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Re-Install XP without CD
Name: Ell2Cool Date: January 24, 2006 at 09:01:47 Pacific OS: XP HOME CPU/Ram: 2.4GHz
Comment:
is there any way that i could re-install my XP without hte use of the cd as my CD drive doesnt work.
i know that i can do a network boot to get the files from a shared area but i think it is way too difficult for me to do.
Name: Bob (by BigBob) Date: January 24, 2006 at 10:29:41 Pacific
Reply:
Buy a new cd drive, they are olny 15-25.00
" It'll Get Ya When You Aint Lookin "
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Response Number 2
Name: tonysathre Date: January 24, 2006 at 10:36:03 Pacific
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put it in another computer and install it there, then put it back in your computer, u will prolly have to get different drivers for your hardware
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Response Number 3
Name: per Date: January 24, 2006 at 11:31:04 Pacific
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"put it in another computer and install it there, then put it back in your computer"
Won't work as xp will normally only recognize the machine it was installed on.
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Response Number 4
Name: Arctos Date: January 24, 2006 at 12:04:03 Pacific
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I have to agree with par.
Unity is strength.
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Response Number 5
Name: alexd Date: January 24, 2006 at 12:43:36 Pacific
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how was os installed on this machine before? do you have a directory named I386? most of your xp-install files are in that directory. most corp pc's copy files from network to that directory, and do the install from there. so they won't have to have the cd, anytime they want to change something on the pc.
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Response Number 6
Name: tonysathre Date: January 24, 2006 at 12:49:54 Pacific
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par and arctos, i have installed XP on computer and put it in a compaq and it booted just fine.
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Response Number 7
Name: B Date: January 24, 2006 at 14:14:36 Pacific
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I'd have to agree with the above... as long as the Boot.ini is the same...
everything is pnp nowadays... that goes for motherboards too... and XP is good at picking up drivers for components... and the drivers on the HD controller control the HD... so... give it try...
you may want to locate manufacturers drivers afterwards though...
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Response Number 8
Name: per Date: January 24, 2006 at 15:51:59 Pacific
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Look here for the requirements to boot and activate. http://aumha.org/win5/a/wpa.php
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Response Number 9
Name: Bryco Date: January 25, 2006 at 12:13:21 Pacific
Reply:
I acquired one of many available used CD ROM drives at the local used computer store for $5.
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