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Load operating system to Gateway Tablet

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by w00dee13

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I have a Gateway M1200 tablet PC. It will power up. Iam trying to load the OS. Can anyone tell me how to specifically do this. I do not have a CD drive with this thing. Thanx Woodee

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by thumbsup2

According to the online User's Manual, this model comes with an external DVD/RW and the BIOS are set to allow it to boot from this device. If you no longer have the one it came with, you can purchase a new external drive.

But, why would you need to load the OS? Is the one that is pre-loaded not working? What happens when you power it up? Anything?

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by w00dee13

Purchased tablet used. It did not come with a hard drive or any other accessories. I installed HD. When it powers up it goes thru bios ck and state no OS. I have formatted HD, but have been unable to load OS. I will try thumb drive. Thanx, Woodee

by oh smeg

To Boot off USB as well here.

Just open the BIOS and look in the Boot Order. If there is no USB Option you'll need one of their Optical Drives which connects through a different connector to USB.

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by oh smeg

Then insert the Thumb Drive and boot off that to install the OS.

Of course if this hardware doesn't support booting off USB then you need to use the supplied Optical Drive that came with it.

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by Former member

I have one, very small and it does the job very well. They are pretty cheap. Go for a multi-combo one they will last a bit longer (depending if you treat them right).

Please post back if you have any more problems or questions.
If this info is useful, please mark it helpful. Thanks

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