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Solved Please Read - Installing Windows On HTPC With No CD Drive
So i need to install windows 7 on my HTPC which has no CD Drive or Operating System. I havnt got a 4gb Flash drive or a HDD to boot from. I thought about Booting From Lan but how would i install the operating system. Could i use my Other computers CD Drive over lan to accomplishe this? I need quick help please
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How would i do this if i cant access windows, it wont boot, it will only let me into the bios for now
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number Packard Bell iMedia 2218 -- Has Been Running For Almost 7 Years! OS Windows 7 Ultimate x86 CPU Intel Pentium D 925 @ 3.00GHz Motherboard Socket 775 MCP73VT-PM Memory 1GB DDR2 667MHz Graphics Card(s) Overclocked Asus ATI Radeon X1600 Pro 512MB Sound Card Sound Blaster Audigy 570 Monitor(s) Displays 19" LCD Monitor; MW19E-AAA Screen Resolution 1440 x 900 Hard Drives 500gb 7200rpm (Windows 7) --- PSU 250w Packard Bell Standard Case Packard Bell standard Cooling Intel Socket 775 Air Cooler Keyboard Wired PS/2 Keyboard Mouse Dell Wireless USB Mouse Internet Speed Wireles --- Download - 6.63 Mbps Upload - 0.38 Mbps Other Info Currently Planning To Build New Computer --- Also Got A Samsung Galaxy Ace II (Plays All Games You Throw At It)
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Sorry pedroc , misunderstood the question, Can you not take the cd drive out your other PC, connect it to the HTPC and load the OS from there ?
Computer type PC/Desktop Computer Manufacturer/Model Number self build OS win 7 ultimate32bit, Win8.1pro wmc 32bit CPU amd phenom x4 9600 Motherboard asus m2n32-sli deluxe Memory corsair twinxs 2x2gb Graphics Card(s) 2x nvidia 1gb 8500gt Sound Card onboard Monitor(s) Displays 23" PB Viseo 233d Screen Resolution 1920x1080 Hard Drives maxtor sata 500gb PSU oryxx tornado 750w Case thermaltake xaser lll Cooling artic freezer64 pro + 7 case fans
No cos it being a htpc there are no other power connections but i done it know anyway. I popped the hdd in an enclosure and installed it on there. Then booted it up and rigt before it installed the drivers i shut the pc down and put the hdd back in. All up and running now
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number Packard Bell iMedia 2218 -- Has Been Running For Almost 7 Years! OS Windows 7 Ultimate x86 CPU Intel Pentium D 925 @ 3.00GHz Motherboard Socket 775 MCP73VT-PM Memory 1GB DDR2 667MHz Graphics Card(s) Overclocked Asus ATI Radeon X1600 Pro 512MB Sound Card Sound Blaster Audigy 570 Monitor(s) Displays 19" LCD Monitor; MW19E-AAA Screen Resolution 1440 x 900 Hard Drives 500gb 7200rpm (Windows 7) --- PSU 250w Packard Bell Standard Case Packard Bell standard Cooling Intel Socket 775 Air Cooler Keyboard Wired PS/2 Keyboard Mouse Dell Wireless USB Mouse Internet Speed Wireles --- Download - 6.63 Mbps Upload - 0.38 Mbps Other Info Currently Planning To Build New Computer --- Also Got A Samsung Galaxy Ace II (Plays All Games You Throw At It)
