Laptop install problems.

Hi all,



I've got the following problem.

I want to install my Toshiba Satellite Pro 4600 laptop with another harddrive.

Because my cdromdrive does not works i copied the Windows 2000 i386 dir onto the harddrive before i installed it in de laptop.



When i start the installation Windows copies the files but when it wants to reboot to actually install Windows 2000 i only get an black screen with a cursor left above the screen.



I have upgraded the bios but nothing works.



Does anybody have an idea?



Thanks in advanced.



Michael.

what happens when you force the laptop to reboot?

When i force to reboot it still won't go to the harddrive to reboot

are you starting the installation from a previous installation of windows? if so i suggest that you start it from a boot disk if possible. if this is the case i think the previous installation may be "tripping over" itself when the installtion needs to reboot; i had a similar problem with windows ME

The harddrive is formatted en the i386 dir was copied on it true a externalbox.

The bios is set to FDD=HDD=CDROM

I cant boot from de CDROM drive because the drive doesn't support it ;-(

sorry but im at a loss as how to help you. im sure if you wait someone with will help with your problem

No problem

Thanx anyway!

i have not try this on a laptop but i tried booting from an external drive windows and it doesnt work.