install win2k on formatted hard drive without cd-rom support?

[Guest Bryan ccr]

I have a cpu without cd-rom nor ability to have bootable usb port. Have

notebook style hard drive. Bios does not cupport ide cd-rom. Need to install

from scratch win2k to this hard drive. Installed Win2k on another notebook,

but it does not like it when it is re-installed and booted on the targeted

cpu. Get an error "stop-0x000007b inaccessible_boot_Device". Treid to install

from floppies but it still requires cd-rom at end of install. Found a patch

at Microsft website that i thought addressed my issue and installed on

hardrive through another computer but did not help!. Would appreciate any

info on this unique cirmcustance!!! Help

[Guest Bob I]

Re: install win2k on formatted hard drive without cd-rom support?

 

The unit likely came with the recovery "image" on the hard drive in a

special partition. Contact the computer manufacturers tech support.

 

Bryan ccr wrote:

> I have a cpu without cd-rom nor ability to have bootable usb port. Have

> notebook style hard drive. Bios does not cupport ide cd-rom. Need to install

> from scratch win2k to this hard drive. Installed Win2k on another notebook,

> but it does not like it when it is re-installed and booted on the targeted

> cpu. Get an error "stop-0x000007b inaccessible_boot_Device". Treid to install

> from floppies but it still requires cd-rom at end of install. Found a patch

> at Microsft website that i thought addressed my issue and installed on

> hardrive through another computer but did not help!. Would appreciate any

> info on this unique cirmcustance!!! Help

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: install win2k on formatted hard drive without cd-rom support?

 

 

"Bryan ccr" <Bryan ccr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:FEC27341-DE38-4DB9-BAF4-C04E204AB20F@microsoft.com...

>I have a cpu without cd-rom nor ability to have bootable usb port. Have

> notebook style hard drive. Bios does not cupport ide cd-rom. Need to

> install

> from scratch win2k to this hard drive. Installed Win2k on another

> notebook,

> but it does not like it when it is re-installed and booted on the targeted

> cpu. Get an error "stop-0x000007b inaccessible_boot_Device". Treid to

> install

> from floppies but it still requires cd-rom at end of install. Found a

> patch

> at Microsft website that i thought addressed my issue and installed on

> hardrive through another computer but did not help!. Would appreciate any

> info on this unique cirmcustance!!! Help

 

By far the easiest way is to buy a CD drive and connect it to

your PC. They cost very little and you will need it all the time.

If you're reluctant to spend the money then you can do this:

 

1. Create a 10 GByte active primary FAT32 partition on the

2.5" disk.

2. Copy the Win2000 CD to the \i386 folder on this disk.

3. Put the 2.5" disk back into the problem PC.

4. Boot the problem PC with a Win98 boot disk from

http://www.bootdisk.com.

4. Type these commands:

smartdrv{Enter}

c:\i386\winnt{Enter}

5. Follow the prompts. Do NOT allow the primary partition

to be formatted!

FYI: "CPU" stands for "Central Processing Unit". It is the

engine inside your PC. When talking about your whole

computer, the word "PC" is normally used, not the word "CPU".

[Guest philo]

Re: install win2k on formatted hard drive without cd-rom support?

 

 

"Bryan ccr" <Bryan ccr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:FEC27341-DE38-4DB9-BAF4-C04E204AB20F@microsoft.com...

> I have a cpu without cd-rom nor ability to have bootable usb port. Have

> notebook style hard drive. Bios does not cupport ide cd-rom. Need to

install

> from scratch win2k to this hard drive. Installed Win2k on another

notebook,

> but it does not like it when it is re-installed and booted on the targeted

> cpu. Get an error "stop-0x000007b inaccessible_boot_Device". Treid to

install

> from floppies but it still requires cd-rom at end of install. Found a

patch

> at Microsft website that i thought addressed my issue and installed on

> hardrive through another computer but did not help!. Would appreciate any

> info on this unique cirmcustance!!! Help

 

 

You cannot install on another notebook

then transfer the drive...the hardware will be different.

 

What you can do is put the drive back in the other notebook and format the

drive as FAT32

then copy the cd to it.

next use a win9x boot disk and make the drive bootable by issuing the

command sys C:

 

also from the win9x boot disk copy over smartdrv.exe

 

If smartdrv.exe is not on the boot floppy you should be able to get if from

any win9x cd or installation.

 

Now put the drive back in the other notebook and the drive should boot to

the C: prompt

 

If you have smartdrv in the root directory just issue the command : smartdrv

 

 

Note: without loading smartdrv the win2k installation will take forever...if

it completes at all

 

Now navigate to the Winnt folder and issue the command: winnt

 

the win2k installation should now begin

 

Once it's installed...you can convert the drive to NTFS if so desired

 

 

Also note: I have done this several times and can confirm that it works...

this is not just theory!