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If at all possible, how would you install windows (any version) with a floppy disk? My cd-rom is currently broken and i need to install windows or any OS for that matter. i only need to browse the web and play xbox connect with it. I would appreciate some links to websites that offer OS's that you can install with floppy disks and tutorials if it is a hard thing to do.
if you have another system, then you could use a network install.
otherwise i think you'll won't get any further then ms-dos or unix..
wait a minute,
perhaps there is a possibility of installing unix with the lynx browser, but i don't know how you are able to connect with x-box, i got a PS2 :)
Answer is NO : Buy a new CD-Rom is your best option.
Windows doesn't come on 350 floopy disk.
You can install some linux distro from your HD, the last time I did that was using peanut linux (long time ago).
you could also try some programs that simulate CDrom, there are plenty of these in the net. (but I am not sure if it will work), you would boot from a floppy and try to run a set up in this virtual cd-rom
You can install win95 from floppy disks the set contains **** loads of disks and takes ages to install.
I have seen this question somewhere else :)
OK................guess this is a homework question, or I can send you Win2.03 to the location of your choice...........no good for anything but you did say "any" version?
/proactive on:
Take HDD and install on another machine with working CD....load the OS on that machine, make sure to copy the CD into a folder you can remember the name of ;)
Then insert this HDD into your target machine................
This procedure actually works! ( although probably not for Win XP)
/proactive off
Cheers
MenuetOS installs from a floppy and you can browse with it.
http://www.menuetos.org/
I've never tried it only heard of it on TSS.
I have to agree. They're so cheap these days.Quote:
Answer is NO : Buy a new CD-Rom is your best option.
quit being a cheap ass and spend the $30 on a new cd rom. Hell with mail in rebates i just bought a cd-rw for 35
Great Answer!!! Greenie for ZomBieMann77!!!
Actually SDK you can install certains versions of Windows from a floppy disk.
There are 2 instances one without a Bootable D: drive and one where you need to install the entire OS.
http://www.tech-recipes.com/modules....ipes&rx_id=284 <-- No Bootable Cdrom
I can't think of any websites that talk about the off a floppy drive, but you can do it. I know if you search around you can find a link for a site to download 98 off of so you can do it.
(I had to do it when I installed rh9 once, Don't ask.)
Though Zombie is right. Dude you can go to a Computer store and get one really cheap. **** I bought an old tower for 30 bucks.
Or,
take the HDD you are going to install it to and your CD rom disk to a working PC with a working CD rom.
slave your HDD to the system. copy the i386 directory, or if its not nt based the entire CD to the hdd...
go back to your PC, boot with a floppy disk
cd to the hard disk and the i386 directory or where the set up command is.
type winnt or whatever the 95 setup was... (been way too long)
The easiest solution is Win 3.1 if your using just disketts. I've don't once or twice in my day. If my memory serves me right it comes on a few (bout 10ish) diskettes. The problem would be finding it though. You could easily upgrade fromn there.
Didnt win95 also come on diskettes? I think there were like 20 of them or something but i seem to remember that.I remeber my first dual boot was win3.1/95
sure did Zombie - I think I've still got mine somewhere - though I may have left them at the folks house when I moved out a fewyears ago. I don't recall exactly how many but 20 sounds about right.... god was that a drag to install!Quote:
Didnt win95 also come on diskettes? I think there were like 20 of them or something but i seem to remember that.I remeber my first dual boot was win3.1/95
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