Install xp via ethernet

Thanks for the replies everyone, i will have a go at the various sollutions, and let yopu know how it goes. GuardianStorm , 1 Oct Joined: 3 Oct Posts: 11 Likes Received: 0.

I will be happy to help. Also if you don't have a PXE complient network card then you will need a network bootdisk. Warrioradmin , 7 Oct GuardianStorm , 7 Oct You must log in or sign up to reply here. Show Ignored Content. Share This Page Tweet. I've been having trouble getting internet access through an ethernet connection since doing a fresh install of windows XP. Looking in 'device manager' under the network adapters section there's an apparently working ' Net Adaptor' but under unknown devices there's the question-marked ethernet controller, which I believe is what I want the driver for.

Ensure that your computer can run Windows XP. Your computer will need to meet or exceed the minimum system requirements in order to run Windows XP. You can find your system information by either checking the computer manufacturer's manual, or by running DirectX Diagnostic on an existing Windows operating system of the computer.

It is printed on a sticker on your software package or located on the computer itself. It is a string of 5 groups of characters each 5 long , separated by dashes, resulting in 25 characters in all. You need the product key to complete installing Windows.

Before inserting the CD, you'll need to set your computer to boot from a CD instead of from the hard drive. This will allow you to load the Windows XP setup files before your computer boots to its installed operating system. Click the green "BIOS" link for more information. You may need to have the USB drive inserted for it to appear as an option. Part 2. Load the installer. Your computer will reboot and you will be presented with the message: Press any key to boot from CD. Press any key on your keyboard to start the Setup program.

Setup will load files necessary to begin the installation, which may take a few moments. Once the loading is complete, you will be taken to the Welcome screen. Read the License Agreement. After reading, press F8 indicating you agree to the terms. Select the partition you want to install on. You will see a list of available partitions on your installed hard drives.

If you are installing Windows XP on a new hard drive, you should see only one entry labeled "Unpartitioned space.

Installing Windows XP will erase all of the data on the partition that you choose. Select a partition that is empty or that contains data that you do not care to lose. Any data on the partition will be lost when it is deleted. Create a new partition. By default, the partition will be set to the maximum amount of available space. Unless you plan on creating multiple partitions, you can usually leave this at its default.

Windows XP requires at least 1. You can create multiple partitions on a single drive. This can allow you to separate your programs from your movies and music, or to install another operating system. Windows XP can only be installed on one discrete partition. Select your new partition. NTFS is the preferred method, supporting a larger amount of disk space per partition than FAT, and including security features at the file system level. NTFS also includes system level compression.

There are almost no situations anymore where choosing FAT would be preferable. It is highly recommended to avoid Quick Format, as this skips an important process that checks the hard drive for errors or bad sectors. This scan is what consumes the majority of the time taken when performing a full format. If there are errors on a disk at the physical level, it's best to catch them now rather than later. Wait for the format to complete.

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