How do I install Windows on a T23 without a CD Drive?

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jamiphar · #1 Post by **jamiphar** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 4:59 pm

I just got my T23 from Fed-Ex and I'm wanting to install Windows on it. This came without the CD-ROM or the caddy for it, any ideas on how to install Windows without the CD-ROM drive?

schleptop · #2 Post by **schleptop** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 6:42 am

Perhaps the best bet is an external USB CD-drive, but you'd be limited to USB1.1 speeds. Alternatively I believe it's possible to install over a network, although I haven't tried that.

jamiphar · #3 Post by **jamiphar** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 9:00 am

schleptop wrote:Perhaps the best bet is an external USB CD-drive, but you'd be limited to USB1.1 speeds. Alternatively I believe it's possible to install over a network, although I haven't tried that.

I do have an external drive, how would I do that? I tried connecting it, but it didn't show up in the bios. Did I miss a step?

jamiphar · #4 Post by **jamiphar** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 9:38 am

Never mind, I was using a nutty DVD/RW that couldn't read normal CDs anymore.

It's working now.

schleptop · #5 Post by **schleptop** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 11:08 pm

So perhaps it's time to update your sig

?

jamiphar · #6 Post by **jamiphar** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 1:52 am

How's that?

I'm hoping to stick some more RAM in there soon.

johnsag49 · #7 Post by **johnsag49** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 8:02 am

Is it possible to boot a T21 from an external CD drive? And install windows that way?

jamiphar · #8 Post by **jamiphar** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 4:06 pm

johnsag49 wrote:Is it possible to boot a T21 from an external CD drive? And install windows that way?

That's exactly what I did yesterday with my T23. I assume that the T21 would be able to do the same thing.

awdark · #9 Post by **awdark** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 12:05 am

If you have the ability to write to the 2.5" hard drive, you can copy the setup files into it and run it from there.

goldgee · #10 Post by **goldgee** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 12:20 am

awdark
>>PostPosted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 12:05 am Post subject: Reply >>with quote
>>If you have the ability to write to the 2.5" hard drive, you can copy >>the setup files into it and run it from there.
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because I need a cdrom but I am trying to install xp on my t20
dont you need to boot winxp to install the xp opSys.... or can u just copy the setup files

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