Computer people..........

[Brian98GTP]

Ok... I'm trying to install a program off of a disk onto my laptop, but the CD Drive isnt working for some reason. Is there a way I can hook it up to my home computer and use the drive from that to somehow upload the program to the laptop?

[theavenger333]

network connection, put the program (if its just a small .exe file) onto the PC, then connect the laptop directly to the PC with a internet cable. both computers have to have sharing turned on, but it should work.

[300pny]

forget that ^^^ just share the CD rom on the computer with the good CD rom then go to the one with the bad one and map a drive to \\computername\cddrive and run the program there.

[Josepy]

forget that ^^^ just share the CD rom on the computer with the good CD rom then go to the one with the bad one and map a drive to \\computername\cddrive and run the program there.

what he said. thats what I do all the time.

[Poncho]

use a sandisk USB stick. or direct cable to cable link. or put entire disk contents onto a network.

or replace diskdrive.

or open up laptop, take out HD, make it a slave on your PC, install prog onto HD, then reinstall back on your computer.

[Brian98GTP]

forget that ^^^ just share the CD rom on the computer with the good CD rom then go to the one with the bad one and map a drive to \\computername\cddrive and run the program there.

Awesome! Sounds like it'll work.




.........but how do I do it, EXACTLY? :durr

[Slow Joe]

What versions of windows?

[Brian98GTP]

XP for both

I have a USB 'link' cable thing that came with my File Transfer program.

I'd use that program, but I'd have to upload it from a cd, which is the whole problem.

[Slow Joe]

Sharing the drive is probably the best way, both computers are hooked up to a hub or such, correct?

[Brian98GTP]

Say what now? :durr

I have a USB cable that connects both of the computers together....?

[Josepy]

Say what now? :durr

I have a USB cable that connects both of the computers together....?

hey i can stop by you tomorrow during the day if your around if you need help.

[Brian98GTP]

How about a little msn messenger action.... now. ;)

[Reverend Cooper]

dood i suck at computer and can do this put it in a shared files and download it its easy, joe kristie has the paint too

[theavenger333]

brian go on msonline, they give you nice instructions. otherwise i'll get ahold of you tommorow

[Brian98GTP]

brian go on msonline, they give you nice instructions. otherwise i'll get ahold of you tommorow

Thanks Steve-O, but Joey and I thought it would be easier to transfer the files from the disk to a USB memory stick and upload it to the computer that way. So I went to the store, bought one, and uploaded it just fine!

Thanks to everyone that helped! :rock: :haveabeer

[Josepy]

Thanks Steve-O, but Joey and I thought it would be easier to transfer the files from the disk to a USB memory stick and upload it to the computer that way. So I went to the store, bought one, and uploaded it just fine!

Thanks to everyone that helped! :rock: :haveabeer

yeah he doesnt have a router so sharing the drive wont work and the pc doesnt recognize the laptop.

[theavenger333]

as long as it was figured out? no worries!