Microsoft Official steps for installing XP on embedded device without USB / CDROM

PJ03029174

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Hi
I'm currently working on an embedded device with no USB or CD rom (or floppy)
I need to install Windows and embed the AHCI driver. I install Windows by sharing the CD drive on an additional laptop and using the "net use" command on the host to in a WinPE enviroment to runthe Windows installation.
I know i can use nlite to slipstream the AHCI drivers into a new XP ISO but i was wondering if i can achieve my goal without additional software.
If i copy the contents of the XP install disk to a folder on the additional laptop (which i will then share), can i drop the AHCI drivers into that folder and somehow get Windows to pick them up during the ethernet install? The only way i know to get windows to look for AHCI drivers is to use the F6 command and use a USB floppy disk, obviously this isn't an option.
I'd really appreciate the feedback.
Thanks
 

PJ03029174

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Hi thanks for the reply
This works fine, but as far as i know, you cant install the AHCI drivers after installing XP. Its fine on Vista and above but its my understanding the AHCI drivers need to be installed during the XP installation. Please let me know if you think thats incorrect.
Thanks
 
I'm not sure on that one but in my experience, just tapping F6 is enough to let the installation to proceed and pressing Enter when prompted to browse to the driver. It seems there are quite a few drivers on the CD and I've known that to work a number of times.
 

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