Booting Acer Aspire One from an external CD-ROM w/ XP-Pro on it: Does anyone know how to set up the Aspire One so that it can boot from a USB-connected CD-ROM drive containing Windows XP Pro on it?
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plug in the external cd/dvd player and reboot. hit F12 during the reboot and you should go to a menu that allows you to choose the external drive as your boot device, then hit enter to confirm when asked. cheers Larry
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Thanks for the reply. I have already purchased and am using the drive with no problem. I purchased after reading on Newegg that someone had been using it with an Acer Aspire One with no problems. Tahnks again for taking the time to reply.
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Eee pc comes with a all the device drivers for xp, so if you have a xp installation cd/dvd and a usb dvd/cd drive then it will take a little longer the typical windows install.
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I'm no guru, but should be no problem if the drive contains a boot disk. So your problem may be how to make one; search on line for that. Further, a friend told me that he set his boot priority (press F2 while booting) to use the external drive (USB stick for him), and that worked, but not after he removed the stick. When he replaced it the setting was no longer there. So you would have to marry the drive to the computer and never unplug it. (On my laptop I mount it with velcro strips.) This may help.
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Mine didn't come with an Installation CD. My OS is Windows XP Pro. It was just Plug and Play...literally. I'm very pleased with it though. I'd suggest this to anyone.
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you need to buy a copy of windows. using an external disc drive you set the bios to boot from drive 'd' and the disc will instruct you how to load windows.
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I purchased this over a year ago and have tried everything,and it just will not work at all. When I plug it into usb port computer advises that port has had a surge and to unplug device and reset, if I add more power it will only over load more. Am at my wits end to get this to work on my acer one. Next step maybe trying out my new .45 on it to see if it is bullet proof.USB External CD DVD RW Burner Drive For Acer Aspire one
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Sure. As long as the BIOS supports bootable USB. Set the BIOS to boot from this device and install XP to this device.
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Copy the software from the CD to a flash drive and the plug the flash drive into the ASUS and youre good to go. Works for me.I also purchase a little slim CD/DVD burner on ebay for about 46 bux. it plugs into two of the usb points, one for data and one for power. It's about 1/2" thick and just a little bigger the a CD.
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We haven't tested it at the manufacturer level, but we did create an article on how to prepare your system to install another operating system than what came installed, if you would care to look it over: http://acer.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/29401
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I don't have the same dvd drive that you have, but I do have two different drives removed from broken laptops ( 1 - HP, the other not sure who was the manufacturer. By plugging into USB port on my Acer laptop, I can boot to a bootable CD/DVD.
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Yes, this drive should replace the drive for the Acer Aspire One ... also here is a link to help explain the steps to replace the drive. ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRl622WgaWI )ThanksJeff
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Thanks for the info. Another dumm question. How can you install a program ifthere's no CD-ROM on the Netbook?Thanks again for the help.J. Everett
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I had the 8.9" Aspire One. Before I was going to return it, I wanted to use the Restore program to restore Windows and get rid of the Ubuntu partition I put on it. I ran the program and it said it was going to reboot. At reboot, it just seemed to go back into GRUB. I chose the Windows partition, of course, but nothing happened. So, it seemed that the Acer Recover program depended on nothing else touching the MBR. I think I could have gotten around it if the Recovery program would let me boot to a CD or USB drive, but I don't remember seeing that option anywhere. Any ideas in case I want to buy another Aspire One? Thanks in advance. I had the 8.9" Aspire One. Before I was going to return it, I wanted to use the Restore program to restore Windows and get rid of the Ubuntu partition I put on it. I ran the program and it said it was going to reboot. At reboot, it just seemed to go back into GRUB. I chose the Windows partition, of course, but nothing happened. So, it seemed that the Acer Recover program depended on nothing else touching the MBR. I think I could have gotten around it if the Recovery program would let me boot to a CD or USB drive, but I don't remember seeing that option anywhere. Any ideas... » Read More I had the 8.9" Aspire One. Before I was going to return it, I wanted to use the Restore program to restore Windows and get rid of the Ubuntu partition I put on it. I ran the program and it said it was going to reboot. At reboot, it just seemed to go back into GRUB. I chose the Windows partition, of course, but nothing happened. So, it seemed that the Acer Recover program depended on nothing else touching the MBR. I think I could have gotten around it if the Recovery program would let me boot to a CD or USB drive, but I don't remember seeing that option anywhere. Any ideas in case I want to buy another Aspire One? Thanks in advance. « Show Less
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I installed one on my Windows 7 Pro system (upgraded from XP). It works just fine.
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Thanks Joe! I bought extra memory but the seal says if I remove it the warranty is void? Is taht true? How can that be?Do i need to get latest bio, etc? I just got it. MikeJoe how in heck do i get the video cam to work? We bought my wife an Acer Aspire one and it was mountains easier to get up and running. Thank you sir!! Mike
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You can always go to the BIOS and change the settings so that it will boot from USB or CD/DVD. When you power on the system try hitting the Delete key repeatedly as it powers on. Once in BIOS you will have to figure out where the settings are as each manufacturer is different. Take care as making changes in the BIOS can make the computer misbehave.