Laptop install problems.

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Mobiel155

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Hi all,

I've got the following problem.
I want to install my Toshiba Satellite Pro 4600 laptop with another harddrive.
Because my cdromdrive does not works i copied the Windows 2000 i386 dir onto the harddrive before i installed it in de laptop.

When i start the installation Windows copies the files but when it wants to reboot to actually install Windows 2000 i only get an black screen with a cursor left above the screen.

I have upgraded the bios but nothing works.

Does anybody have an idea?

Thanks in advanced.

Michael.
 
Hairy_Lee

Hairy_Lee

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are you starting the installation from a previous installation of windows? if so i suggest that you start it from a boot disk if possible. if this is the case i think the previous installation may be "tripping over" itself when the installtion needs to reboot; i had a similar problem with windows ME
 
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Mobiel155

New Member
The harddrive is formatted en the i386 dir was copied on it true a externalbox.
The bios is set to FDD=HDD=CDROM
I cant boot from de CDROM drive because the drive doesn't support it ;-(
 
Hairy_Lee

Hairy_Lee

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sorry but im at a loss as how to help you. im sure if you wait someone with will help with your problem :)
 
kof2000

kof2000

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i have not try this on a laptop but i tried booting from an external drive windows and it doesnt work.
 
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