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Booting from a PCMCIA DVD ROM
Name: DrWho Date: June 13, 2004 at 04:25:58 Pacific OS: DOS 6.22 CPU/Ram: P3 700 / 128mb
Comment:
I have recently reformatted my 20Gb laptop harddrive in response to a WinXP crash. The main problem lies in the fact that I cannot access the PCMCIA DVD-ROM (Port NoteWorthy NWDVD01-Q6) from DOS...and that means I cannot install WinXP. I can boot from a USB Floppy device and i have made my Toshiba Portege 3490CT bootable. I have tried to network it to my main Computer (Cel 1.3Ghz/80Gb/512Mb/100Ether/&more/WinXP Pro) so i can copy the installation files across that way, but Microsoft's NetClient for DOS doesnt recognise the Intel 82557-based PCI Ethernet Adapter which is in a removable Port Replicator. I have run out of ideas of what I can do, and I really need the laptop functioning ASAP.
Name: Wengier Date: June 16, 2004 at 13:27:57 Pacific
Reply:
I see, FlimFlam has been renamed to 4004.
--------------- Long Live DOS!
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Response Number 3
Name: DrWho Date: June 22, 2004 at 05:11:06 Pacific
Reply:
I have done that, but erred with a "UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME" BSOD!!! I have borrowed a friends Targus NoteWorthy and booted the system. So all is well, till the moon gets out of phase and Windows chucks another epileptic fit, and we start again....Thanks guys!
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