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Install Windows Xp Via External Optical Drive Using a laptop; not a netbook

#1 darkmagic300300

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Posted 18 April 2012 - 03:25 PM

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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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.

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Other laptops that I had in the past:

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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 26 April 2012 - 12:16 PM

with that system, i'm afraid 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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