Not a clue - installation without drive?

wendb69

Can someone help plz. Blonde moment.

Thinking of getting my daughter a Dell Inspiron Mini 10 for xmas. The one im looking at does not have Windows 7 installed. I have this at home (with 2 users left on disc). How would I get it installed on the Dell with not having a drive to put the disk in?

amcluesent

You could likely package up Windows 7 for install from a 1Gb USB stick plugged into the Mini 10. Have a Google.

Or

Presumably you have a DVD drive in another PC. You could get a USB caddy off Ebay, install the drive into that and boot Windows 7 install DVD from the Mini 10.

wendb69

amcluesent wrote: »

You could likely package up Windows 7 for install from a 1Gb USB stick plugged into the Mini 10. Have a Google.

Or

Presumably you have a DVD drive in another PC. You could get a USB caddy off Ebay, install the drive into that and boot Windows 7 install DVD from the Mini 10.

Thanks for the info... will try to get my head round that.. Thanks

wendb69

Presumably you have a DVD drive in another PC. You could get a USB caddy off Ebay, install the drive into that and boot Windows 7 install DVD from the Mini 10.[/QUOTE]


Have a laptop with a drive at side. What does the USB caddy do? There seem so many on Ebay.

Sorry

GeoffX

You should look at the size of your Windows 7 DVD. I presume that different versions vary in size, but mine is about 2.5GB so a 4GB USB memory stick will probably be required.

wendb69

GeoffX wrote: »

You should look at the size of your Windows 7 DVD. I presume that different versions vary in size, but mine is about 2.5GB so a 4GB USB memory stick will probably be required.

So if I put the dvd in to my lap top, it will ask me where I want to save it to? Id then save to memory stick? Is that how its done?

kwikbreaks

You also need to check the specs. I did a quick search and Generation 2 Mini 10 machines seem to come with Windows 7. If this is a Generation 1 machine it maybe won't meet the minimum specs to run it.

gonzo127

if you have a laptop drive you will probably be better off buying a full external disk drive something like this http://www.ebuyer.com/product/172850

the caddy is something which you are able to take the drive out of your other system put it in the caddy which will change the connectivity of yoru drive to USB therefore allowing you to connect to the USB port of the other system

edit otherwise the USB memory stick suggested above would also be a good idea

debitcardmayhem

wendb69 wrote: »

So if I put the dvd in to my lap top, it will ask me where I want to save it to? Id then save to memory stick? Is that how its done?

No Wendy look here for help how to http://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/install-windows-7-from-usb-drive-requires-2-simple-steps/

dispossessed

This was an issue when I wanted to undertake a factory re-install on my wife's Asus 701 eee PC netbook.

I just used an external DVD/CD drive connected to a USB port.

However using an existing DVD drive (temporarily) installed in a suitable caddy would save on the cost of purchasing a purpose built external drive.

Alternatively, as already suggested, copy onto a USB pen drive and install from there. This might well be the easiest option.

Trevor

brummybloke

an external dvd drive would solve the problem and any future problems if you were to buy any other software unless it was in digital download