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I need to install Windows XP on a computer without a CD drive
I have the following in mind
Please suggest on whether it is feasible or not, or if it cannot work for some reason, what else I can try
The computer can be booted with USB, and I have the windows XP installation files with me
I want to copy the windows XP installation files to the D: of the computer (computer has 1 physical HDD, partitioned into C and D, with Windows XP currently on C: )
This is what I intend to do:
I will create a DOS (or FreeDOS, what ever I can manage) bootable USB, boot in tot the computer with the USB, go to the folder in D drive with the Windows XP setup file, and launch Windows XP setup winnt32.exe from command line
Will this method work? Can FreeDOS launch Windows XP setup, or do I have to make sure I get a version of MSDOS? Will any version of MSDOS work? Once the Windows XP setup is launched in this manner, does it still expect a Windows XP CD to be present on the cd drive? Can this cause any problems during setup?
Please help. Thank you.
This has been asked an answered before. Just boot to the USB drive. The process you want to use WILL NOT WORK.
– Ramhound – 2014-04-06T00:26:12.190Unless this system is ancient (before 2000 or so) you very likely can boot from a USB attached CD-ROM drive, which are fairly cheap today. This would be the easiest option. – LawrenceC – 2014-04-06T03:08:22.440