[azngmr]

HI i am trying to install Windows 200 or XP on my laptop which has no floppy or cd drive i try doing the method where you hook it up to a working computer via usb and make it bootable for dos and run the installation is goes though to the part wehere you restart and i get ntldr is missing i also tried sperate partitions didnt work any ideas?

[Byteman]

Follow the directions at the links below...read up it all first.

Of course, you need the product key (the original one underneath on a label may or may not be corresponding to any CD disk you are using) good luck

http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/578/w...rom-harddrive/


http://www.easydesksoftware.com/I386.htm

[azngmr]

i still get ntldr is missing

EDIT: now my hardrive dosent spin up

[Byteman]

Sounds like it was just about ready to die....

Not being "seen" by BIOS at startup is the first sign- sorry if that has happened.

What exactly did you try? Was whatever completed successfully, such as running the Recovery Console and using the FIXBOOT command?

You could examine the drive (but do not try to boot from it) by using a notebook drive adatper that matches the type of hard drive you have and will let you connect into another computer.

Here is an example of one:

http://www.amazon.com/Notebook-Hard-.../dp/B000YTR53W

But, we are not sure if you have an IDE drive in the notebook, or not.....

It also matters on the host or desktop computer,whether the system supports IDE drives

[azngmr]

not seen in the bios if it wont spin while connect to usb to host then it wouldnt run using the notebook to ide right?

[Byteman]

If the drive is not turning on, and is damaged electrically, then no it is not going to be able to be read from. Drives that will not boot up can most often be read and files saved.

May be hard to tell if it is spinning, but if you are sure, then you have to get a new drive.

Remove all extras....just the computer, and make sure it has a battery that is charged inside....try to start it up.

Can you get to the BIOS at all?

[azngmr]

looks like the drive is dead i get nothing nothign shows up in bios

[irdaneel]

Battery problems cause unusual behavior in laptops. Try removing the battery and plugging it in to AC before you boot it up. If that doesn't do it, it's most likely a bad drive.