install WinXP on a X41

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.di · #1 Post by **.di** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 1:05 pm

hi.. the thing is that i will get a X41 soon with WinXP Pro SWE but i want ENG version.. i have the ENG version on CD but how can i install it on X41 when i don't get the optical drive.. can i just move the folder i386 to the second partition on X41 over the LAN and install it from there..??

need all the help i can get..

thanks..

.di · #2 Post by **.di** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 3:44 pm

no one that can help me..??

aau007 · #3 Post by **aau007** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 2:21 am

Easiest would be to buy a usb cdrom drive and set the bios to boot on usb device.

.di · #4 Post by **.di** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 5:29 pm

does every external cd-drive boot on X41..??

aau007 · #5 Post by **aau007** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 5:42 pm

That, I am not sure which external CD. I just remember you can set the boot sequence in the bios so it boots to usb attached devices. I would definitely try a usb2.0 capable first.

laz · #6 Post by **laz** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 5:59 pm

You could try a network install. I'm not really sure how that works though.

Lzc · #7 Post by **Lzc** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 11:43 am

Firstly, you should copy the folder i386 to the other partition.
Secondly, You ought to install Vfloppy(search google if you donnot know what it is).
Then boot to DOS, format c partition.
And then you can install os^_^, but you should remember load smartdrv.exe first.

.di · #8 Post by **.di** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 3:24 pm

Lzc wrote:Firstly, you should copy the folder i386 to the other partition.
Secondly, You ought to install Vfloppy(search google if you donnot know what it is).
Then boot to DOS, format c partition.
And then you can install os^_^, but you should remember load smartdrv.exe first.

Hi..

Do you mean that I should replace the i386 folder in the "backup" partition.. With the i386 folder from the eng version of XP CD..?? or is there a i386 folder in the backup partition..?? But if I can boot with the external CD I buy.. Can I just make one partition and skip the backup.. Or is there a lot of good necessary program in the backup..??

tried to find info in Vfloppy.. but couldn't find any..

Lzc · #9 Post by **Lzc** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 1:05 pm

.di wrote: Hi..

Do you mean that I should replace the i386 folder in the "backup" partition.. With the i386 folder from the eng version of XP CD..?? or is there a i386 folder in the backup partition..?? But if I can boot with the external CD I buy.. Can I just make one partition and skip the backup.. Or is there a lot of good necessary program in the backup..??

tried to find info in Vfloppy.. but couldn't find any..

Hi!
If you can boot with CD, of course you can make one partition and skip the backup. You needn't replace the folder i386 in the 'backup' partition.

.di · #10 Post by **.di** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 5:07 am

did you guys get WinXP PRO CD with the X4* or is there only the one on the restore partition..??

install WinXP on a X41

install WinXP on a X41

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