Windows backup without required floppy drive

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• How would complement a full computer backup in windows xp pro without a floppy drive?

  I'm trying to do a full backup of my external hard drive with windows xp pro, but my dell did not come with a floppy drive installed.  It won't let me choose another drive to make the start of the startup disk or reboot disk.

  Most likely your external drive is formatted using FAT32. The maximum value
  size of the file for this file system is 4 GB less than a byte. Reformat your
  external hard drive to NTFS (or use the Convert command):
  ( http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb456984.aspx)

• How can I clean install windows 98 on a laptop without a floppy drive?

  I reformatted but I have my laptop but I don't have a floppy drive to a windows 98 Startup disk.  I can do by cd-rom or USB key?

  Hello

  You can install Windows 98 using a CD ROM

  Check out these articles in the KB for help.

  
  How to reinstall Windows 98
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/250928

  
  How to install Windows 98: suggestions and useful tips
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/188881

  Kind regards
  Afzal Taher
  Microsoft technical support engineer

• PROTECTED P4000 - update the BIOS without a floppy drive

  Hello

  I have a P4000 protégé who, I believe, was initially purchased without floppy drive. Now that I'm the Win XP operating system upgrade I need to install more memory, and like many other forum members point out it will not work without a BIOS update.

  However the BIOS available on the site is for the installation of Tranditional only and requires a floppy drive (which I did not). Is it possible to obtain a version that runs under Windows, or find another way to start the traditional installation? The site seems to suggest that the installation of Windows is favored, but the software is not provided.

  Thank you.

  Hello Sir

  As much as I know upgrade memory is not dependent on the latest version of the BIOS, and if you use compatible module there are not any problem. Anyway, I'm not 100% sure but I think you can do the BIOS update using the SD card.

  If you have the time and opportunities please try it and let us know if it works.

  By the way: all the updates to the BIOS are on the Toshiba download page and there are no other versions.

  Good bye

• Backup XP, no floppy drive

  I just made a backup of my system XP together on an external hard drive. However, I did using the XP Backup utility, which requires a floppy disk at the end right. I don't have a floppy drive! The backup file seems to have saved saved on my ED. It will be enough if I have a massive computer crash? (My laptop at her last breath, so I must really be assured I have a reliable backup: /)

  Probably not the best idea...

  If you are using in relying on the built in NT backup to back up your system, it is the primitive technology (because he wants obviously - a floppy disk).  If you have a disaster (even minor), you're going to have a big problem, trying to recovery your stuff.

  If you want to make a backup, it makes sense to use modern technology - and that the technology is not integrated into XP.

  There are many popular options for XP Backup and imaging software (s) of third parties.

  A people a popular seem to love East of Acronis.

  With this (free 30 day trial) you save, make a bootable CD or USB bootable (which is modern, huh?) and use disaster.

  They used to have a completely free version - maybe no more - just the trial, then you must buy it, but it is highly respected.

  It is so much more robust than the XP Backup, it's laughable.

  Many other options if you do a little research on Google...

  Here are a few products that PML suggested could be appealing:

  Macrium Reflect
  Paragon backup and restore
  DriveImageXML

  Some disk cloning software to Google:

  Acronis True Image Home 11
  EASEUS ToDo Backup
  Paragon Drive Copy or Partition Manager Personal
  Casper
  Norton Ghost

• Windows backup without having to restore

  Hello

  I'm trying to help back up my laptop (running Windows 7) moms for a removable hard drive to in order to free some space on his computer. I made the backup via the function "backup and restore". Even if he just said it's the backup, the last States of backup it is "never", but the space was taken over on the hard drive and when searching in the function "restore my files", the elements are there. Another question that I seem to have, it's that I can't find a way to just see the files, documents, photos etc that are stored on the hard drive. I know that I can restore specific files from the backup, but my mother would like to browse photos, etc. that are stored on the HDD without having to restore them.

  I know when I back up my Mac on a removable hard drive, can I connect this drive and go through the items out there to my heart's content without having to put back them on the computer.

  Is it all the same to be able to do this? I don't want to remove items from his computer without knowing she has a way to go to the backup.

  Thanks in advance,

  Amy

  First of all, I do recommend Windows backup.  I recommend simple drag and drop copying of data files on the external hard drive.

  The files copied it, should be fully accessible as well as on your Mac.  If this is not the case, there is a problem with the external hard drive.  If you used the same drive on your MAC, maybe that's the problem.  Formatting is not compatible between Mac and Windows.

  You may need to reformat the external hard drive using NTFS of Windows before doing backups.

  It is also possible that the external hard drive is a failure...  Download and run the software tester of the drive by the hard drive manufacturer to test the equipment.  View your hard drive model number (Device Manager) and I'll give you the link for the appropriate software.

• Satellite A500-17 x - recovery of Bios without a floppy drive

  Hello

  I have a laptop Toshiba Satellite A500-TX.

  My BIOS has been updated via the windows application, but the laptop has hung up and restarted (duh!). Now quite understandable, the laptop starts and doesn't show yet anything on the screen when powered on (I guess that the bios is damaged).

  I found several ways to reflash the bios by using a floppy drive, but the problem is that the laptop is not equipped with a floppy drive.

  Can anyone recommend sort reflash the bios with the floppy drive? Maybe by putting in the shape of the USB as a floppy drive and start? I tried to use the usb reflash via the method of phoenix

  .. .but does not.

  any help would be appreciated!

  + The message was edited: link has been removed - links to other forums not allowed +.

  > My BIOS has been updated via the windows application, but the laptop has hung up and restarted (duh!).
  S is a shame and in my opinion, there is no real alternative for you about contact Toshiba service agent.
  If you're lucky, just the ROM module could be reflashed, but in the worst cases, the motherboard may be dead.

• Windows backup on the ext drive ignores all files

  I have a HP Pavilion running windows desktop d4650e 7. I tried to save on the new Extension of 1 t of Seagate. I wanted to see what was on my ext drive and finally decided to use windows back up backup files. After backup, I get a message telling me 2 files do not get supported. One is video and other music. Even if I ignore that by double clicking on the desktop icon, I get a dialog box asking if I want to restore it, if I want to save or if I manage the files. All I want to do is to look at. When I select Manage I am only able to see a few files, and it is different at each iteration. However, when I copy and paste that works. I would copy and paste, but that does not give me a mirror image of what I should get.

  hankbuck

  Hi Hankbuck,

  After you create your first backup, Windows backup will add new information or changed to your subsequent backups. If you save your backups on a hard drive or network, Windows backup will create a new backup, full for you automatically if necessary. If you save your backups on CDs or DVDs and could not find an existing backup disk, or if you want to create a new backup of all the files on your computer, you can create a full backup.

  You can try to save the file on local disk and check departure if it helps. Keep us informed.

• Host: Linux, guest: Windows 95. Virtual floppy drive is not accessible

  I have Windows 95 as a guest on an Ubuntu machine.  I have no physical floppy but drive you have "installed" a virtual floppy drive with the following text in the vmx file

  floppy0. Present = 'TRUE '.

  floppy0. FileName = ' / home/me/VM95/Windows95_A/ordflop.» IMA.

  floppy0.filetype = 'file '.

  floppy0.startConnected = 'TRUE '.

  where ordflop. IMA is a non bootable floppy drive disk image.  I got it mounted on my Ubuntu host computer so the file should be OK.

  However, when I start the W95 guest (after a clean restart of the host) and try to run Explorer on the A: drive, I get the 'helpful' message

  A:\ is not accessible

  Device is not ready

  How can I get rid of this "mistake"?

  Another thread (105764) that deals with a problem with a Windows startup NT referred to as modifying a registry key, but the key does not exist on my Windows 95 machine and it adding has no effect.

  Well, I wanted to test this for you yesterday, but my ubuntu host decided that he does not like the ATI card in it more for one reason or the other.

  Unfortunately do not have the time to solve the problems he (I could if I spent less time on the forums... hmmm...)

  I do not know you have triple checked this, but just in case...

  Are you sure that not only the box "connect at power on", but especially the "connected" box is checked?

  If this is the case, could join the vmware.log for this virtual machine file (please do not paste content just) your answer?

  --

  Wil

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• How to upgrade the BIOS without a floppy drive?

  Hello

  I'm trying to update my BIOS using my CD player. I have an IBM Thinkpad 600E

  The latest version on the Lenovo site is an exe which requires a floppy disk. Given that I don't have a floppy drive, no idea how to get this created on a CD as a bootable image? Or is it a different download for the same thing?

  Thank you

  Alex

  I'm not sure it's possible, an easy solution would be to get your hands on a diskette. Here's a bargain on the market at TPF.

• PE2950 BIOS without a floppy drive update

  On the Dell site support the single package BIOS I can find for the PowerEdge 2950 must be used with a floppy drive - as the 2950 does not come with a floppy drive is there any other way to do it? -something like the tool of USBPrep which is used to provide the pilot during the Win2k3 install maybe?

  Thanks for any info

  
  

• I lost everything, my hard drive is blank. I tried recovering files without success. How can I reinstall windows XP without the operating drive?

  My computer came with Windows XP installed and NO CD with the operating system, I haven't bought referbished system off eBay, there is no manufacturer to contact discs... help please! = ~ D not drive for the Windows XP operating system and no way to get the drive's operating. There is no way to recover my OS. Can't afford to buy a new Windows, please I need my computer to manage my eBay business! Can you give me a way to reinstall Windows XP by using my valid license key? = ~ D

  What do you mean by "I've lost everything? What have you done or what happened? Do you have valuable data on your hard drive and hear you because she is 'empty '? What is a malware problem? Or something else?

  The Ebay seller was obliged to provide you with the means to restore the PC to its original state (Yes, I'm aware that many sellers that they don't only not this rule). There may be a hidden hard disk restore partition.
  What is the brand, model and model number of your PC? Your PC came with XP Home, XP Pro or XP MCE? What level of SP (Service Pack)? Your PC has a sticker of COA on it? If so, what operating system is listed on it?
  If you use a PC to manage a business, it is ABSOLUTELY CRUCIAL that you have a method to regularly backup all your files! I recommend to start another thread for how to do this!

• format and install windows xp without cd rom drive

  I want to format my laptop and install windows xp but I have not cd player rom. someone can tell me how to format and install without using a cd rom?

  Hi x zero90.

  I answered your post located in the link below. Please respond to this post.

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/XPInstall/thread/647034ad-1ffa-4031-9b16-0696fcb29bc9

  Thank you!
  Shawn - Support Engineer - MCP, MCDST
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think

• Windows backup need CD/DVD drive to continue, even I had inserted the DVD

  Windows continually gives this message, my dvd player also works very well, even, I inserted other DVDs. and my DVD is also very good, I had checked it in other laptops.

  Please suggest me how to solve this problem!

  Hello

  Thanks for posting the question in Microsoft Answers.

  I apologise for the inconvenience.

  Please answer these questions:

  1. do you have an option to cancel the backup?

  2. what happens when you cancel the backup?

  3. were there any changes made prior to this problem?

  Looks like the backup is scheduled.

  Disable the scheduled task, case and look for the question:

  a. click the Start button, type taskschd.msc in the search box and press ENTER.

  If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type your password, or click on continue.

  b. in the MMC snap-in Scheduler of tasks Microsoft Management Console (), expand Task Scheduler Library, expand Microsoft, expand Windows and then click Backup.

  Note: If no backup job is scheduled, the backup folder Windows cannot display.

  c. click on the scheduled task and then click Disable in the Actions pane.

  Hope this information helps. Let us know if you need additional assistance. We are happy to help you.

• Cannot open a (A:autocad1.dwg) unsupported in windows from an old floppy drive.

  Have files on disks of old floppyu I would like to open. But when I put the disk in my machine and you try to run the disc I get an error message tht tell me that he cannot be executed because it is not supported or is corrupted.

  The game may 31, 2012 18:22:49 + 0000, County collinsworth says:

  Have files on disks of old floppyu I would like to open. But when I put the disk in my machine and you try to run the disc I get an error message tht tell me that he cannot be executed because it is not supported or is corrupted.

  It's probably the issue of the media descriptor byte. Read here:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=140060

  Format the same number of different disks on your machine and take
  them and the 'old' you want to read to a computer running an old
  version of Windows. Copy them into your newly formatted diskettes and bring
  return to your computer, when they should be readable.

  Also on the old machine to copy the disks in various media,
  as a USB key.

  Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP