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Artimus · 04-27-2007, 07:23 PM

@Girderman - Heres the spec sheet. http://panasonic.com.au/content/libr...es/F001868.pdf
As you will see... No CD-ROM, no Floppy, nothing.
I may be a new poster on this forum, but i assure you, you can trust my judgement.

In the BIOS, it has 3 boot features..
1. HDD
2. LAN
3. USB

But i tried copying XP to my external USB HDD, and booting from USB, but it just did nothing and loaded up the faulty windows. Are you saying i need to do something more than copy it? Burn an iso or something?

@kodi - I have a second computer, so i can do whatever it is you suggest.

I tried google (ive had this laptop about a month now, and tried many many things, and cant do anything.. thats why i turn to you for help).
The site on google says

"Ok.. so you got no Drives on your computer? First thing to do.. boot from a floppy disk..."... wait? Where do i put the floppy, on the keyboard, and hope it reads it?

So hours of pouring through Google was no help..

@coffeefix - Yes its the Rugged Range.. originally Windows NT was installed on it via LAN, but to my understanding.. you cant install windows XP Home/Pro over LAN.

The external CD Rom for it http://panasonic.com.au/products/det...?objectID=3740, i took a look and everywhere I call or search, says they arent manufacturing that product number any more (i got the number from the instruction book that came with the laptop).

Edit:
@kodi - I just reread what you posted, and if your implying that i get a converter for the laptops HDD and install XP with another computer, then load it from the laptop.. this doesnt work with XP.. as im sure you know.

04-27-2007, 07:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
Artimus Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 13 OS: WinXP	Re: Installing Windows.. (No CD-Rom, No Floppy, No LAN...) @Girderman - Heres the spec sheet. http://panasonic.com.au/content/libr...es/F001868.pdf As you will see... No CD-ROM, no Floppy, nothing. I may be a new poster on this forum, but i assure you, you can trust my judgement. In the BIOS, it has 3 boot features.. 1. HDD 2. LAN 3. USB But i tried copying XP to my external USB HDD, and booting from USB, but it just did nothing and loaded up the faulty windows. Are you saying i need to do something more than copy it? Burn an iso or something? @kodi - I have a second computer, so i can do whatever it is you suggest. I tried google (ive had this laptop about a month now, and tried many many things, and cant do anything.. thats why i turn to you for help). The site on google says "Ok.. so you got no Drives on your computer? First thing to do.. boot from a floppy disk..."... wait? Where do i put the floppy, on the keyboard, and hope it reads it? So hours of pouring through Google was no help.. @coffeefix - Yes its the Rugged Range.. originally Windows NT was installed on it via LAN, but to my understanding.. you cant install windows XP Home/Pro over LAN. The external CD Rom for it http://panasonic.com.au/products/det...?objectID=3740, i took a look and everywhere I call or search, says they arent manufacturing that product number any more (i got the number from the instruction book that came with the laptop). Edit: @kodi - I just reread what you posted, and if your implying that i get a converter for the laptops HDD and install XP with another computer, then load it from the laptop.. this doesnt work with XP.. as im sure you know. Last edited by Artimus; 04-27-2007 at 07:26 PM.