Do you have the BIOS set to boot from the CD-ROM first? That makes a
difference, along with the external drive device being in the first or 2.0
USB port, if you have different ones.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Diederik" <info@fbw.be> wrote in message
news:OrX4hRFlEHA.3612@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>I have a question concerning the Restore CD.
> How is one supposed to restore a TC1100? Will an external USB CD-ROM drive
> do the trick? Or can you use PXE in one way or another combined with RIS?
> I tried with a N4000 with port duplicator and DVD player without success.
> So
> this kinda made me wonder.
> If anyone knows, PLEASE let me know ;-)
>
> "tom" <thomasw80******.com> wrote in message
> news:Gt%_c.160630$Lj.102757@fed1read03...
>> The HP TC1100 comes with windows xp tablet addtion cd's (You have to have
>> two CD's for tablet addition). So you can do a "clean" install with this
>> tablet.
>>
>> "JDThree [MVP]" <john@removeforspam.engagenet.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23WlgkZ5kEHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> > On 9/5/2004 10:22:48 AM, wrote:
>> >>How can I get the install CD or install files freely?
>> >>
>> >
>> > I don't know of any of the tablets that come with an "install" cd -
>> > they
>> > come
>> > with the "restore" cd's. Which means you can't cleanly install, just
>> > re-image. Which stinks for people who prefer to do a clean install
>> > themselves
>> > rather than deal with the baggage that OEM's put on their systems.
>> >
>> > MSDN has install CD's for tablets, but there are licensing restrictions
>> > and
>> > it's certainly *NOT* free. :)
>> >
>> > If you have a tablet and simply need to get your tablet back, and don't
>> > have
>> > the restore CD's anymore, you can contact your manufacturer. Sometimes
>> > they'll send you the discs again for just shipping, others will charge
> you
>> > to
>> > purchase the media.
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > John
>>
>>
>
>