HoppaLong Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 I need to save a customized version of 98SE. The system is currentlyinstalled on an old Gateway desktop. I want to copy or clone the systemonto a refurbished laptop. As long as you stay within the RAM limits for 98, it will run ok on a newer laptop like this Dell Latitude D600:http://www.hcditrading.com/Shop/Control/Pr...r_by/sell_price I've got a set of Acronis floppy boot disks. After the Acronis softwareis loaded I can use the CD burner in the Gateway desktop to backup thesystem. The whole thing fits onto three or four CDs. (If you're under25 years old, you may not remember how limited booting options werein these early Pentium based desktops.)Like most newer laptops, the D600 doesn't have an internal floppy drive.eBay has hundreds of listings for external USB floppy drives like this one:http://cgi.ebay.com/New-External-USB-1-44M...id=p3286.c0.m14It comes with drivers, which I assume are needed only with Windows 98.Will the BIOS setup in a laptop like the Latitude D600 allow me to bootfrom the USB external floppy drive? Those same Acronis floppy bootdisks are needed with the laptop, if I want to clone the system burnedonto the CDs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponch Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Will the BIOS setup in a laptop like the Latitude D600 allow me to bootfrom the USB external floppy drive?Most probably yes. This seems like a Pc from around 2002-2003. You could also try to transfer your floppies to a bootable cd, it's worth a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoppaLong Posted January 5, 2010 Author Share Posted January 5, 2010 Thank you Ponch.I've got to know for sure. HDCI Trading has a good reputation. A friend told me theyreply to e-mails. I e-mailed them last week, before the holiday. So far, no reply.Supposedly, they test every laptop before its shipped. If that's true, they must knowsomething about the BIOS in these computers.Downloading the Dell manual for this laptop may answer my question. I'm not sureabout that, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dencorso Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Enter the BIOS, change nothing, but do take a look at which boot options it gives you. In case you find a USB-FDD option, you've hit jackpot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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