re-installing windows xp without cd-rom use?

[cheeritoz]

Dear Daemon Tools members,
As a newbie on this forum here, I would like to ask a question about re-installing Windows XP without using a dvd/cd-rom drive....
I'm enquiring about this as, my dvd/cd-rom drive on my laptop is busted and my windows seems plagued by nasty unremovable spyware and multiple errors.... (and I'm stressing out over finishing my uni-dissertation at the same time!)..
Therefore I was thinking if someone might know how to re-install windows from an its ISO-file, which I could store on an extarnal harddrive or pendrive - (or even the D: drive?), maybe someone could let me know how I could best do this.... I've tried to look if there was already written on this subject, but have not managed to find a topic on this...
I'm not a techy in particular and would be grateful if someone could help me out with this,
Thanks! Ch.

[Jito463]

Not possible, as the virtual drives rely on drivers that must be loaded by Windows. You could just get an external USB drive to install from.

[cheeritoz]

cheers

Thanks a lot for your reply Jito462,
Hope I'll be able to sort it out from the ext. USB,

Cheers Cheeritoz

[chanakya]

Dear Daemon Tools members,
As a newbie on this forum here, I would like to ask a question about re-installing Windows XP without using a dvd/cd-rom drive....
I'm enquiring about this as, my dvd/cd-rom drive on my laptop is busted and my windows seems plagued by nasty unremovable spyware and multiple errors.... (and I'm stressing out over finishing my uni-dissertation at the same time!)..
Therefore I was thinking if someone might know how to re-install windows from an its ISO-file, which I could store on an extarnal harddrive or pendrive - (or even the D: drive?), maybe someone could let me know how I could best do this.... I've tried to look if there was already written on this subject, but have not managed to find a topic on this...
I'm not a techy in particular and would be grateful if someone could help me out with this,
Thanks! Ch.

to make it work take it to a tecnision or lady computer it will work correctly

[IDDesigns.Net]

Thanks a lot for your reply
i can try