Can't install Windows 98 due to Hardware missing

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Ryan A - 24 Jun 2005 15:38 GMT

I have an older laptop that I was given and it had Win 95 it worked. It
crahed one day and I have Win 98 SE on Disk and the boot up disk and I loaded
Windows partially through the boot up disk but It won't fully load I know how
to get windows installed but the problem I have is I have no CD-Rom drive
being that the laptop is so Old is possible, I would like to know If I can
install windows by floppy Or what ever else I can do
Thanks
Ryan

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Jeff Richards - 25 Jun 2005 00:43 GMT

You can install Windows 95 from floppy. For other versions you need to find
a way to temporarily connect the machine to a CD. You can get CD drives
that interface through the parallel port or other interfaces, or you can
connect the machine over a network to another machine that has a CD drive.
The network connection can use a NIC that connects to the parallel port or
PCMCIA or similar. You can also directly connect to another machine using a
serial or parallel port cable and special software such as Laplink.

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>I have an older laptop that I was given and it had Win 95 it worked. It
> crahed one day and I have Win 98 SE on Disk and the boot up disk and I
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> Thanks
> Ryan

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