[TechAssist] Re: Laptop Question
- From: "Barry Thompson" <barrystv@xxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 17:36:31 -0400
Hi Richard: The problem is the parallel port drivers have to be installed
first before the cdrom drivers This is a parallel port to ide cdrom.
Barry Thompson
Barrys TV
barrystv@xxxxxxx
Fax 613 723 9670
613 224 3406
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard "Wolfe" Strickland, MCSE, MCP+I, MCP, CompTIA A+"
<wolfe-mcse@xxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <barrystv@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 3:43 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Laptop Question
>
> Howdy...
>
>
> The issue of booting from the CD-ROM drive has to be supported by the
> onboard BIOS for the computer, though Windows 95, nor Windows 98 provided
a
> bootstrap on the CD-ROM.
>
> In case you have a computer with Windows 98, you can create a Windows 98
> Boot Diskette, which will allow you to boot to a DOS prompt with a driver
> that may detect the CD-ROM drive. You will then be able to access the
> CD-ROM drive, and install Windows 95 from the CD :).
>
> Signed,
> Richard "Wolfe" Strickland, MCSE, MCP+I, MCP, A+
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Barry Thompson
> Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 12:05 PM
> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [TechAssist] Laptop Question
>
>
>
> Hi all: I have a older laptop with no cdrom.I am using a ide to parallel
> port external cdrom to install with,but I can't boot with it. I have to
> borrow the win95 14 floppies. My question is can these floppies be copied
or
> can I some how image the cd and split them into floppies or some other
> answer. Thanks Barry
> Barry Thompson
> Barrys TV
> barrystv@xxxxxxx
> Fax 613 723 9670
> 613 224 3406
>
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