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Name: scarlet99
Date: May 16, 2009 at 14:28:39 Pacific
OS: Windows XP
Product: Dell / 10
Subcategory: Installation
Comment:

how do I load windows & norton on a netbook without a disc drive?



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Name: T-R-A
Date: May 17, 2009 at 19:09:30 Pacific
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Easiest way is to get an external USB CD/DVD drive and change BIOS settings to have the machine boot to it to install Windows (it can also be installed from USB flash---see link below). Then change back to normal boot sequence (to HDD or CF) and use the drive to install Norton. But remember, netbooks are low-spec machines, so it would pay to check out nLite for Windows and use lighter-weight apps (including Anti-Virus software) to keep from bogging down. A good start would be with PortableApps.com


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