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How to install Windows XP

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by blumash, 2005/04/29.

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    I have an old computer Compaq iPaq model which doesn't have any removeble drives , only HDD & network connection , I m looking for some advice how to install windows XP on a machine like this.

    Thank's
     
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    Does the PC have a operating system on it at the moment? If it does you could possibly install it over a network. Im not sure myself so will be interesting if anyone has a idea. Also its not like CD drives are expensive.
     
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    There isn't any operting system since it's a new HDD.
     
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    Ok. Do you have another PC, you could partition the disk, copy the cd files to the HDD then boot to DOS from a floppy, then install XP to the other partition
     
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    Thank's cbudden I can do that but I m not sure instalation CD will run from HDD partition.
     
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    no problem. How old is the PC anyway
     
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    You don't ;)

    You run winnt.exe from the I386 directory.

    Shouldn't give you any problems.
     
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    :confused: Isn't that a Pocket PC? :confused:
     
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    Thank's Arie , it's not a pocket pc , it's true that there r new pocket pc's similar to the Plam's but this is a Pentium III smal computer compact size , It's my 3rd computer at my network , the benefit from him is there is no ventilator on top of the processor & 0 noice while computer is working.
     
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