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Compu-Docs Laptop Installation Boot Disk

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The Compu-Docs Laptop Installation Boot Disk is for laptop owners who can't have the floppy drive and the CD-Rom Drive in the laptop at the same time and you can't boot to the Windows CD. Because you need to use both a floppy drive and a CD-Rom drive to install a new operating system, it's quite difficult with only the one bay. If your laptop can have a floppy drive and a CD-Rom drive in it at the same time, then you should use the Compu-Docs Desktop Installation Boot Disk instead.

The file available for download below will format a boot floppy for you and it will contain the tools needed to copy your Windows installation files onto your hard drive so you can install a NEW installation of Windows. You can use a PC running Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0, 2000 or XP to create the floppy. Save the file below to your hard drive. Once you have the file on your hard drive, double click the file and read the prompts carefully to create the boot floppy.

The floppy supports Windows 95 ,98, 98SE, ME, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP. You should be familiar with the FDISK and FORMAT commands and their use. If your hard drive is already partitioned the way you like, you can forgo running FDISK and just reformat your hard drive. The latest version of FDISK, which recognizes drives up to 137GB, is included. If you have a newer Western Digital hard drive manufactured 2002 or later, you may have to use Western Digital's Data Lifeguard Tools in lieu of Microsoft's FDISK to partition the drive properly as FDISK may not show the full size of the drive.

Thanks goes to Bart Lagerweij at nu2 for the Mkbt program used to create the boot sector.

Note that reformatting, formatting or fdisking your hard drive will permanently erase all programs and data on the drive.

Click here for Fdisk instructions.

For example, to format your C: drive, using your Compu-Docs Laptop Boot Disk, at the A:\> prompt type FORMAT C: and press enter.

Be sure to print out and read the Readme.txt file included on the floppy you create. Follow the instructions for your particular operating system and whether you have only one partition or two partitions.

Once you have your hard drive formatted there are only 3 commands needed to get your installation started. You must do all three commands. The third command will erase the unneeded temporary files from your C: drive right before it starts your operating system installation. The first and third commands are done with your floppy drive in the laptop and the boot floppy. The second command is done with your CD-Rom drive in the laptop and your Windows CD. Just follow the Readme.txt file on the floppy and you should be OK.

By using this file available for downloading you agree to the Warranty Disclaimer

WARRANTY DISCLAIMER
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, COMPU-DOCS FURTHER DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE ENTIRE RISK ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT AND DOCUMENTATION REMAINS WITH RECIPIENT. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL COMPU-DOCS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR OTHER DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, OR OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS) ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT, EVEN IF COMPU-DOCS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY
THIS SOFTWARE AND THE ACCOMPANYING FILES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED.

IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR PERSONAL INFORMATION, OR ANY OTHER LOSS ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE.

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Last modified: June 19, 2014