My hardrive stopped working. It was already a peace of trash. So I got a new 80 gig drive. So now I wanna use it but I dont have the windows install disk for 98,xp, or 2000.

So I download windows XP as an ISO file and burn it as a bootable disk so when my pc says enter a Operating System disk I can use it. SO I use the XP disk and it doesnt work.

What can I do to use my new hardrive.

Can I hook it up with my super old 2gig drive and put the same Operating System on it???

If I can then I will then just use the 80 gig. SO how do you do this lol ...



...SO BASICALLY

I need a bootlegging way of using my new hardrive without a windows install disk...
If i hoook up both hardrives will it automatically install da windows that i have on my old drive?

Hmmm? What site?
"So I download windows XP as an ISO file..."

"I need a bootlegging way of using my new hardrive without a windows install disk..."

Tell you what, I'll give you a couple of tips and you go off and re-post this without upsetting the 'F.A.S.T' people.

1) The XP disc is very hard to copy as it has some weird hidden sub channels to it - so I hear.

2) 80Gb and 98 may cause you problems.

But these can be resolved and yes you can X-fer your old OS to the new disc.

Now ask the Question again without asking anyone of uss to break the law

:-/

i got it now

HippyWarlock ..... hmmm ...... I wouldn't describe him as subtle ..... but he's exactly right, lol !

.... I feel a new sticky thread coming on.