XP or Win7

Apolva · 31-07-2010, 02:54 PM

Originally Posted by :LUFC:

I dont have the CD, i torrented the .ico and mounted it...

Unless you're planning to run it virtually, you'll need to burn it to a physical disk.

:LUFC: · 31-07-2010, 03:00 PM

would i be able to create a new partition and install it on there?

Jack! · 31-07-2010, 03:12 PM

Well thats your problem, im sure it has to be from CD

EDIT: when you boot from disk you have an option about partitions

LMS16 · 31-07-2010, 03:35 PM

Originally Posted by :LUFC:

would i be able to create a new partition and install it on there?

Yes, if u burn it to a disc

you cannot install using a .iso from ur computer, only a bootable disc

Lew.

:LUFC: · 31-07-2010, 03:37 PM

Would it work if i had ubuntu installed and tried to install xp on there ?

Jack! · 31-07-2010, 04:42 PM

Originally Posted by :LUFC:

Would it work if i had ubuntu installed and tried to install xp on there ?

No, you need a disk!

lRhyss · 13-08-2010, 07:10 PM

This is how I installed XP, I tried everything in the end I burnt it to a disc and it worked fine

Jack! · 13-08-2010, 08:00 PM

i just installed 7 using my USB

Thread: XP or Win7