install BT3 on laptop WITHOUT bootable usb and cdrom!!

[Barry]

It's starting to look like dremel time!

[Pyros]

If it's a common problem there must be a common solution.

You haven't given much info you know.

Like why doesn't your cd rom boot etc. Can you boot with a windows disk.

And why doesn't your freaking usb work?

Normally the first thing to do would be to set the bios to boot from usb or cd rom in first position. And write the BT iso file to cd or usb and make it bootable.

I'm sorry but it's like fishing in the dark

If you cannot boot from USB or you dont have the option in the bios try this link

There is only so much help that can be offered , as .lonewolf has said " I'm sorry but it's like fishing in the dark "

[Mafia]

If it's a common problem there must be a common solution.

You haven't given much info you know.

Like why doesn't your cd rom boot etc. Can you boot with a windows disk.

And why doesn't your freaking usb work?

Normally the first thing to do would be to set the bios to boot from usb or cd rom in first position. And write the BT iso file to cd or usb and make it bootable.

I'm sorry but it's like fishing in the dark

it can't boot from a usb cd rom, bec use its so old
and because its so old it wasn't designed to boot from a usb flash drive either, but it can boot from a usb floppy.

i'm going to try and boot from a PCMCIA cd rom which will take time coz i have to source for one
i'll keep everyone updated

[.lonewolf]

You should just go with your original idea then. Have you tried installing from the hard drive?

[Mafia]

You should just go with your original idea then. Have you tried installing from the hard drive?

if i copy the USB version of BT3 to my D drive on the laptop
and then in Dos or in windows:
cd into <path to stick>/boot, and execute the bootinst.bat.

do you think this will work?

then install grub so i can dual boot?

[.lonewolf]

if i copy the USB version of BT3 to my D drive on the laptop
and then in Dos or in windows:
cd into <path to stick>/boot, and execute the bootinst.bat.

do you think this will work?

then install grub so i can dual boot?

Just a wild guess, but I don't think that would work. I honestly don't have much experience in this area so it will take some research. I'll let you know if I find a solution.

[KMDave]

The problem is, that you won't be able to write on a Linux filesystem.

To extract the files shouldn't be a big problem but that your D drive is still ntfs.
Well it might work with Fat32 but not too sure about it.

[drgr33n]

You could take the hdd out and install from another pc with a cd rom prehaps ?

[Barry]

You could take the hdd out and install from another pc with a cd rom prehaps ?

This would be the easiest way.

[streaker69]

They could always get a SCSI CDRom drive and use a Trantor* and a boot disk. I probably still have a few Trantor's laying around.

*50Pin SCSI to Parallel adapter.