Installing Windows OS

[bg8558]

Ok, my internal cd-rom is dead

But i Have a external cd-rom

question 1: can i still install windows xp pro off the external cd-rom?

in the bios i have the 3 boot up options: cd-rom, floopy, and multi-bay

question 2: what does multi-bay mean?
question 3: setting multi-bay as my 1st option, will that allow me to boot the os off the external cd-rom?

thansk in advance...

 

[Nodsu]

Whether you can boot USB devices, depends on your BIOS. If you don't see an option for booting USB devices, then thngs look pretty bad. A BIOS update may help you.

If you have a laptop computer, then multibay refers to the place in your laptop where the CD-ROM/floppy device sits and where you can stick other devices if you cough up the cash to your laptop maker.

If you actually have a floppy drive, then you can use the Windows XP installation floppies or a DOS bootable floppy with USB drivers.

 

[AMDIsTheBest010]

WinXP does not support Installing off an external drive, if im not mistaken. Yea, you can download floppies of MS website, but i think those are just for booting, not full installs.

...AMD

 

[Nodsu]

Why on earth would you boot the Windows installer then if you can't install Windows with it? And the DOS floppy will work for sure, even if you have to copy the CD contents to the hard drive first.

 

[AMDIsTheBest010]

Well sorry Nodsu, i just thought that the boot floppies might help him out. Dont get mad at me

...AMD