Asus EEEPC netbooks have become extremely popular in the last 1 year. Consequently EEEPC has had tough competition from the likes of Acer AspireOne, MSI Wind. In a short span of time, Asus has released various models, with the latest ones being very powerful in their operations & are much more than a Netbook - Asus EEEPC 1000H, EEEPC 1000, EEEPC 8G, EEEPC 4G Surf, EEEPC 700, 701, 900, EEEPC 901 are some of the models to which the below method can be used.
Many people buy EEEPC with the inbuilt Linux OS, but then realise that Linux isn’t suitable for them. The fact that the EEEPC doesn’t come with in-built CD or DVD drive makes matters worse still.
The simple way to install Windows XP on EEEPC laptop is by using an external CD drive (or DVD drive). Fortunately the EEEPC is bootable from USB, so all you need to do is
- Connect External DVD / CD Drive to Power supply
- Connect External DVD / CD Drive to USB port of the EEEPC
- Boot your EEEPC from the External Drive.
Some people may not be familiar with External DVD/CD drives. It is easy & cheap to get one. In many countries, if you already have a normal DVD drive, all you need to get is a casing. The Normal Drive is put inside this “casing” & you get the External drive which can be used to install Windows XP!
