Updating Windows 95

[johnq86]

i have a hitachi laptop and it work for a while but now when i turn it on it just shows a black screen. did wondows erase. and it does not have a cd rom drive. only floppy. what can be wrong and how do repair

[Livy]

u may be able to do a network install from ur home pc if they both have network cards, if not, god knows,

or it may just be screwed

[[B][O][T]]

Do You have a resque disk? Which OS? I guess it's an old one.

BOT

[Livy]

i wonder how many floppy he would need for 98 if it came to it.

[johnq86]

no i don't have a rescue disk.what can i do to get the windows back in working order.

[Livy]

dooes ur laptop have a network card, and also do u ahve a normal pc with network card.

as i think u can run the instalation from the network maybe, not to sure though

[[B][O][T]]

Which OS are You using? Windows???

BOT

[Snee]

Originally posted by johnq86@27 September 2003 - 15:08
i have a hitachi laptop and it work for a while but now when i turn it on it just shows a black screen. did wondows erase. and it does not have a cd rom drive. only floppy. what can be wrong and how do repair
If you get no picture at all, have you checked if you have sound?, On some laptop's the screen/Mobo connection gets bad.

Can you reach bios? What happens if you try and use a start disk?

[zohebakhtar007]

i had a problem like that i done something to setup and it worked againg dont know what though :lol:

[johnq86]

it had windows 95 and it is not the sound card because as soon as i turn it on it stays black. and what is a network card anyway . and i do have a pc in my house.

[Snee]

Originally posted by johnq86@27 September 2003 - 16:16
it had windows 95 and it is not the sound card because as soon as i turn it on it stays black. and what is a network card anyway . and i do have a pc in my house.
What I meant was do you hear the startup sound after a while when you turn it on? but still get no picture?

If you do hear sounds, that means that your laptop can't initiate the screen, If you have neither sound nor picture, and can't see any form of startup screen, it means that it might be a power failure for instance.

So I ask again, can you reach bios, or see anything? do you get a blank screen when windows should start, or directly when you turn it on (I assume that's what you mean though)?

[johnq86]

i can't reach the bios

[Snee]

Does it seem like the HD is working at least?

If it doesn't it might be that the battery is too bad, in which case you need to connect the laptop to a power outlet.

If that doesn't do it and if it's not the screen, it might be your mobo, that's more trouble than I could handle even if I had the thing in my hands.

If it is the screen mobo/connection, you'll need to have it fixed by someone who knows what they are doing as I assume it isn't something you have done before, or could do on your lonesome?

[johnq86]

i have a laptop and whenever i turn it on nothing appears. it only has a floppy drive . can i install a new windows on it. and if so how. please ned all the help i could get

[asmithz]

You need a CD drive, or else yo cant have windows.

[exeus]

you can do a network install...if you have a network card in laptop, if not if ya have usb you can use that or serial port or parralel port..... just do a search in google for something like "network install" then add in serial paralel etc to you find what you need

[johnq86]

can you explain to me a little better please

[Somebody1234]

What was wrong with the other topic you started on this subject?

http://www.klboard.ath.cx/index.php?showtopic=69985

[johnq86]

it didn't help me

[asmithz]

Google.com

Would help more.

[Somebody1234]

Did you ask me any specific questions in that other thread? Like how do you use those cables?

Listen man I'm not about to pUt my energy into typing the whole solution for you if I don't even feel that you are even there to participate. I had no idea if you had even seen those pictures I had posted for you.

[exeus]

Originally posted by johnq86@28 September 2003 - 05:11
can you explain to me a little better please
i cant go into to much detail as i do not have the time and to explain to someone that does not understand would take ages but basically you can buy cables to go between serial ports paralel ports or usb to transfer files (you would have to use dos or linux) you can make the serial ones yourself outa old mouse cables paralel ones outa old printer cables you just have to find a wirering diagram .... usb one has to be bought has circuitry in it due to voltages and such
so the easiest way would be to connect your 2 comps via a cable transfer the files off the cd to your laptop harddrive then install from your laptop harddrive try here for some dos network info (http://www.wown1.com/j_helmig/dosclien.htm)

[clocker]

Originally posted by johnq86@27 September 2003 - 21:53
i have a laptop and whenever i turn it on nothing appears. it only has a floppy drive . can i install a new windows on it. and if so how. please ned all the help i could get
Ok here goes...

Step One: Purchase 1000 floppy disks...

[Somebody1234]

Ok, I see that you are not responding again. Let me ask you a question then.

Did you try a startup diskette to get to the DOS prompt? What is on the harddisk of the laptop presently?

[johnq86]

how do i get a start up disk

[exeus]

the quickest answer here is go here (http://www.bootdisk.com)

[Snee]

Originally posted by Somebody1234@28 September 2003 - 07:09
Ok, I see that you are not responding again. Let me ask you a question then.

Did you try a startup diskette to get to the DOS prompt?...
Asked him that yesterday, in yet another topic <_<....http://www.klboard.ath.cx/index.php?showtopic=69971

[johnq86]

whenevr i startup my laptop it says the windows registry or system .ini file refers to this device file but the device file no longer exist. if you deleted this file on purpose try uninstalling the associated with trhe device file,try reinstalling that application to replace the missing file.vtdapi.386cannot find a device file that may be needed to run windows or windows application.what can i do to repair this. the laptop has windows95.

[fr600]

I would suggest u to install Windows 98 if ur laptop is compatible with its minimum requirements...

[johnq86]

my laptop only has a floppy drive is there a way to install windows 98 with floppy disk

[Rat Faced]

Merged all 3 Software Threads on the subject...sorry if the thread now appears a little dis-jointed....