Installing XP with no cd drive? - Page 4

ny_driver · #31 09-17-2010

Don't have any sata optical drives, or usb either.

Kal-EL · #32 09-17-2010

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Originally Posted by ny_driver

Don't have any sata optical drives, or usb either.

Might be worth the investment to get at least a usb for installs

ny_driver · #33 09-17-2010

It makes no sense that I actually need one though.

Kal-EL · #34 09-17-2010

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Originally Posted by ny_driver

It makes no sense that I actually need one though.

Stubborn!

Hondacity · #35 09-17-2010

i have 3 sata-dvd drives.... installs from sata to ssd takes only 5 minutes...xp or 7.

ny_driver · #36 09-17-2010

Well I can't figure out how to get it to install from a flash drive. WinToFlash works, but when I boot up from the USB to install xp I get "missing or corrupt hal.dll" error, so it tells me to try this list of debug codes and none of them work. I know the HD works. It still booted the old OS(7) yesterday.

I read that the hal.dll has to do with the # of the HD, and # of the partition being incorrect in boot.ini. I have tried editing in different values other than the default debug codes and I just can't figure it out.

I only have the USB drive and the Sata drive installed, the sata is freshly formatted so it has to be the 1st partition and it must be the 1st or 2nd drive. I've tried all logical values(0,1&2) in each place.

I can see a fun night ahead trying to figure this out.

Hondacity · #37 09-17-2010

did you watch the link i provided?

ny_driver · #38 09-17-2010

Yes I tried that. That's where I got wintoflash. Regardless of how I have tried it the end result is that the windows xp source files needed for installation are not being found no matter what tinyxp I have used, or which method.

I just tried the 1st suggestion again also rickss69.

I gtg. I'll be back later. Thanks for all the suggestions.

ReverendMaynard · #39 09-17-2010

http://wintoflash.com/download/en/

just tossing tid bits your way. I have this working right now on a USB so I'll put together a quick and dirty how to for you and save you some hair loss

69_Goat · #40 09-17-2010

This is the procedure I use to make a flash drive bootable.

3oh6 posted this at EVGA forums for flashing the bios.

http://www.evga.com/forumsarchive/tm.asp?m=671353

I've used it numerous times with no problems.