On 26 Apr 2007 16:06:58 -0700, "B.B." <raylolita@gmail.com>
wrote:
>Hi. I have a Laptop with a Dead CD drive, that i'm trying to revive.
If the drive has failed, you might just go ahead and replace
it.
>
>Is it possible to install XP using another computer's cd drive with an
>ethernet cable between the two computers?
Yes but it may be more trouble than it's worth.
Easier would be to just pull the HDD, make a second partiton
that's fat32, and copy the XP installation files to it.
That'll be faster than installing from CD, too.
IN such a scenario you have to have a viable boot option,
whether it be temporarily formatting the HDD to a DOS
bootable FAT32, or if it can boot a thumbdrive/etc, that, or
whatever... we can't see the laptop.
>
>If not, can you tell me other options besides a new CD drive
CD drives are not expensive, in the long run you're better
off having one. Try Http:/www.centrix-intl.com , they might
have something at a good price. If it can boot USB just try
a thumbdrive, formatted as bootable.
B.B. wrote:
> Hi. I have a Laptop with a Dead CD drive, that i'm trying to revive.
>
> Is it possible to install XP using another computer's cd drive with an
> ethernet cable between the two computers?
Not that I know of...
> If not, can you tell me other options besides a new CD drive
Network Install or similar for XP? 
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