Upgrading OS on a laptop

Discussion in 'Software' started by fiver22, Dec 22, 2004.

  1. fiver22

    fiver22 Sergeant

    This laptop currently has no built in CD Drive -it does have an external CDRW/DVD Read drive installed via a dongle to usb 2.0. -I would like to drop in the WIN OS install CD to this USB 2.0 Drive -I've tried to tell the BIOS to boot from the external -but no love.
    IS there a way to install a new OS on this type of laptop?
    Thanks for any suggestions.
    -522.
     
    fiver22, Dec 22, 2004
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  2. simonk

    simonk Corporal

    they must have used a external source to load the OS if like came like that
    i cant see why it can't see it through the USB cable ,does it recognise it as new hardware when you plug in
    can you see it in the bios
     
    simonk, Dec 22, 2004
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  3. ASUS

    ASUS MajorGeek

    What brand & model laptop is this?
     
    ASUS, Dec 22, 2004
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  4. Wavetar

    Wavetar Sergeant

    Why don't you just copy the CD onto the hard drive & install it from there?
     
    Wavetar, Dec 22, 2004
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