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External USB CD-ROM / XP OS Upgrade
Name: SmittyZ3M Date: December 12, 2004 at 13:22:00 Pacific OS: Win2K Pro CPU/Ram: 2.0/256
Comment:
I have a laptop which has the internal DVD-ROM integrated into the docking station. A few years ago the DVD-ROM stopped working, so an external USB CD-ROM drive was purchased. This drive works fine. If I purchase Windows XP Pro Upgrade, and insert it into the External CD-ROM drive, will the installation succeed if it is being done by an external device?
Name: OtheHill Date: December 12, 2004 at 13:27:20 Pacific
Reply:
When Windows needs to reboot it could have a problem finding the install disk. I don't really know. You could copy the XP files to your harddrive and run the install from there.
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Response Number 2
Name: Richard59 Date: December 12, 2004 at 13:30:26 Pacific
Reply:
Are you able to boot from the external drive? Do you have a bootable CD to test before you buy the XP upgrade? Did the laptop come with bootable recovery disk or it's own operating system disk?
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him to fish and his wife will never forgive you.
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