Installing windows without a CD rom drive

[ShadyCoco]

Hey.

I've had some problems with windows 7 and virus's.

Last night, my laptop was somewhat attacked, my boot menu, and all files from my root deleted.

Leaving me with just hardware.

I had ubuntu on my USB still so installed that.

But my CD rom drive wont load any disk, media or installer.

My bios cant find my DC rom drive.

Is they anyway of installing windows XP or 7 from a USB like I have done with ubuntu?

Any help on this would be great indeed.

[Spudinski]

Here's something to quickly try:

1. Unplug computer, no power cables.

2. Look on your Motherboard for a small battery. It looks like one that's in a watch, usually near CPU or USB IOs.

3. Remove it.

4. Put it back it.

5. Boot computer.

That should reset your BIOS.

What you can try if that doesn't work, is check all cables. It might be possible that they are loose.

Also, you might want to check up on your PSU to make sure it's still in a good condition.

[Ishraq]

If you need to reinstall you can download this.

http://www.tryowars.com/downloads/Windows%207%2032bit.zip

[Isomerizer]

If you need to reinstall you can download this.

http://www.tryowars.com/downloads/Windows%207%2032bit.zip

And then do what? His BIOS isn't recognising any components...

[Ishraq]

And then do what? His BIOS isn't recognising any components...

 

Yh If he manages to fix the BIOS. He can then use that to reinstall. He said he wanted to install without a CD.

[Spudinski]

Yh If he manages to fix the BIOS. He can then use that to reinstall. He said he wanted to install without a CD.

Change your signature, or I'll deface your game with that picture.

Then we'll see how you like being poked in the face by it.

[ShadyCoco]

Hey.

Thanks for the replies.

Right so far I can only use my USB drives - it seems to be only the CD rom drive.

Are they any good methods for putting windows 7 or XP onto a usb flash drive or external HDD.

@Spudinski I've removed the battery many times now and my BIOS just goes to default settings (AKA only showing USB and HDD boot load options)

[Lithium]

Download "Windows 7 USB DVD Download tool" (Microsoft freebie) you'll need a ISO of windows 7 already on computer. Then create USB stick with Windows 7 and you're done

[ShadyCoco]

I have an old laptop in my house with windows 7 (It's too slow to even try boot it up) and my mums. She wont trust me to make a USB bootable disk with her laptop.

But, I'll try it now.

Thanks mate

[Ishraq]

Change your signature, or I'll deface your game with that picture.

Then we'll see how you like being poked in the face by it.

So.. What's up with you?

What's wrong?

[bineye]

This is funny because I had exactly the same problem just this week. My Vista became corrupted and unbootable a few weeks ago, and I went and got Windows 7 just this week. Burned the ISO to a USB because the CD-ROM drive wouldn't open. It was a nightmare to install too, because I tried a few times to install from USB until I discovered leaving the USB inserted while Windows was running it's mandatory restarts during installation messed up the whole process. Once I figured that out, it was plain sailing lol.

[Ishraq]

This is funny because I had exactly the same problem just this week. My Vista became corrupted and unbootable a few weeks ago, and I went and got Windows 7 just this week. Burned the ISO to a USB because the CD-ROM drive wouldn't open. It was a nightmare to install too, because I tried a few times to install from USB until I discovered leaving the USB inserted while Windows was running it's mandatory restarts during installation messed up the whole process. Once I figured that out, it was plain sailing lol.

 

Lol simple mistakes like that have gotten me aswell. Really really annoying when something doesn't go according your way.

[ShadyCoco]

Okay I have given up.

I've had no sleep trying to fix this.

I just rang the shop I got it from they are willing to replace it for me. (Thank god my insurance covered accidental damage!)

Thanks for all the help guys but my laptop has had it's day :)

[Dominion]

So.. What's up with you?

What's wrong?

I agree with spud. The 2nd picture inside your signature is way to big. Please make it smaller, or remove it.

[Ishraq]

I agree with spud. The 2nd picture inside your signature is way to big. Please make it smaller, or remove it.

Will do. Thanks for talking English.

Why did he say he will deface my game?

[Dominion]

Will do. Thanks for talking English.

Why did he say he will deface my game?

I guess he was getting annoyed by it? I wouldn't worry about it.

[janiepeter]

Nice and useful replies are here and you can follow any of the specific as per instructions for your working PC.

[Alexander]

I know this idea we can install our windows by the support of USB drive and this is new trend introduces by a software develop company and i think this is very best and great idea to install your windows without the CD ROM support and you can easily install your windows with the USB support this si good way to install your windows in your computer i recommend you for this method

[Dave]

I know this idea we can install our windows by the support of USB drive and this is new trend introduces by a software develop company and i think this is very best and great idea to install your windows without the CD ROM support and you can easily install your windows with the USB support this si good way to install your windows in your computer i recommend you for this method

This thread is from last year Alexander.