Can you run a windows installation of another Hard Drive?

[Turin]

Hello.

Was wondering if I had the windows installation files on Hard Drive A [that does not have an OS on it], would I be able to somehow run the installation from Hard Drive A onto Hard Drive B or is an installation disk compulsory.

Ty
Turin.

PS - Is Win2k3 better/safe/faster than XP pro? (when win2k3 is used as a workstation rather than a server...)

 

[Ash]

Ermm, i am not to sure on this m8. But i would say no You would need to put them onto disc, then allow your pc to bootup of it so you can install windows on your master hard drive.

Please correct me if i am wrong.

 

[Turin]

DAMN!!11! ><

Ah well, got to wait till weekday monday then, all the shops near me are closed for today

 

[Ash]

heh, take it you wanna buy sum discs to put the windows install files on??? well, sometimes normal recordable/re writable discs dont boot automatically on system bootup. Not sure why but the computer just doesnt boot up off some of them

I think u need to press F8 on system startup so the computer boots up off the disc. Well, i know its an *F* key lol.I think its either F8 or F6.

NOTE: This worked for me, i am not sure if it will for you, but it should do.

 

[Ragnar]

heh, take it you wanna buy sum discs to put the windows install files on??? well, sometimes normal recordable/re writable discs dont boot automatically on system bootup. Not sure why but the computer just doesnt boot up off some of them

I think u need to press F8 on system startup so the computer boots up off the disc. Well, i know its an *F* key lol.I think its either F8 or F6.

NOTE: This worked for me, i am not sure if it will for you, but it should do.

He has to get a bootable CD image in order for the computer to be able to boot from it.

 

[¤]´)÷¤--§îr Äürøñ--¤÷(`[¤]

Hello.

Was wondering if I had the windows installation files on Hard Drive A [that does not have an OS on it], would I be able to somehow run the installation from Hard Drive A onto Hard Drive B or is an installation disk compulsory.

Ty
Turin.

PS - Is Win2k3 better/safe/faster than XP pro? (when win2k3 is used as a workstation rather than a server...)

Yes, it's possible, so long as you make a point of specifying the destination partition and drive letter during setup.

If you don't, you'll install right over the top.

 

[Turin]

Errm ty auron m8, but I think I'm going to wait for the disk O_O