Type “setup” and press enter. The setup program on the CD will then load and you will be on your way to installing a new operating system. This is specifically for installing vista, but can be easily changed for XP, all you need to know is the name of the exe that the cd boots off of, and instead of typing setup, you type what you found. Page 1 of 2 - Ways to Install Windows XP through network - posted in Tftpd32: Hi all, I would want to install windows xp through network. I have read many posts about. July 2008 My Name Is Joe Torrent Kat Cr. Using PXE Boot Technologies to Install Windows over a Network. Using PXE Boot Technologies to Install Windows over a Network. July 2008 Using PXE Boot Technologies to Install Windows over a Network. Using PXE Boot Technologies to Install Windows over a Network. Windows XP Embedded.

Not really sure if this is allowed, or even suppose to be in this forum, but I'd figure I'd post it anyways, it's useful for installing windows on a computer without a DVD drive. This method uses PXEboot and Windows PE. Download this: (tftpboot.exe) 2. Open tftpboot.exe and extract the contents to the root of your C: drive (or whatever drive you use) 3. Open the file tftp32.exe that you just extracted 4. Click settings and match the screenshot below: 5. Press OK and return to the main window, and now click on DHCP Server tab 6.

Match your settings to the screenshot below: 7. Now plug both computers into the network, but make sure you don't have a conflicting DHCP server plugged in, or disable it. Turn on the computer and now jam the f12 key until it starts to network boot.