How write Disk Image from CD to USB Key? I have PLOP on 1.44mb Floppy

Neil_Jones

tehone said:

I wasn't suggesting it as solution to bypass the security dongle - (which are a nightmare!!)

Sorry, that was my fault, I was replying to the post from droopsnoot rather than yours.

tehone

Brian_Pamo said:

tehone said:

Neil_Jones said:

Virtual machines don't always notice the presence of security dongles, particularly if they're older ones that connect to serial or parallel ports (before Windows 98 came along, USB was only supported in Windows via what was dubbed "Windows 95 OSR/2", but you could only get this preinstalled on a new computer, it wasn't available to buy - if you wanted USB and you didn't need to buy a new computer (as they were quite costly at that point - four digits were quite common) you had to wait for 98 to come out).  If the situation is purely software that runs in its own environment and doesn't need to talk to something else and is happy in what is effectively its own little world, a virtual machine will almost certainly suffice.  If it needs to talk to a dongle or an external peripheral, you may have an issue in a virtual machine.

I wasn't suggesting it as solution to bypass the security dongle - (which are a nightmare!!)

I believe the OP has the laptop they need, but its running a German version of Windows, so I'm suggesting it as a way of running the install language CD to install an English version (or run the install process on top of the existing windows).

Hi guys
Just to clarify...I already have the laptop I need.  I waited a very long time to get hold of this SPECIFIC model (because of a hardware dongle that will be plugged into it).  I eventually got the machine off Ebay from Germany.  However, it arrived with a (semi) corrupt version of German windows installed.  I now know the CD Rom drive controller doesn't work so my only option is to install an image of Windows 98 from a USB key.  As stated, a few of you have ggiven me instructions how I can do this so if you don't mind I will come back later and let you know how I fared.
Thanks again all.

It'll be useful to find out how you fared