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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: tkh9917 on August 13, 2009, 01:43:32 AM

Title: Format and install Windows on PC without disc
Post by: tkh9917 on August 13, 2009, 01:43:32 AM

Is there anyway where one can format a PC and then install Windows in it without the use of disc at all?

Title: Re: Format and install Windows on PC without disc
Post by: hot dog on August 13, 2009, 03:25:14 AM

Do you not have an installation disk?   If you own a valid key, you can probably get a disk for fairly cheap....

You could also, build your own XP installation disk, assuming that your Operating System Files are sound...  http://www.howtohaven.com/system/createwindowssetupdisk.shtml

Title: Re: Format and install Windows on PC without disc
Post by: Quantos on August 15, 2009, 07:45:02 PM

Quote from: tkh9917 on August 13, 2009, 01:43:32 AM

Is there anyway where one can format a PC and then install Windows in it without the use of disc at all?

You have to have the software copied somewhere to show where to install from.

Is this homework?

Title: Re: Format and install Windows on PC without disc
Post by: patio on August 15, 2009, 07:46:52 PM

With only one drive/partition on the machine my answer would be NO...