How to install WinXP Pro from hard driver

[jacmatsu]

Can anybody tell me how to install winxp from hard disk?

I have a harddisk 50GB, and I did two partitions over there,

eg. N: driver for install winxp, this driver has about 20 GB;

O: driver is stored WinXP Pro software.

I ever downloaded startup disk (6 floopy disks) from Microsoft, then use them for rebooting. However, it needs CD-Rom support for installing winxp, because finally it needs reboot from CD driver, but I don't have CD for winXP, I just store WinXP Pro in the hard driver.

Please give the steps for installing Win XP Pro with no CD-ROM support.

Thanks a lot.

Thanks.

[Astalavista]

friend why don't u get a 10 dollar CDrom drive at best buy, compusa, heck kmart or walmart?

what u hv to do is follow this link it will tell u how to create a bootable

Windows XP cdrom.

http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm

[jacmatsu]

I have CD-ROM driver, but I DON'T have WinXP Pro CD. I have WinXP Pro in my hard driver.

eg.

in Dos

d:> cd winxp\i386

d:\winxp\i386> winnt

but it still do not run. Thanks.

[jacmatsu]

It runs, but it cannot completely install WinXP.

[Astalavista]

Please follow the link i sent u. I will show you how to do it.

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windo..._slipstream.asp

[jacmatsu]

OK, let me try it first.

Thanks a lot.

[jacmatsu]

Hey, I am installing IsoBuster, but I don't know the register ID and serial number. Could you give me for that?

Thanks.

[jacmatsu]

oh, just type "free function", which do not need register ID and serial no., right.

[SiMoNsAyS]

@jacmatsu this is not the forum to ask serials/cracks

i think winiso has a shareware 30 days period...

[jacmatsu]

Please help, I cannot finish the step 4, I don't have Microsoft coroporation.img or any other something.img

[nolookingca]

search on google for a generic CD boot image.

EDIT: Found this: http://old.bink.nu/xpbootcd/

Click on the download boot sector link

@Simonsays: Isn't IsoBuster already freeware?

EDIT2: BTW, the above link also has a guide for making a XP setup CD.

[mazin]

Isn't IsoBuster already freeware?

No!

@jacmatsu

This is how I install Windows from my HD:

set AnswerFile=F:\XPPro\I386\winnt.sif

set SetupFiles=F:\XPPro\I386

winnt.exe /s:%SetupFiles% /u:%AnswerFile% /t:C:\ /rx:.\LANG

[DisabledTrucker]

Just go here: Finalising your Unattended XP CD and download the files you need there, you don't need the M$ version, it also compiles your XPCD to an ISO file for you so it's ready to burn to CD/DVD, which you can do with DVDDecrypter, Nero, or the like. You can also just pull that file from the download for CDImage_Pro/Home (*dependant on your version of XP*) which is on that page.