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format ?:i have the PC, i have the XP disc and the product key here's the problem
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the pc doesnt have an optical drive, it has multiple USB ports though.
how do i reformat a machine that doesnt have an optical drive?
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Uh...
I would make a bootable USB copying the XP installation files and use it that way...
And why you using XP?  That's like ancient, lol...
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unless you can put the xp files on a usb disk you are screwed.
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it's an older PC, its going to be a (mostly) non-networked machine for kids... i dont have any extra keys for Windows 7
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Go purchase an external optical drive for 10 bucks?
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i'd only use it once though?
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Well, do you have a blank USB drive that you can use?
Hm, I wonder, could you do a network install... I never tried it, but heard of it...
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Caledric posted:
Go purchase an external optical drive for 10 bucks?
or borrow one.
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tons of USB drives, 16 Giggers in fact
that's the question i have, how to create a windows xp install bootable executable on a usb key, never did it before (for a fresh install)
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aon_mixed posted:
16 Giggers
Watch it!
WELL I BET GOOGLE DOES NOT HAVE THE ANSWER SO DO NOT LOOK THERE!
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http://komku.blogspot.com/2009/09/wintoflash-guide-install-windows-xp.html
It looks straight-forward...
*shrug*
And yes, I know... I'm a sucker for searching myself and linking him to it but ehh... I got nothing to do 
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we gots history broseph!
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