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install XP no internal CD-Rom Drive

  • 25-02-2006 5:48pm
    #1
    Johnnyraz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 49 ✭


    I have a dell latitude laptop and I would like to install windows XP .
    The laptop has a swappable CD-ROM / Floppy drive however the CD-ROM drive no longer works . Is there any way I can install XP from a USB CD-ROM drive or from my home network . I would prefer not to have to buy a new internal CD-ROM drive from e-bay when I have a perfectly good USB drive here .

    Johnnyraz


Comments

  • #2
    KdjaCL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,346 ✭✭✭✭KdjaCL


    You can network install or use the USB drive. Easiest way is to copy the entire disk to the laptops Hard drive and run set up from there.


    kdjac


  • #3
    EireRoadUser
    Closed Accounts Posts: 650 ✭✭✭EireRoadUser


    Do a google search on below
    Dos drivers for external cd rom windows XP NTFS setup

    or i found this link
    http://www.bootdisk.com/usb.htm

    You'll have to make a bootable floppy and with the links above get drivers for your external cdrom .
    I'm sorry i can't be more specific ,but i haven't used dos in about 10 years.


  • #4
    Johnnyraz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 49 ✭Johnnyraz


    thanks for the replys guys . At least I know now it is possible


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