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by koti1653

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How to install XP os from lan in my room i have two pc and one pc don't have the cd drive
and another pc cd drive is not working i have lan connection one sys to another sys and i os backup one sys os gone i want install os form lan how to do pls tell me

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by hal 9000

You need to alter the Boot Sequence to First from LAN, then Floppy and then HDD. If you have that option available in the BIOS you can install across a LAN but will need to point to the Installation Place for the necessary files.

This may also require the Boot Sequence to be set to Floppy then HDD where you boot off a floppy with LAN drivers and then look across the connected LAN for the Install Files. Sometimes these need to be copied from the CD/DVD to a HDD depending on the hardware involved.

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by koti1653

Hai sir,
I am koti sir can u tell with step by step
and with details plz reply to me my emailid is koti1653@gmail.com

by hal 9000

If this is at all possible open BIOS and look at the Boot Options you'll need to set the LAN Option if it's available to the first Boot Option.

If you do not have the ability to use a LAN connection to boot from in BIOS you will be unable to use a LAN to load the unit.

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by koti1653

Hai ............! i am koti that is ok in BIOS I am geting boot from LAN option after that it's not booting what is the problem I connected the every thing and in another pc we have to config any thing tell me plz reply to me plz send answer to this email my email id is
koti1653@gmail.com

thanks for reply

by bogdan.botezatu

There are network cards that allow direct boot (they are seen by the BIOS as boot devices), such as the Marvel-Yukon on the Asus P4P series mobo. Look in the Boot Device Priority section in your BIOS in order to find something like "PXE boot". If you don't, then your network card doesn't support instant boot and you'd rather plug a CD-ROM into your computer and boot the classic way.

by midnightstorm

HI there.

Why not just take out the cd drive of the one that is working and put it into the machine that has no cd rom. Yuo can just take that one out when you are done and replace it into the original machine. Its a little easier than trying to instal over the network.

by hal 9000

And allow the unit to find a DHCP Address that it can boot from.

If this Boot Option is set prior to th HDD you should see it scanning the LAN for a DHCP Address.

Col

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