i'm trying to install windows xp professional on to a computer without a cdrom or floppy disk drive?
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you need a cd drive.  Get an External USB Drive.
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for this you require bootable CD of Win XP. Boot from CD and simple follow the instruction, don't boot from Hard-disk. or it is better to disable harddisk boot from BIOS so that CD will be get detected for first boot and installation can be done easily.
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Must not be running windows xp...auto install...  Try inserting the CD and going to the "my computer" then the "cd" and look for an install file and/or auto run file...  good luck
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just insert your XP cd and..go on!
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Well, you could try getting the CD drive's drivers by going to the manufacturer's web site and installing them, and you could download Windows XP SP2 at http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.mspx download SP2 install it, restart and then go to http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/update/downloadinstall.mspx so if there are any new updates that you need, they are brought to you automatically.\n\n\n\nHope this helps!\n-crad010
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Use genuine Windows XP Edition
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Put the xp cd in and boot from the cd. Choose clean install. When it is finished you will be able to use xp normally
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u must require a 98 bootable cd or floppy to run dos in windows xp.... for more information plz contact me at : vikasgoyal4ever@yahoo.com, vikasgoyal4u@rediffmail.com
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Hi,\n\nHere is a step by step guide that will help you out with installing windows Xp.
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If you want to format, you need at least a boot diskete or cd rom with the file Format.com of Microsoft. after this, you need the boot/install disk for the O.S. you want to install!! if you want to format and use again Windows XP there is no way to do without the oem install provided disk or the standard install disk. Other procedures aren´t so easy (as example, make a image of the disk, format and reinstall the image, but it implies that your have created that imege without failures, if not, you will reinstall the errors and/or the viruses you want to eliminate with the format)
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If you have windows xp and you wanna install win 95...you need a win xp boot up cd. Boot up your PC with that and then format your drive where you wanna install. The XP cd will want to install the win xp os but just dont let it do that. Then you need to boot the PC up with a win 95 boot up CD or floppy disk and install win 95 (with installation CD or with the same CD used for boot up). This should work if not let me know what it says...But the question is why do you want to go back to win 95? That's what you need to think about....
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buy windows xp, follow the steps, install, enjoy.  it's a bit of a hassle...
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I would assume it needs drivers.\nIf it came with a CD, you need to run your CD.\nIf you got it used, and it came with no CD or info, look for a model number on it somewhere and do a google search on that number and see if there are some drivers you can download.\n\nIf your using a USB drive with Windows XP, there's a good chance you don't need to get some drivers. In this case, you need to look at the manufacturer's website.
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Put The CD In The Rom.Restart The Computer..Press Any Key To Boot From CD(Setup Is Inspecting Your Hardware)After The BootFiles Load,The Next Prompt Should Be To Install XP Press Enter&#92;ThenPressF8  For The License Agreement.&#92;Then To Install A Fresh Copy Of Windows Press Esc.You Must Delete All Of The Existing Partitions Here.Press D Then Enter Then L.Repeat 'Till All The partitions Are Del.There Should Be One Partition That Says"Raw"This Should Be C Drive...Press Enter Again.You Should See Format Options..Always Choose The NTFS File System.Long Format Or Quick Format Doesn't Matter..You Should Be On Your Way Now.
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Your Board is not defective at all. Your Hard Drive is in RAW format (that means it does not have a file system). You can put your CD/DVD ROM as First Boot Device and use it to Run windows Xp setup and format the drive.this should do it.\n\nOr you can buy a "usb laptop hard disk reader" (this should be around $20). use this to format your drive from a Cafe or using a fiends computer.
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Indeed it can, with limited functionality.  You will need the ability to boot from a flash drive, Bart PE Builder (freeware) and you will be able to install Windows XP on the flash drive along with other software, if you have space.  It's a fairly complicated process so for the sake of ease I am including the link, http://www.tomshardware.com/2005/09/09/windows_in_your_pocket/index.html
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1.  turn the computer on\n2.  insert your Windows XP installation CD.  Note that this must be a full installation CD... not the backup CD's you get from Dell or Gateway.\n3.  reboot your computer.  when prompted to press a key to boot from CD... press any key.\n4.  Follow the onscreen prompts to install windows\n5.  It will ask you which partition you wish to install windows on... as this point you will have the option of deleting the partition.  Choose the option to delete the existing partitiong which will be named "C:"\n6.  follow the prompts to confirm deletion.  YOU WILL LOSE ALL DATA.  make backups of anything you want to save\n7.  you will be returned to the "choose a partition" screen.  instead of having a C: partition you will now see a listing for "Unpartitioned space".  choose the unpartitioned space.\n8.  Setup will prompt you to enter how large you want the partition to be.  enter in the size in Megabytes you want the new partition to be.  1024 Megabytes = 1 Gigabyte.\n9.  Choose the option to do a full formet.  NOT the quick format.  Depending on the size of the parition your making you may want to go out and have lunch ;).\n10.  when the partition is finished formating choose the new C: option in the "choose a partition" screen.\n11.  follow the prompts to re-install windows.