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How to network boot and install OS
Name: alex298 Date: December 5, 2005 at 19:37:50 Pacific OS: windows 2000/XP CPU/Ram: P4 256 MB
Comment:
Hello,
I have a computer that has no floppy disk and CD-ROM. It is connected on a network with some computers running windows 2000 and windows XP.
I need to format and re-install new OS for this computer. I learned that I can use network boot this computer, format and then install OS over network. Is that true. If yes, please advise how to do that.
Name: wanderer Date: December 6, 2005 at 12:13:40 Pacific
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with no floppy or cdrom to boot with your only option is a pxe boot [via the nic card]
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Response Number 3
Name: pisces_gw Date: December 7, 2005 at 20:44:22 Pacific
Reply:
hi,
1. Make a copy of i386 in one of the rest PCs in any drive 2. access that PC's i386 folder from the particular system what u want to format...(if it is able to access) 3. run winnt32.exe
Summary: I upgrad my computer for windows98 to windows2000. But the screen become blank. I think it may because I need boot disk. I have windows 2000 CD, can someone tell me how to make boot disk? Thanks. ...
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