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X31 replace hdd and boot problem

#1 Post by jiminblack1464 » Mon Sep 06, 2010 2:38 pm

My Old Thinkpad x31 HDD has died Have bought a new a fujitsu 80GB but cannot get external cd rom to boot up win xp cd to do reinstall. Not that much of a computer buff so answers as layman as you can please

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Re: X31 replace hdd and boot problem

#2 Post by ParatoOptimal » Mon Sep 06, 2010 4:42 pm

Did you boot to BIOS and set it to be able to boot from OTHER or EXTERNAL or USB? I forget the exact wording it uses.
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Re: X31 replace hdd and boot problem

#3 Post by Harryc » Mon Sep 06, 2010 4:44 pm

Alternately just hold down F12 at the boot screen and select the external drive.

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Re: X31 replace hdd and boot problem

#4 Post by jiminblack1464 » Tue Sep 14, 2010 1:40 pm

Hi There Cheers for info have getting sorted something wrong with old usb cd rom replaced it all sorted now many thanks

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