How can I put an OS on a 10 yr old computer

JoeTom93 · 03-02-2007, 08:48 PM

I want to put on any operating system onto my 10 yr old computer. It does not have a cd drive and I don't think the floppy is working well either. I have a cable to connect the hard drive to my other computer. Is there any way I can put an OS directly onto that hard drive?

mattsprattuk · 03-02-2007, 08:54 PM

as long as its an OS below XP, then a simple case of using the other pc to install windows onto it should work

SuzukiGSX1300R08 · 03-02-2007, 08:56 PM

Why dont you buy a cheap cd drive? It would make life a whole lot easier

JoeTom93 · 03-02-2007, 09:03 PM

how do I use another pc?

**Praetor** · 03-02-2007, 11:00 PM

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as long as its an OS below XP, then a simple case of using the other pc to install windows onto it should work

Or 2000 for that matter anbd even then its questionable.

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how do I use another pc?

I think thats an ENTIRELY different class of question

mattsprattuk · 03-02-2007, 11:07 PM

yank out the hard drive on the old pc, yank out the hard drive in the other pc, put in the old harddrive to the new pc, install windows, now swap back!

(i know this is a way which requires more effort, but its a less complicated way, so dont flame me

)

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03-02-2007, 08:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
mattsprattuk Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: plymouth, UK Age: 20 Posts: 405	as long as its an OS below XP, then a simple case of using the other pc to install windows onto it should work

03-02-2007, 08:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
SuzukiGSX1300R08 Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Connecticut Age: 21 Posts: 420	Why dont you buy a cheap cd drive? It would make life a whole lot easier

03-02-2007, 09:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
JoeTom93 Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 92	how do I use another pc?

03-02-2007, 11:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
mattsprattuk Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: plymouth, UK Age: 20 Posts: 405	yank out the hard drive on the old pc, yank out the hard drive in the other pc, put in the old harddrive to the new pc, install windows, now swap back! (i know this is a way which requires more effort, but its a less complicated way, so dont flame me )