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Install Windows XP on laptop without cd drive

post #1 of 8
5/31/09 at 1:30pm
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Hi

I have 2 windows XP Home (legal) without using.

I want to install one of them in my laptop (acer aspire). But the optical unit does not work.

Is it possible to install Windows XP without CD - Rom?
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post #2 of 8
5/31/09 at 1:39pm
You can create an installation package over the net, and install it from there. Your simple approach would be to get/borrow an external optical drive (via USB) and install it.

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post #3 of 8
5/31/09 at 10:22pm
It can be installed off a thumbdrive
http://www.vandomburg.net/installing...s-xp-from-usb/
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post #4 of 8
5/31/09 at 10:47pm
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Originally Posted by yaeko View Post
Hi

I have 2 windows XP Home (legal) without using.

I want to install one of them in my laptop (acer aspire). But the optical unit does not work.

Is it possible to install Windows XP without CD - Rom?
Won't you want to have your DVD drive fixed eventually? While possible to install via other media, one other option as well is to get an external DVD drive if the current Acer drive is not available.
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post #5 of 8
5/31/09 at 10:53pm
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Originally Posted by rive0108 View Post
It can be installed off a thumbdrive
http://www.vandomburg.net/installing...s-xp-from-usb/
Yes. But one needs an optical drive to prep the whole thing.

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post #6 of 8
5/31/09 at 10:55pm
Here is a similar thread on installing XP from a usb flash drive.

http://www.notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=227008
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post #7 of 8
6/1/09 at 6:00am
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thanks for all replies.

I'll try to install it from USB drive.

I will keep you informed
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post #8 of 8
6/1/09 at 4:41pm
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Finally I have installed XP from USB drive

I have followed these steps (in spanish):

http://fegoal.blogspot.com/2008/05/i...river-usb.html

but is a traduction of this guide (in english)

http://scalegamer.com/2008/01/23/win...b-flash-drive/


Thanks to all!
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