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Solve : Install Windows XP, no floppy, no BIOS access? |
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Answer» Quote QuoteAn ESD bracelet is about 5 bucks... And they come in a lot of colour styles.Laptops are NOT the same as desktops. The BIOS password is not meant to be be got around in the ways that you can on a desktop. Check with the manufacturer, but I'll bet you end up needing a new mainboard.UPDATE: I downloaded the "Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 2 Utility: Setup DISKS for Floppy Boot Install" from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=15491F07-99F7-4A2D-983D-81C2137FF464&displaylang=en . Once I had all 6 floppy disks ready I followed all the steps only to get an error screen after installing the final disk :-/ : One thing that could help is that I found a new startup menu. I only saw it because the external floppy DRIVE delayed the startup procedure by half a second. This allowed my to see an extra OPTION "Press F12 for boot device selection menu". When I pressed F12 I was given these options: 1. Hard Drive 2. CD-ROM/DVD Drives 3. Removable Devices 4. Network Boot By selecting "3. Romoveable Devices" I was able to try to boot from the 6 floppy disks, but that was unsuccessful. However, when I rebboted and chose "2. CD-ROM/DVD Drives" everything went fine . So I'm now in the middle of a clean install of Windows XP (at last!). Thanks again to everyone who offered their help in this thread.... much appreciated No problem, glad you figured it out. I'd still try to break the password on the BIOS if I were you, though. Quote No problem, glad you figured it out. I'd still try to break the password on the BIOS if I were you, though. BwaHaHaHa!!!ROTFLMAO Thanks Raptor.I needed that!! |
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