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Is it possible to install Windows XP using an external optical drive? Would it cause any problems? I am using a regular laptop.
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Install Windows Xp Via External Optical Drive Using a laptop; not a netbook
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Posted 18 April 2012 - 03:25 PM
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Posted 18 April 2012 - 03:46 PM
It'll work just fine.
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Posted 18 April 2012 - 03:52 PM
Thanks! I'll try it and see if it works!
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Posted 19 April 2012 - 10:20 AM
It should work.
Also there are ways to make a bootable USB flash drive with windows XP.
Also there are ways to make a bootable USB flash drive with windows XP.
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Posted 23 April 2012 - 07:43 PM
^The problem is that I don't have a functioning XP system. I only have a working 7 and Ubuntu 11.04 (?). How can you make a bootable XP USB?
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Posted 24 April 2012 - 03:55 PM
darkmagic300300, on 23 April 2012 - 07:43 PM, said:
^The problem is that I don't have a functioning XP system. I only have a working 7 and Ubuntu 11.04 (?). How can you make a bootable XP USB?
You can't.
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Posted 01 May 2012 - 07:52 AM
darkmagic300300, on 23 April 2012 - 07:43 PM, said:
^The problem is that I don't have a functioning XP system. I only have a working 7 and Ubuntu 11.04 (?). How can you make a bootable XP USB?
Do you do have the CD of it right?
Read these articles for guide how to do it:
http://www.techrepub...dows-xp/6160062
http://www.zdnet.com...e-339271777.htm
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Posted 01 May 2012 - 04:39 PM
Just to clarify - you can, using unofficial tools, install XP from a thumb drive, but you cannot boot the regular OS that way.
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Posted 02 May 2012 - 11:49 AM
The tools work well. I have used them in the past. The USB works on almost all systems I have used it. There was 2 computers that were old that this did not work on.
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Can BartPE boot from USB flash drives (UFD)?
Probably. But booting from UFD is not always stable at the moment. It is very dependent on what exact hardware is used. Some bioses cannot be set to the correct emulation and other systems hang or abort when the windows USB drivers are loaded. Tricky stuff, maybe better support in future...
Try Pe2usb: Installing Bartpe To Usb Flash Disk.
Probably. But booting from UFD is not always stable at the moment. It is very dependent on what exact hardware is used. Some bioses cannot be set to the correct emulation and other systems hang or abort when the windows USB drivers are loaded. Tricky stuff, maybe better support in future...
Try Pe2usb: Installing Bartpe To Usb Flash Disk.
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