drive built in ,,,cd is broke ,,,
> > so i guess its not possible???
> >
> >
> > "jeffrey" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Check in the MoBo BIOS. In there you can select the boot order and it
> will
> > > show what or how you can boot up.
> > >
> > > Jeff
> > >
> > > "daz69" <daz69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:ACB992CC-4963-4070-B0B8-A11F109F9659@microsoft.com...
> > > > ok thanks... but how do i check if the motherboard supports booting
> from
> > > an
> > > > external device????
> > > >
> > > > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Only if the motherboard supports booting from an external device.
> Cheap
> > > and
> > > > > quick solution is get a new standard IDE CD ROM drive and install
> it.
> > > > > Probably no more than $20 from your local PC store.
> > > > > --
> > > > > Cari (MS-MVP) Windows Client - Printing/Imaging and Hardware
> > > > > www.coribright.com
> > > > >
> > > > > "daz69" <daz69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:238A0CD3-4D97-4D3F-9395-B7913273927A@microsoft.com...
> > > > > >I have a F/Siemens Amilio Pro the cd/dvd rom has broken and i have
> no
> > > > > >floppy
> > > > > > drive
> > > > > > ..and i need 2 reformat my hard drive ..now after clearing the
> drive,
> > > will
> > > > > > i
> > > > > > be able to plug in an external cd/burner into the usb port and
> load
> > > > > > windows
> > > > > > xp from there??
> > > > > > or is there another way around this??
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > thanx
> > > > > > D
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
>
>

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