Comments for Tech Troupe http://www.techtroupe.com All tech, all the time Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:02:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on How to Install Windows XP on a Laptop with No CD Drive by ryan http://www.techtroupe.com/os/windows-xp/how-to-install-windows-xp-on-a-laptop-with-no-cd-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-53 ryan Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:02:45 +0000 http://www.techtroupe.com/os/windows-xp/how-to-install-windows-xp-on-a-laptop-with-no-cd-drive/#comment-53 No do not rename the Windows folder on your desktop hard drive. The problem may be your drive letters. When you enter "D:\I386\winnt32 /syspart:E: /tempdrive:E: /makelocalsource /noreboot" make sure E: is the drive letter for your laptop hard drive. It sounds like you're trying to install Windows on your desktop, which is why you would be getting the "Setup cannot continue" message. No do not rename the Windows folder on your desktop hard drive.

The problem may be your drive letters. When you enter “D:\I386\winnt32 /syspart:E: /tempdrive:E: /makelocalsource /noreboot” make sure E: is the drive letter for your laptop hard drive. It sounds like you’re trying to install Windows on your desktop, which is why you would be getting the “Setup cannot continue” message.

]]> Comment on How to Install Windows XP on a Laptop with No CD Drive by lanraider http://www.techtroupe.com/os/windows-xp/how-to-install-windows-xp-on-a-laptop-with-no-cd-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-52 lanraider Tue, 20 Mar 2012 04:41:33 +0000 http://www.techtroupe.com/os/windows-xp/how-to-install-windows-xp-on-a-laptop-with-no-cd-drive/#comment-52 Yes, it is on the C drive of the desktop that I am attaching the laptop drive to. I think you were talking about the laptop drive. The laptop drive is new, formatted, and empty. Do you think I would be risking catastrophe if I temporarily renamed the Windows folder on the C drive of the desktop? Thanks for your help, I really appreciate it. Yes, it is on the C drive of the desktop that I am attaching the laptop drive to. I think you were talking about the laptop drive. The laptop drive is new, formatted, and empty. Do you think I would be risking catastrophe if I temporarily renamed the Windows folder on the C drive of the desktop?

Thanks for your help, I really appreciate it.

]]> Comment on How to Install Windows XP on a Laptop with No CD Drive by ryan http://www.techtroupe.com/os/windows-xp/how-to-install-windows-xp-on-a-laptop-with-no-cd-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-51 ryan Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:14:44 +0000 http://www.techtroupe.com/os/windows-xp/how-to-install-windows-xp-on-a-laptop-with-no-cd-drive/#comment-51 It sounds like you already have Windows on that hard drive (and it's been updated via Windows Update, which is why it is a "newer version"). Delete or rename your "windows" folder and you should be able to install a new copy. It sounds like you already have Windows on that hard drive (and it’s been updated via Windows Update, which is why it is a “newer version”). Delete or rename your “windows” folder and you should be able to install a new copy.

]]> Comment on How to Install Windows XP on a Laptop with No CD Drive by lanraider http://www.techtroupe.com/os/windows-xp/how-to-install-windows-xp-on-a-laptop-with-no-cd-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-50 lanraider Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:59:34 +0000 http://www.techtroupe.com/os/windows-xp/how-to-install-windows-xp-on-a-laptop-with-no-cd-drive/#comment-50 Hi Ryan, I tried #1 but am receiving "Setup cannot continue because the version of windows on your pc is newer than the version on the cd". Is there a way around this? I cannot use #2 as the laptop has no floppy. #3 is out because the desktop hard drives are all SATA (I am using one of the IDE cd-rom connections for the laptop hard drive). Any help would be much appreciated. Hi Ryan,
I tried #1 but am receiving “Setup cannot continue because the version of windows on your pc is newer than the version on the cd”. Is there a way around this? I cannot use #2 as the laptop has no floppy. #3 is out because the desktop hard drives are all SATA (I am using one of the IDE cd-rom connections for the laptop hard drive). Any help would be much appreciated.

]]> Comment on How to Install Windows XP on a Laptop with No CD Drive by N3xuS http://www.techtroupe.com/os/windows-xp/how-to-install-windows-xp-on-a-laptop-with-no-cd-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-34 N3xuS Fri, 01 Oct 2010 22:33:29 +0000 http://www.techtroupe.com/os/windows-xp/how-to-install-windows-xp-on-a-laptop-with-no-cd-drive/#comment-34 Thank U so much. I really appreciate it!!! U Da Man. Thx. Thank U so much. I really appreciate it!!! U Da Man. Thx.

]]> Comment on How to Install Windows XP on a Laptop with No CD Drive by ryan http://www.techtroupe.com/os/windows-xp/how-to-install-windows-xp-on-a-laptop-with-no-cd-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-33 ryan Thu, 30 Sep 2010 22:37:17 +0000 http://www.techtroupe.com/os/windows-xp/how-to-install-windows-xp-on-a-laptop-with-no-cd-drive/#comment-33 Glad it worked for you. Glad it worked for you.

]]> Comment on How to Install Windows XP on a Laptop with No CD Drive by Robert http://www.techtroupe.com/os/windows-xp/how-to-install-windows-xp-on-a-laptop-with-no-cd-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Robert Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:55:13 +0000 http://www.techtroupe.com/os/windows-xp/how-to-install-windows-xp-on-a-laptop-with-no-cd-drive/#comment-32 Hi fantastic tried number 1 works fine thanks Hi fantastic tried number 1 works fine thanks

]]> Comment on How to Install Windows XP on a Laptop with No CD Drive by ryan http://www.techtroupe.com/os/windows-xp/how-to-install-windows-xp-on-a-laptop-with-no-cd-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-21 ryan Thu, 12 Mar 2009 02:32:35 +0000 http://www.techtroupe.com/os/windows-xp/how-to-install-windows-xp-on-a-laptop-with-no-cd-drive/#comment-21 Well, there is a couple things you can do; 1. You can try setting up the laptop hard drive on the other IDE cable that you have (hopefully you have one). You may have to disconnect a storage drive to do this, but it is only temporary. If you have a CD/DVD drive there you can always make that the slave with no harm done. 2. Another thing you can do is simply leave them connected as master and slave and boot into your 3.5" as a slave drive. You probably have to change the BIOS to boot to hard drive 1 (as opposed to 0, which is master). Well, there is a couple things you can do;
1. You can try setting up the laptop hard drive on the other IDE cable that you have (hopefully you have one). You may have to disconnect a storage drive to do this, but it is only temporary. If you have a CD/DVD drive there you can always make that the slave with no harm done.

2. Another thing you can do is simply leave them connected as master and slave and boot into your 3.5″ as a slave drive. You probably have to change the BIOS to boot to hard drive 1 (as opposed to 0, which is master).

]]> Comment on How to Install Windows XP on a Laptop with No CD Drive by ise1880 http://www.techtroupe.com/os/windows-xp/how-to-install-windows-xp-on-a-laptop-with-no-cd-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-20 ise1880 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:27:03 +0000 http://www.techtroupe.com/os/windows-xp/how-to-install-windows-xp-on-a-laptop-with-no-cd-drive/#comment-20 This guide is very usefull, except i have one problem. I connect my 1.8 hard drive with an adapter, except i cant set it as slave, and sets as master. so the 3.5 already in there goes to slave. when i want it the other way around. any idea on how to fix this? This guide is very usefull, except i have one problem. I connect my 1.8 hard drive with an adapter, except i cant set it as slave, and sets as master. so the 3.5 already in there goes to slave. when i want it the other way around. any idea on how to fix this?

]]> Comment on How to Install Windows XP on a Laptop with No CD Drive by japansplash http://www.techtroupe.com/os/windows-xp/how-to-install-windows-xp-on-a-laptop-with-no-cd-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-7 japansplash Sun, 03 Aug 2008 06:36:58 +0000 http://www.techtroupe.com/os/windows-xp/how-to-install-windows-xp-on-a-laptop-with-no-cd-drive/#comment-7 Hi good stuff, I tried the first option, but as I am using Vista, the installer is blocked due to incombatibility issue re vista nwer than xp... ah well try 2nd option.... Hi good stuff, I tried the first option, but as I am using Vista, the installer is blocked due to incombatibility issue re vista nwer than xp… ah well try 2nd option….

]]> Comment on Slow Computer Fix by pretzen http://www.techtroupe.com/pc-help/slow-computer-fix/comment-page-1/#comment-4 pretzen Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:03:41 +0000 http://www.techtroupe.com/pc-help/slow-computer-fix/#comment-4 True! Whether fragmentation is harmful itself is an endless debate. I defrag regularly (use one of the automatic defragmenters) because it definitely seems to create a difference in file access time. Besides i am not comfortable having the files on my drive all cluttered and scattered as excessive activity can decrease the life of the drive preponing hardware replacements. A few minutes spent defragging cant hurt, it will only ensure a healthier performance. True! Whether fragmentation is harmful itself is an endless debate. I defrag regularly (use one of the automatic defragmenters) because it definitely seems to create a difference in file access time. Besides i am not comfortable having the files on my drive all cluttered and scattered as excessive activity can decrease the life of the drive preponing hardware replacements. A few minutes spent defragging cant hurt, it will only ensure a healthier performance.

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