Need to install Win XP on a CDless min notebook via USB... Anybody have GOOD WAY?
 

Yes I have googled and have a Windows disk... and seeing a million ways this can fail so before I attempt anybody know how to :

on a Dell Mini

Put XP install onto USB then install from that onto the formatted flash drive?



Thx in advance want to feel to see if anybody has done this with success so far..


-JDL

http://komku.blogspot.com/2008/11/in...lash-disk.html

Seems like a fucking arse ache, mind you.

I think you can get 'live' USB XP versions...might save some hassle.

yup lolol it does man .... I might just have em go buy a cheap external DVD drive....

Yes.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-216-_-Product

30 bucks

Fuck that walkthrough!

External DVD drive is usually what I use to do this. The only OSes I've had luck installing from USB are Linux based.

Yeah, external CD/DVD drive FTW :thumbsup

hehheeh yup just checked for one , gonna go grab one

why not use a usb cd burner?

Did this on my current laptop (dvd drive is dead).

http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=22857

Basically you need to -

Make the usb bootable, copy files to the usb and change boot sequence so USB is the device
and you're there.