If a computer's CD drive stops working, is it possible to make that computer
use another computer's CD drive which is connected to a network?

"Justin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:5A08AE01-643B-42DE-A410-(E-Mail Removed)...
> If a computer's CD drive stops working, is it possible to make that
> computer
> use another computer's CD drive which is connected to a network?

The other user's CD drive will have to be set as shared and accounts and
security settings will have to be adjusted, then you can use it. You may
find it very helpful to map a drive letter to the network drive. Don't
expect the same performance, and don't expect to be able to boot from the
network drive easily.

If this is a desktop system, replacement DVD/CD writers start around $40 or
so.

HTH
-pk

Does this mean that it would be possible to reinstall Windows XP on a desktop
computer using the CD drive on another computer?

"Patrick Keenan" wrote:

> "Justin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:5A08AE01-643B-42DE-A410-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > If a computer's CD drive stops working, is it possible to make that
> > computer
> > use another computer's CD drive which is connected to a network?
>
> The other user's CD drive will have to be set as shared and accounts and
> security settings will have to be adjusted, then you can use it. You may
> find it very helpful to map a drive letter to the network drive. Don't
> expect the same performance, and don't expect to be able to boot from the
> network drive easily.
>
> If this is a desktop system, replacement DVD/CD writers start around $40 or
> so.
>
> HTH
> -pk
>
>
>

You boot from the CD, the "other" computers CD is NOT accessible at boot
time. But you could MOVE the good CD to the one with the broken CD.

Justin wrote:

> Does this mean that it would be possible to reinstall Windows XP on a desktop
> computer using the CD drive on another computer?
>
> "Patrick Keenan" wrote:
>
>
>>"Justin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>news:5A08AE01-643B-42DE-A410-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>>>If a computer's CD drive stops working, is it possible to make that
>>>computer
>>>use another computer's CD drive which is connected to a network?
>>
>>The other user's CD drive will have to be set as shared and accounts and
>>security settings will have to be adjusted, then you can use it. You may
>>find it very helpful to map a drive letter to the network drive. Don't
>>expect the same performance, and don't expect to be able to boot from the
>>network drive easily.
>>
>>If this is a desktop system, replacement DVD/CD writers start around $40 or
>>so.
>>
>>HTH
>>-pk
>>
>>
>>

On Nov 15, 12:22 am, Justin <Jus...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Does this mean that it would be possible to reinstall Windows XP on a desktop
> computer using the CD drive on another computer?

No

"Justin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:592B79B0-1EF8-41C3-8411-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Does this mean that it would be possible to reinstall Windows XP on a
> desktop
> computer using the CD drive on another computer?

No, it does not, because to do that you have to be already connected to the
networked CD drive. Most people do not have the bootable network
configuration required for this.

If it's a desktop... replacement drives are cheap and trivial to install.
You're going to have to fix it anyway, so there's not really any benefit
from spending a lot of time enhancing the network for something you'll use
once. I see new DVD/RW drives for around $40 - $50. There's one jumper
(assuming IDE) and maybe three cables (Data, power, audio). It only plugs
together one way.

HTH
-pk

>
> "Patrick Keenan" wrote:
>
>> "Justin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:5A08AE01-643B-42DE-A410-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > If a computer's CD drive stops working, is it possible to make that
>> > computer
>> > use another computer's CD drive which is connected to a network?
>>
>> The other user's CD drive will have to be set as shared and accounts and
>> security settings will have to be adjusted, then you can use it. You may
>> find it very helpful to map a drive letter to the network drive. Don't
>> expect the same performance, and don't expect to be able to boot from the
>> network drive easily.
>>
>> If this is a desktop system, replacement DVD/CD writers start around $40
>> or
>> so.
>>
>> HTH
>> -pk
>>
>>
>>