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How do I install an OS like Windows 7, Vista or XP from a pen drive on a laptop?

Is it possible to install an OS on a laptop with no CD/DVD ROM drive via a normal thumb drive? - Hassan

December 20, 2012 / 13:15 IST
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Hello, I have a query and I need to ask you for your advice and help. I have a netbook and I want to install Windows XP on it without a CD as it does not have a CD / DVD ROM drive or a floppy drive.  Since I don’t have the option on my netbook, is it possible to do this? Is there any way I could install Windows XP without an optical drive, because I also do not have the budget to buy an external drive either? However, I have a 4GB Kingston Data Traveler pen drive and I had read a few articles about booting Windows XP from a USB flash drive and installing the operating system on a laptop or PC. Am I right, and is it possible? Please help me out as I am presently using Windows 7 beta version and it restarts automatically every hour. I need to remove Windows 7 that came with the netbook and install Windows XP. I am very comfortable using Windows XP and don’t want to use Windows 7. It also seems to be running slow on my netbook. Please help. Click here for full story

first published: Dec 20, 2012 01:05 pm

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