How to install Windows XP without CDROM drive and floppy drive

[Newbie]

Hi,

I need to re-isntall XP on my tablet PC that I bought from an used computer
store. Problem is, I have no CDROM drive nor floppy drive. The BIOS
doesn't support booting other than floppy and hard drive. It does have an
USB slot for memory key but BIOS doesn't support boot off USB.

I do have an adpater where I can put the i386 files onto the tablet hard
drive, but how do I run the whole install from the same hard drive?

Any help would be much appreciated.

Simon

 

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| Hi,
|
| I need to re-isntall XP on my tablet PC that I bought from an used computer
| store. Problem is, I have no CDROM drive nor floppy drive. The BIOS
| doesn't support booting other than floppy and hard drive. It does have an
| USB slot for memory key but BIOS doesn't support boot off USB.
|
| I do have an adpater where I can put the i386 files onto the tablet hard
| drive, but how do I run the whole install from the same hard drive?
|
| Any help would be much appreciated.
|
| Simon

 

[Jason Tan]

Hi Simon,

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| Hi,
|
| I need to re-isntall XP on my tablet PC that I bought from an used
computer
| store. Problem is, I have no CDROM drive nor floppy drive. The BIOS
| doesn't support booting other than floppy and hard drive. It does have
an
| USB slot for memory key but BIOS doesn't support boot off USB.
|
| I do have an adpater where I can put the i386 files onto the tablet hard
| drive, but how do I run the whole install from the same hard drive?
|
| Any help would be much appreciated.
|
| Simon
|
|
|