Installing windows xp via NFS mount???

[blacklabelrum]

Hello to everyone. I have a compaq armada e500 laptop currently running
windows xp pro. The dvd-rom drive isn't working and has long been lost.
I desperately need to re-install windows on this machine. I also have a
dell deminsion pc running windows xp pro also. The both systems are
networked using a cross over cable (ethernet). Is there anyway I can
install xp on my laptop using the cd rom drive on my dell? I read sum
stuff about creating a NFS mount, but they said you need a server with
windows server software to do that. Is there anyother way?

I also have linux on my dell pc.(slackware) It can dual boot? can I use
linux to create a NFS mount to boot my laptop???

thankz.....

 

[Jack \(MVP-Networking\).]

Hi

Assuming the current installation is some how running and that Network
connection is functioning.

Get a partition program and partition out of the Laptop HD 700MB as disk D:
format D: and copy through the Network the original XP installation CD to
the new Drive D:

Jack (MVP-Networking).

 

[blacklabelrum]

Ok I can follow thus far. But when i do this, would I be able to format
partition C & install xp on that partition or would it be installed
partition D??

 

[Jack \(MVP-Networking\).]

Hi
To install XP using this "trick" you need to run XP, so you can use it to
refresh the current partition.
Jack (MVP-Networking).

 

[blacklabelrum]

I'm sorry. But I still dont follow? can You please explain again?