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| 486823 | 2006-09-23 08:44:00 | I need to be able to reinstall winXP on my friends laptop, problem is his laptop doesnt have a cdrom drive, his current copy of windows is in japanese and i dont have an external usb cd drive. how do i go about setting up everythign so i can boot the installer of windowsXP pro sp2 corp edition over lan? |
Mirddes (10) | ||
| 486824 | 2006-09-23 08:51:00 | Well, I wouldnt tell the world, you're installing a pirated version. | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 486825 | 2006-09-23 08:56:00 | no need to point that out. | Mirddes (10) | ||
| 486826 | 2006-09-23 09:12:00 | bots will tell on you, then theres Jen...she has read the the forum rules | beama (111) | ||
| 486827 | 2006-09-23 09:17:00 | is it possible to do this in pro oem or retail? if so lets ignore the fact i have corp and focus on the task at hand (mate has xp pro oem sticker on bottem of laptop). I am trying to do a good deed afterall. ill reread the rules, iirc it only mentioned linking to places you can aquire illegal pirated apps etc. |
Mirddes (10) | ||
| 486828 | 2006-09-23 09:28:00 | woot, i read the rules and i dont beleive im breaking them. 4) Subject Matter: Asking for, or giving advice on how to pirate software will not be tolerated. This includes posting links to sites where Warez, no-CD hacks, keygens etc can be found. And yes, this also covers advice on how to illegally gain access to a commercial service, such as Sky TV. |
Mirddes (10) | ||
| 486829 | 2006-09-23 09:29:00 | Well, I would say it'll be a bit hard, unless something is on this laptop now, And you connect it to a network (and copy the files across), before its formatted. Even if this bit can be done, since XP doesnt boot into DOS. How would you install it? Or unless u have a big USB flash drive, (2 GB or 4 GB), and copy the XP install files to it (from another PC with a USB port on it), then boot from this flash drive/disk (if this laptop supports it that is), then install XP. Whether this works or not, I dont know. It would also have to be a bootable USB flash disk, so it boots into DOS. To run the setup file. Unless it detects that setup.exe is on it and does the same, as if it were a CD. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 486830 | 2006-09-23 09:33:00 | try bootdisk for M$ networks (http://www.netbootdisk.com/) .. but if I'm helping you be a jolly 'ol pirate then there will be a problem. I haven't used bootdisk this for an normal install, but I have used it in combo with Ghost. |
gibler (49) | ||
| 486831 | 2006-09-23 09:39:00 | As much as i know my way around windows, theres only so much you can do when his copy is in japanese. Any idea how to get it displaying english so doing this is easier. his laptop supports supports booting from floppy, lan, hdd and 'usb cdrom'. would i be able to use a 2GB mp3 player as a flashdrive? [edit] i make a point of only using my corp disc if the person already owns windowsXP, otherwise i install linux, and if they have a winmodem they require for internet use, i point them to a certified professional who is going to charge for their services (and a copy of windows). [edit] his computer also lacks a floppy drive |
Mirddes (10) | ||
| 486832 | 2006-09-23 09:44:00 | Buy a copy of XP, its not that dear now these days. Get a 2.5 inch to 3.5 inch hard drive convertor. Install it to a bog standard desktop computer with CD drive. Using the CD Rom drive, install XP. Enjoy |
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