Hi

I want to format (re-install XP) my laptop, BUT the laptop DOESN'T have any cd/dvd drive, floppy drive and it CAN'T boot from usb sticks or stuff like that .

I have the windows cd that came with the laptop and a hard disk enclosure..

So in that regard I want to know if it's possible to do the following:

Remove the hard disk from the laptop which needs be to formatted

Place the hard disk into the enclosure and plug into another computer with a cd/dvd drive

Copy the content of the XP cd to the harddisk (the one in the enclosure)

Plug the hard disk back in the laptop and run the XP setup from it?

Edited December 26, 200817 yr by vkcelik

Place the hard disk into the enclosure and plug into another computer with a cd/dvd drive

Copy the content of the XP cd to the harddisk (the one in the enclosure)

There is a \I386\winnt32.exe at a XP CD. Use this application.

Prepare external drive e:

winnt32.exe /makelocalsource /noreboot /sysdrive:e /tempdrive:e

Edit file migrate.inf at drive e: You may change e: to c:

Or delete file migrate.inf.

Place the hard disk into the enclosure and plug into another computer with a cd/dvd drive

Copy the content of the XP cd to the harddisk (the one in the enclosure)

There is a \I386\winnt32.exe at a XP CD. Use this application.

Prepare external drive e:

winnt32.exe /makelocalsource /noreboot /sysdrive:e /tempdrive:e

Edit file migrate.inf at drive e: You may change e: to c:

Or delete file migrate.inf.

Heh. A little to late reply, but it WORKED. thanx

Add drivers relating to your mass storage controller.