[syslinux] Boot from USB without C Drive

[Adiguna Muhammad]

Dear All
I have a problem with my Compaq EVO n410c laptop.
I want to install Windows (Win98/WinXP) on it.
But this laptop don't have any floppy/cdrom to boot from.

I have try to use My USB Drive to boot, using syslinux.

Here's my step
1. Format the USB Drive using "HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool"
2. Install syslinux (syslinux -f F:). F is my USB Drive
3. Using "memdisk" to load FreeDos.

Here is my syslinux.cfg file
label FreeBoot
    kernel memdisk
    append initrd=FreeBoot.img

Finally I able to boot from USB.  The USB drive is detected as C:\ drive in
FreeDOS.
Then I copied Win98 CD to My HD.
The thing is, when I launch setup.exe on Win98 directory, it try to access
the C drive (which is My USB Drive).
Is there anyway to boot FreeDOS without the C:\ drive included?

I want to make my USB Drive act like floppy, so I can install Win98 in
normal floppy-boot scenario.

I have try another image :
- 622 Dos. It boot without C drive, but it doesn't detect my Laptop
harddisk. It fail when I try to launch fdisk
- Win98/ME boot disk image. But it can't boot. It stop when show "Starting
MS..."

Or, Is there any other method for me to install Windows on my Laptop.

Thanks you

Regards//Adiguna