[NTLUG:Discuss] Installing guest virtual Box

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On Sat, Feb 28, 2009 at 10:37 AM, Stuart Johnston <saj at thecommune.net> wrote:
> This command is making a copy of the cd currently in your cdrom drive.
> If you do not have a usable xp cd, this is not going to help you.
>
>
> Allen Meyers wrote:
>> "10. Set the Location of iso image, you can read it from CDROM or you can
>> create an ".iso" file on your computer first (I recomend this way since it
>> is much faster
>> cp /dev/cdrom ~/winxp.iso"
>>
>> That quoted portion is the 10th step in a how to that might offer me a
>> solution to installing XP guest without a disk due to my HP coming preloaded
>> OEM w/o disk. My problem is comprehension and utilizing that cp /dev/cdrom
>> ~winxp,iso. Anyone able to advise please do so as non tech as possible
>> Thank you
>>
>> Allen
>>
>>
>> Allen Meyers
>> texas.chef94 at gmail.com

there may be a way to create cd's from the restore partitions in your
HP (if you havent wiped them)
I know dell had a utility to make cd's from their "media-less"
systems. I never used it so I cant speak of its continued existence.





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