Fresh Windows install, not so easy????

ace2109 · 11 Jan 2007 at 13:59

Hi guys,
I have a basic computer that does not have a cd rom drive or a floppy drive and i want to install windows 2000 on it. It has however got some usb connections and a network connection, there is no software installed what so ever and i need to install windows 2k.

I tried first of all installing windows using my main machine and then putting it into the other machine but this didnt work the pc hung at startup i expect this to be due to the machines having completly different hardware.

Is there anything i can do to get this working?

I have done a couple of searches on gougle before posting here and there is a way of installing windows from a usb hard drive, has anyone had any experience of this?

i appreciate all your help on this one guys

ace

SinaiSound · 11 Jan 2007 at 14:07

Your sig states that you have a machine running 2003 server.

You could try using Remote Installation Services to accomplish what you want, as long as the network card in the other machine is PXE bootable (which it probably is)

Have a glance at this page for more info

http://labmice.techtarget.com/windows2000/install/RIS.htm

ace2109 · 11 Jan 2007 at 14:14

never thought of that, however i am not at home as this is for my girlfriend as she just got broadband and i want to set this up so she can backup files to it via her laptop and also mine

ace2109 · 11 Jan 2007 at 14:17

can i not copy the install files from one computer that has a cd rom drive and then put it back into the machine i want to use and then begin the install