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    Network Installation Of Xp Pro? Pliz Help...

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by vnebulae, May 22, 2008.

  1. vnebulae

    vnebulae Newbie

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    DEAR FIRENDS,

    PLIZ GUIDE ME ON HOW TO INSTALL WIN XP PRO FROM THE NETWORK.. I HAVE A ACER 3000 LAPTOP, DVD ROM CRASHED, NOW HAVE TO REINTALL XP..

    BOUGHT A EXTERNAL DVD DRIVE, BUT CANT INSTALL FROM THAT, NO USB BOOT OPTION ON BIOS, I DONT WANT TO UPDATE BIOS.. FOR ACER WITH AMD SEMPRON PROCESSOR HAS A GOOD HABIT OF CRASHING.. I HAVE TRIED TO COPY I386 FOLDER AND RUN INTALLATION, BUT AGAIN THE END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT DOES NOT APPEAR AND SETUP EXISTS..

    THE ONLY OPTION AVAILABLE TO ME IS A NETWORK INSTALLATION.. PLIZ HELP.. I HAVE DOS BOOT CD, AND CAN BOOT THE LAPTOP INTO DOS.. BUT CANT GO AHEAD.. SOS.. :confused: :confused2: :cry:
     
    vnebulae, May 22, 2008
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  2. vnebulae

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    Pliz... Urgent... Reply...
     
    vnebulae, May 22, 2008
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    hehe299792458 Notebook Deity

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    if your computer can't boot from USB, what makes you think it can do network?
     
    hehe299792458, May 22, 2008
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  4. vnebulae

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    dunno i have a bad heartace!! my laptop can boot from network for it has a network boot option..
     
    vnebulae, May 22, 2008
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    Thanks mate.. now i should try it out.. i will get back after i am done with xp installation.. via network method..
     
    vnebulae, May 23, 2008
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