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-Buy a 2.5" to 3.5" adapter, take the harddisk out of the laptop, put it as Slave in a PC. +  * Buy a 2.5" to 3.5" adapter, take the harddisk out of the laptop, put it as Slave in a PC. 
-Then format that HD, using the other PCs options. +  Then format that HD, using the other PCs options. 
-Or use a W98SE bootfloppy (www.bootdisk.com has the files to make one). +  Or use a W98SE bootfloppy (www.bootdisk.com has the files to make one). 
-Use FDISK from that floppy, to partition the HD, big one in front, small one (2-3GB) at the back, and set the first partition to Active.Then from the A:\> prompt type in format x: /s /u where x = the first partition. +  Use FDISK from that floppy, to partition the HD, big one in front, small one (2-3GB) at the back, and set the first partition to Active.Then from the A:\> prompt type in format x: /s /u where x = the first partition. 
-Then from the A:\> prompt type in format y: /u where y = the second partition. Next, copy your W2K files onto the second partition. +  Then from the A:\> prompt type in format y: /u where y = the second partition. Next, copy your W2K files onto the second partition. 
-Put the jumper back to Master and put the HD back in the laptop. +  Put the jumper back to Master and put the HD back in the laptop. 
-It will boot to the C:\> prompt. Go to the small partition with W2K files and type in: setup and off you go. +  It will boot to the C:\> prompt. Go to the small partition with W2K files and type in: setup and off you go. 
  
  
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