Installing OS on a desktop... from a laptop.
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Background: So I just built a new computer, and everything ran great! ( http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/ )
Now you may notice... no optical drive! Good reason for this. I had one from an old PC, and just planned to use that. I didn't really think, and now I can't use it because of incompatibility issues. So I have a few options.
-Buy an external from a store nearby
-Wait 3 days for an optical drive to come in by mail
-Figure out some way to use my laptop to change it over!
If I can, I would like to avoid buying anything now (though I definitely will get one in the future!), and for now I just want to get this damn thing running!
MY QUESTION: Can I use the optical drive on my laptop to install an OS onto my new desktop? I don't have a USB or External HDD to transfer it, and I'd rather not buy anything right now. I want a way to connect my laptop to my desktop, and install an OS straight from that.
Thank you for your help!
P.S. Really wasn't sure which forum to put this in...
Now you may notice... no optical drive! Good reason for this. I had one from an old PC, and just planned to use that. I didn't really think, and now I can't use it because of incompatibility issues. So I have a few options.
-Buy an external from a store nearby
-Wait 3 days for an optical drive to come in by mail
-Figure out some way to use my laptop to change it over!
If I can, I would like to avoid buying anything now (though I definitely will get one in the future!), and for now I just want to get this damn thing running!
MY QUESTION: Can I use the optical drive on my laptop to install an OS onto my new desktop? I don't have a USB or External HDD to transfer it, and I'd rather not buy anything right now. I want a way to connect my laptop to my desktop, and install an OS straight from that.
Thank you for your help!
P.S. Really wasn't sure which forum to put this in...
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popatim said:
I'm coming up blank for using the laptop to install windows on the desktop. If you had a usb flash drive it'd be easy...All I can say is if you're in a rush, Walmart sells drives at reasonable prices and also takes them back <grin> Enjoy!
That's what I ended up doing lol. Amazing really. 4 years ago, my 2 GB USB was $30. Now a 16 GB USB was only $10.
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