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Installing XP without CD/floppy drive

John2002 · 2008-03-06 19:57:06

Hi guys, I need to reinstall XP on a friend's laptop but the CD drive is fubar. I have tried unsuccessfully to get the laptop to boot from both an external USB HDD and memory stick. I have managed to install the OS on top of the old OS but this leaves all files from the previous installation when what I really want is to…

06-03-2008 7:57pm

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John2002

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Hi guys,

I need to reinstall XP on a friend's laptop but the CD drive is fubar.

I have tried unsuccessfully to get the laptop to boot from both an external USB HDD and memory stick.

I have managed to install the OS on top of the old OS but this leaves all files from the previous installation when what I really want is to wipe it entirely.

Is there a trick to making an external HDD or memory stick bootable?

Thanks,

John.

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#2 06-03-2008 9:07pm

randombar

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this guide will walk you through:

http://www.eeeguides.com/2007/11/installing-windows-xp-from-usb-thumb.html

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#3 06-03-2008 9:09pm

John2002

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Cheers Gary, I'll give that a try.

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