How to Install Windows XP Over LAN
Install Windows XP over a local area network. If you have a local area network (LAN) set up and you want to install Windows XP on a computer on that network without having to use the installation CD, you can perform a network installation. This type of installation allows you to install or upgrade the computer on your network with Windows XP without the CD, since the installation files are transferred through the network instead of from the installation CD. Print this article Instructions 1 Insert your XP installation CD into the computer that will act as the file server. Open Windows Explorer (right-click the "Start" button and select "Explore") and copy the "i386" folder from the root of the installation CD to a place on your computer, such as to the root of the C drive. 2 Right-click on the folder you copied and select "Sharing and Security...." Click "Share this folder" and then click "Per...