I have a fresh laptop (it doesnt have a cd/dvd rom)Is it possible to install Windows XP from a USB flash stick?
2007-12-23 08:36:01 · 2 answers · asked by Vista 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
Not that I know of. There are ways to install a compact version of Windows XP on to an USB flash drive, which allows you to boot a computer from the flash drive. As an alternative, why don't you borrow or buy an external CD/DVD drive and connect it to your computer via a USB port. Afterwards, insert the Windows CD in to the external drive and it start the installation process.
2007-12-23 08:46:44 · answer #1 · answered by What the...?!? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if the motherboard recognizes the USB drivers on boot up and you manage to find a flash drive big enough to hold the Windows program
2007-12-23 16:40:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋