wyantm06 Posted September 20, 2007 CID Share Posted September 20, 2007 Ok, I need to fresh install a copy of windows on this older Dell Latitude CPi. It had 98 on it and the windows is all messed up. All it has is a floppy. Is there a way you can get a OS on a bunch of floppies? I need like 98 back on it fresh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted September 20, 2007 CID Share Posted September 20, 2007 Good luck finding a floppy copy of windows 98.... One thing you could do is put the windows 98 setup files on a floppy from the cd, and then get the setup started and, when it asks for a cab file copy that to a floppy disk and continue the setup. Ive done that before on a old notebook. It takes a really long time because there is like 130 cab files for windows 98 i think. and you can only fit one on a floppy at a time. That is about your only option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roco Posted September 20, 2007 CID Share Posted September 20, 2007 lol I have come up against that many times , I remove the hard drive and using a cheap adapter , connect it to a desk top , and load it from disk , it works OK on Dells , but you will need the drivers for sound and vid adaptor , it also works on old Sony varios , but taking out the hard drive is a nightmare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyantm06 Posted September 20, 2007 Author CID Share Posted September 20, 2007 I can get the laptop on the desktop but as soon as it gets there it says windows eplorer has performed a illegal operation and needs to restart. Then I can't do anything. I guess I can't fix it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roco Posted September 20, 2007 CID Share Posted September 20, 2007 wayantm can you explain "I can get the laptop on the desktop ) by network ? I have no experience of that anyway I just take out the hard drive, and put it in a spare desktop , I get about 10 a year to remove the O/S, normally Win 2000 , sometimes XP pro , the last batch was Dell lattitude Cpi 750 's they run well on Win 2000 , and run Xp but a bit slow , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyantm06 Posted September 20, 2007 Author CID Share Posted September 20, 2007 It goes to the desktop...Then says Windows Explorer has performed an illegal operation...Then just shows a blank green screen with the mouse cursor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roco Posted September 20, 2007 CID Share Posted September 20, 2007 I am still not clear on the " It goes to the desktop" is this with the hard drive removed and fitted as the only drive in the desktop computer ? it should the run OK on the desk top computer , after removing the hard drive and fitting it back into the laptop it should be OK , but you may need the sound drivers and Vid. adapter drivers from dell , what O/S are you loading , ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyantm06 Posted September 20, 2007 Author CID Share Posted September 20, 2007 I didn't do anything to it yet! That's the problem I am having. All it does is load to the desktop, a regular desktop every computer has, and then says illegal operation performed and a green background loads with a mouse cursor only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roco Posted September 21, 2007 CID Share Posted September 21, 2007 I didn't do anything to it yet! That's the problem I am having. All it does is load to the desktop, a regular desktop every computer has, and then says illegal operation performed and a green background loads with a mouse cursor only. , Ok sorry on that, I thought you were loading a fresh copy of the O/S Ok, I need to fresh install a copy of windows on this older Dell Latitude CPi. It had 98 on it and the windows is all messed up. All it has is a floppy. Is there a way you can get a OS on a bunch of floppies? I need like 98 back on it fresh. so I gues I cant help you there , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyantm06 Posted September 21, 2007 Author CID Share Posted September 21, 2007 , Ok sorry on that, I thought you were loading a fresh copy of the O/S so I gues I cant help you there , It's totally fine. I was just trying to fix it for my cousin. He bought it for $10, oh well lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buntz Posted September 21, 2007 CID Share Posted September 21, 2007 Is remote desktop/ assisstance [whatever it is call] on so it can hookup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diehard Posted September 21, 2007 CID Share Posted September 21, 2007 Why not look for a USB2 to IDE adapter and then Connect a CD drive to it and Run a Win98 CD Here in the UK you can buy the Adapter for about 10 - 15 quid http://www.usbnow.co.uk/p63/USB_2.0_to_IDE_Adapter/product_info.html and then once that is done you can use it for a spare HD you might have as External storage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jypagan Posted September 21, 2007 CID Share Posted September 21, 2007 you can try and get an external usb cdrom drive and try that way you might found one in your corner Waly Mart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyantm06 Posted September 26, 2007 Author CID Share Posted September 26, 2007 you can try and get an external usb cdrom drive and try that way you might found one in your corner Waly Mart Yeah that's what I told my cousin to do. He is going to buy one, and then take it back after I am done reinstalling Windows on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FallowEarth Posted September 26, 2007 CID Share Posted September 26, 2007 wyantm06, what I think Roco is suggesting is that you remove the HDD from the laptop and connect it directly to the motherboard of a desktop with a CD drive (after removing its own HDD). This way you can load the OS on the laptop HDD without having to screw with floppy. Although I've never tried this, as long as the connections are the same, I can't see why it wouldn't work (rather resourceful, actually). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roco Posted September 27, 2007 CID Share Posted September 27, 2007 wyantm06, what I think Roco is suggesting is that you remove the HDD from the laptop and connect it directly to the motherboard of a desktop with a CD drive (after removing its own HDD). This way you can load the OS on the laptop HDD without having to screw with floppy. Although I've never tried this, as long as the connections are the same, I can't see why it wouldn't work (rather resourceful, actually). thanks for clearing that up for me FallowEarth, it works ok for me , as USB 2 is not activated in the BIOS , and USB is not recognized in pre boot in older puters , although you will need sound drivers and Vid adapters from the makers , also a laptop hard drive to desktop adaptor , cheap enough anyway, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diehard Posted September 27, 2007 CID Share Posted September 27, 2007 Laptop HD connect different They dont have a connector to the power molex you need a different type of IDE cable and Also the Cd will load drivers for that mobo and not the laptop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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