**Serious help needed!**

[deth]

I have a subcompact laptop, ie no floppy, not cd drive. I wanted format and do a clean install of windows. i tried doing it in the existing version of windows, but i wouldnt let me format cuz it stored some of the setup files on the HD.
I just so happen to have a laptop HD to desktop HD converter so i decided to format and install win xp then stick it back into the laptop and install windows again to try and eliminate any conflicts.
Problem is i cant even boot into windows, not even in safe mode.

the equip i have available are a USB CD drive non-bootable (can also be used for HD), a desktop, laptop to desktop HD converter

any soloutions would be much appreciated


P.S. yes, i know i'm a big dumbass............

[itsthepham]

so wait. you installed the windows on the drive while it was connected to the desktop? there could be hardware conflicts since you installed it on the desktop. if I read it right.

[X-ale]

Reformat, make 2 partitions, copy the XP cd to d:, place hd back into lap top, boot to d:, intall on c:

P.S.: you dumbass

[itsthepham]

Originally Posted by X-ale P.S.: you dumbass

LOL.

[deth]

i tried changing teh boot order.. it wouldnt boot from it, thats y i shoved it in teh desktop.

thanx for the advice X-ale, will try it out!

[nthfinity]

usb doesnt yet have any wake on lan settings ive heard of, so i suggest you find out from the mfr. website if you have a lan card capable of wake-on-lan installing.
strange situation having no optical drive

[PATo355]

Hmmm ... plug the HD into your Main pc and install windows , then run it in the laptop , it should do nice