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    self-installing XP OS on whitebook z63a

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by atokai, Dec 8, 2005.

  1. atokai

    atokai Newbie

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    hey all,

    i'm pretty set on getting this z63a (thanks to all the info on this kickass forum), but just wanted to throw this one out in case i overlook it, but it should be relatively painless to install xp os on the z63a hard drive, right?

    if anybody has already done this, please input. i'm just wondering if i'm gonna need the setup boot disc like u would in a desktop (this is my first laptop btw). no floppy drive on laptop so how does one go by this? have to format (fdisk?) hard drive before install, etc etc...
     
    atokai, Dec 8, 2005
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  2. AuroraS

    AuroraS Notebook Virtuoso

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    If you have a Windows setup disc, then you'll have no problem formating the hard drive during setup.

    Just set the BIOS to boot CD first... and the rest is easy.
     
    AuroraS, Dec 8, 2005
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    Potto007 Newbie

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    The Windows install CD is a bootable CD... you don't need floppy boot disks nowadays....
     
    Potto007, Dec 8, 2005
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  4. GregM

    GregM Notebook Evangelist

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    It's as easy as installing on anything else. No problems were encountered when I installed it.
     
    GregM, Dec 8, 2005
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  5. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    You may want to consider using nLite from http://www.nliteos.com/nlite.html to create your own installation CD including patches and updates to Windows plus the latest versions of the drivers for the Z63A. It makes the installation process much easier.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Dec 8, 2005
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    Iter Notebook Evangelist

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    It is very easy step after installation of Windows, then install all the drivers one by one. I always install the drivers without restart the windows, then save some times for rebooting.
     
    Iter, Dec 8, 2005
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  7. atokai

    atokai Newbie

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    now i feel all safe and what not and ready to buy!!

    thanks for the nLite link btw, looks useful ^^

    merry xmas.
     
    atokai, Dec 9, 2005
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