Re: "C" Prompt

On Fri, 05 Aug 2005 14:20:13 GMT, "Bob" <jgf59@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>thanks for reply. evidently cd is "B" type this in, says insert diskette
>for drive b, press key to continue. but then says not ready reading drive b.
>floppy and disk are interchangeable, have tried both, kinda stuck here.
>thanks for any more help. will check back

Nope. "B" is a floppy which is why it says "insert diskette." You
should try what JPS suggests if setup will let you boot from the CDR
drive.

Kal


>"Kalman Rubinson" <kr4@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:agr6f1tq06svhduck4782or317r6me7giq@xxxxxxxxxx
>> On Fri, 05 Aug 2005 12:59:29 GMT, "Bob" <jgf59@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> >I just bought a dell latitude cpx on ebay. Came with no operating system
>> >installed and I'm wanting to install win 2000 pro on it. When turned on
>it
>> >goes to the " C:\" prompt.What do I type in here to get started. Have
>tried
>> >CD, CD Windows, Win, get bad command or file name. Can I install from c
>> >prompt or better off to fdisk and start from there. Thanks for any help.
>>
>> It has an operating system on it or else you would not get the "C:"
>> prompt which refers to the C: drive. What's your CDROM drive called?
>> Type "D:" then "E:"....... and see if it accesses the drive.
>>
>> If not, see if setup recognizes it? If not, see if you can create a
>> boot disc (floppy) that will.
>>
>> Kal
>>
>

.

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