Saturday, June 27, 2015

How do I install Windows XP on a computer without cd drive?



I need to install Windows XP on a computer without a CD drive
I have the following in mind
Please suggest on whether it is feasible or not, or if it cannot work for some reason, what else I can try
The computer can be booted with USB, and I have the windows XP installation files with me
I want to copy the windows XP installation files to the D: of the computer (computer has 1 physical HDD, partitioned into C and D, with Windows XP currently on C: )


This is what I intend to do:


I will create a DOS (or FreeDOS, what ever I can manage) bootable USB, boot in tot the computer with the USB, go to the folder in D drive with the Windows XP setup file, and launch Windows XP setup winnt32.exe from command line


Will this method work? Can FreeDOS launch Windows XP setup, or do I have to make sure I get a version of MSDOS? Will any version of MSDOS work? Once the Windows XP setup is launched in this manner, does it still expect a Windows XP CD to be present on the cd drive? Can this cause any problems during setup?


Please help. Thank you.


Answer



You can find complete instrutions from links:


Roderick van Domburg
and on Weblogzz Posted by Krishna Prasad


You need to download two files for this process:



  1. HpUSBformat(2MB) or use BartPE and PE Builder


  2. 2.Dos Files(less than a MB) Extract the dos file and run the HpUSB format utility to format the usb thumb drive and make it bootable.


  3. Run the USB utility. select the USB drive. select the check box
    create a dos startup disk and check "using DOS system files located
    at and select the target location where you extracted the DOS files.

  4. Now copy the setup files from the Win XP Download from Download
    Center
    Windows XP Service Pack 2

  5. In the bios ,set boot priority for the USB as first and perform the
    boot.the cursor will stop with a drive.Type nc and hit enter.This
    will copy all files from usb thumb drive to disk C.


[Note: You can also install directly from the usb thumb drive by typing "cd I386" and then running "winnt".
Remove Your usb thumb drive and reboot your system.The system will enter the windows setup wizard.Then the usual routine as installing from a CD.You are done..!!!


installing-windows-xp-from-usb


xp-from-usb-thumb


or


install-windows-from-pen-drive


Install Windows By Booting From A USB...!!!(PART 2 for NTFS)


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