AboutSean Oriyano Expertise I can answer questions relating to installing, configuring, deploying and managing most versions of Windows. I can also answer questions dealing with securing and managing Enterprise level deployments of both client and server versions of Windows including Vista and Server 2008
Experience I consult and instruct on various Microsoft products including the Windows client and server line. I also worked on official Microsoft courseware for Vista, SharePoint and Server 2008
Question XP installation from USB cd drive
Question hi,I have just purchased an used ultraportable and as these are smaller than standard laptops,they don't have an optical drive. The laptop comes with windows 2000 but I want to install XP,and also I will have to repartition the whole drive,but I don't seem to find information on how to install from USB.
If I buy an USB CD drive and I put the Windows XP disc it it ,will I be able to boot from it,and thus being able to install the OS?
The laptop is fairly recent,an HP NC4000 centrino 1.4 ghz.
Thank you for your help and regards
Luigi
Answer Hi Luigi,
The answer to your question is yes and no. You can install XP from a USB CD drive, but you need to be able to boot off USB devices which I can't tell if you computer can or not. In your computer look at the BIOS settings and see if there is a setting that allows you to boot off a USB device, if it has that option then yes you can do what you are asking.
