Re: How to reinstall a laptop with no peripherals?

Adrian C wrote:
Philip Herlihy wrote:
The only connections are: modem port (RJ11), USB (1.0) and a PCMCIA slot, and a reader for a memory stick. I've managed to get a USB floppy to work under Win2K, also a PCMCIA CD drive, and a USB CD drive, but the problem is that none of them are recognised at boot time.


Check BIOS options. I've been successful with USB boot support on some motherboards (admittedly not laptops) by enabling "USB legacy support". Yeah, I know its for keyboards/mice but....



Looked at that. The options aren't there. Thanks for the thought!

Phil
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