Tech Support Forum - View Single Post - Installing Windows.. (No CD-Rom, No Floppy, No LAN...)

Artimus · 04-27-2007, 03:58 AM

Got a Toshiba Toughbook... and i need to reinstall Windows XP.

Problem is, the lan installation is not working...
Theres no built in CD-ROM, and no Floppy..

I got no idea how to reinstall windows on this thing.

My only hope is that it can boot to USB.. However, i dont have a USB CDROM. So far ive tried the following things;

Loaded windows onto a USB Flash drive.. Didnt boot to it.
Put windows on an external hard drive... didnt boot to it.
Bought an IDE to USB converter, plugged it into my CDROM... didnt boot to it.

I think its because all of these things required software to work.. and i cant install any software on the laptop... due to the fact theres no cdrom, or floppy or anything.

Suggestions are welcome, im willing to try anything (even give LAN installation another try if someone has a link to a good guide on doing it).

04-27-2007, 03:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
Artimus Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 13 OS: WinXP	Installing Windows.. (No CD-Rom, No Floppy, No LAN...) Got a Toshiba Toughbook... and i need to reinstall Windows XP. Problem is, the lan installation is not working... Theres no built in CD-ROM, and no Floppy.. I got no idea how to reinstall windows on this thing. My only hope is that it can boot to USB.. However, i dont have a USB CDROM. So far ive tried the following things; Loaded windows onto a USB Flash drive.. Didnt boot to it. Put windows on an external hard drive... didnt boot to it. Bought an IDE to USB converter, plugged it into my CDROM... didnt boot to it. I think its because all of these things required software to work.. and i cant install any software on the laptop... due to the fact theres no cdrom, or floppy or anything. Suggestions are welcome, im willing to try anything (even give LAN installation another try if someone has a link to a good guide on doing it).