Re: Dell Latitude LS Laptop - Memory Upgrade



It won't boot off a USB CD.

He needs to blow the $20 and buy the Floppy and cable.

"Jay B" <jayB@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:kv19g.11$KQ3.2@xxxxxxxxxxx
did you try and boot off a windows cd??
you can format and install from that point.


davidmbeckham2005 wrote:
Can Anyone help me?
Iv just got a Dell Latitude LS, I am trying to Upgrade the parts but
have a few problems.

1) New hard drive, How can i format it without having a floppy disk
drive built in????


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