vkcelik Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 (edited) HiI 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 formattedPlace 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, 2008 by vkcelik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdob Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 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:eEdit file migrate.inf at drive e: You may change e: to c:Or delete file migrate.inf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vkcelik Posted June 10, 2010 Author Share Posted June 10, 2010 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:eEdit 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdob Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Add drivers relating to your mass storage controller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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