xp installation

Kennysevenfold · 1 Feb 2009 at 19:49

hi, just got a guys laptop to upgrage from linux, its a small net book, 1.4Ghz cpu, 1gig ram, 120gig HDD

thing is, how can i go about installing xp on it if it has no disk drive.?

many thanks :confused:

lankymorley · 1 Feb 2009 at 19:52

Maybe it would be possible to use an external USB optical drive?

Kennysevenfold · 1 Feb 2009 at 20:02

is it possible to copy the files from an xp disk and paste them onto a usb stick and install it from that.?

Redgie · 1 Feb 2009 at 20:10

I heard a few people recently saying you can intall XP onto another laptop / pc using your hDD and transfer it over, it never used to be possible but it may well be now, so you may wanna have a read about it, because that may be the best option.

Kennysevenfold · 1 Feb 2009 at 20:20

Redgie said:
I heard a few people recently saying you can intall XP onto another laptop / pc using your hDD and transfer it over, it never used to be possible but it may well be now, so you may wanna have a read about it, because that may be the best option.

ahh so are laptop HHD and desktops ones just the same.? well apart from size.

is it ok to pop a laptop hdd into a desktop just for the installation.?

Redgie · 1 Feb 2009 at 20:28

Laptop HDD's will work fine in a PC as long as it is the right connection, so I assume doing an installation will be fine, but don't take a gamble on my words!

Kennysevenfold · 1 Feb 2009 at 20:35

Redgie said:
Laptop HDD's will work fine in a PC as long as it is the right connection, so I assume doing an installation will be fine, but don't take a gamble on my words!

i do hope so :/

bobbydigital · 1 Feb 2009 at 20:51

All the net books I've worked with have boot from usb support for flash drives or cdrom