Installing Windows XP

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Gourav Gopal

Can I install Windows Xp Profesional from a netwoked computer ? If so, what
is the procedure. I have tried it, at the boot time, I press ESC button , got
the option "Network Adapter". After that, what I have to do ?
 
Gourav said:
Can I install Windows Xp Profesional from a netwoked computer ? If so,
what
is the procedure. I have tried it, at the boot time, I press ESC button ,
got
the option "Network Adapter". After that, what I have to do ?
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Do you have a network boot system setup to install Windows XP from?

If not - then you could make a boot disk/CD/DVD and get network up and
running, map a network drive and start it from there.

Still requires some setup, though.
 
Will u plz clear ur point ? It's very clear 2 me.
Is it the way ?....
First I have 2 map the CD drive of the networked computer. I have 2 insert
the bootable Windows Xp CD in the network drive (CD Drive) and then boot my
computer. Will this work fine ?
 
Gourav said:
Will u plz clear ur point ? It's very clear 2 me.
Is it the way ?....
First I have 2 map the CD drive of the networked computer. I have 2
insert the bootable Windows Xp CD in the network drive (CD Drive)
and then boot my computer. Will this work fine ?
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No.

By the way - this is a newsgroup - we are not texting back and forth. ;-)

Unless you have an server setup and your dns pointing to said server for
network booting - the network boot will do you no good.

You can create a boot disk (CD, FDD, DVD) to boot to a DOS/*nix environment
with Network Support, map a network drive, then start the installation of
Windows XP from that network mapped location. You could even copy the
entire CD down to the mahcine and start the install locally.
 
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