Can Vista be installed on a computer without a DVD attached?

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Is the only way to install it via a DVD attached to the computer it is being
installed on? Is there any way to install it via a network?

I have a Dell Inspiron 9200 "Desktop Replacement" (wouldn't call it a
laptop, too heavy for that, but I love it..) I do not want to install Vista
on it because of my warranty, and the chance of not being able to access my
XP Pro. I cannot afford to loose my current configuration and do not want to
have to restore the computer.

I have a couple of other desktop couputers capable of running Vista, except
they do not have DVD drives. Am I forced to get a DVD drive for one of them
in order to install Vista?

All my computers are networked via a linksys wireless router.

I would appreciate any help that anyone can give me.. Thanks much.
 
Yes, you can launch Vista setup from within an existing version of Windows
from a network location if you extracted the contents of the ISO Image to a
folder or use Virtual Drive software such as Daemon Tools or NERO Image
drive. Make sure you created a partition to install the OS on.

http://windowsconnected.com/blogs/andre/archive/2006/06/14/3002.aspx
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