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Install windows xp
Name: Lavon Date: November 24, 2003 at 09:27:24 Pacific OS: DOS CPU/Ram: 512
Comment:
I'm trying to install xp on a laptop that has no operatig system and no cd rom. I want to use a null modem cable, data cable to navigate to the cd rom of the xp machine and perform install
Name: x86 Date: November 24, 2003 at 11:11:55 Pacific
Reply:
If you are using FAT file systems on the hard drives of both the PC and Laptop run http://www.briggsoft.com/fmdos.htm ** off a WIN98SE OEM boot disk available from www.bootdisk.com on each to transfer contents of XP CD to Laptop hard drive.
**can also use lapLinkV from www.laplink.com
To install XP from MSDOS see: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307848
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