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Using DVD-ROM in another computer for installation

10 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/using-dvd-rom-in-another-computer-for-installation.145885/

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mayur_digitized Original post #1
Sep 1, 2011 at 7:01 PM
Hi Friends

I recently bought a new Dell laptop for personal use. I want to install Office 2010 Home and Student Edition in it. I have the Office 2010 DVD but unfortunately, my laptop does not have a DVD ROM. Can I can share my DVD ROM of my desktop and use it for installation? I use Windows 7 starter edition in both my laptop and desktop. Can you advise me any other method which I can use to install Office 2010 in my laptop without DVD ROM? TIA
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Rajesh345 #2
Sep 1, 2011 at 7:24 PM
mayur_digitized said:
Hi Friends

I recently bought a new Dell laptop for personal use. I want to install Office 2010 Home and Student Edition in it. I have the Office 2010 DVD but unfortunately, my laptop does not have a DVD ROM. Can I can share my DVD ROM of my desktop and use it for installation? I use Windows 7 starter edition in both my laptop and desktop. Can you advise me any other method which I can use to install Office 2010 in my laptop without DVD ROM? TIA
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Desktop : Insert Office DVD > Right click Drive > Sharing>Share> Adv sharing > tick> Share this folder

Connect ur Desktop to ur Laptop directly via CAT5/Ethernet cable


on both Desktop and lap : go to Network > Local area connection > PC(assign a IP add eg 10.10.10.10 ) on ur laptop 10.10.10.11 IP )


Now to go ur laptop type "\\10.10.10.10" on ur run window(winkey+R)

U will see ur Desktop office installation > installall as usual
MatchBoxx
MatchBoxx #3
Sep 1, 2011 at 9:45 PM
^^or use the Images of the softwares you want to install via USB drives.
Vyom
Vyom #4
Sep 1, 2011 at 10:38 PM
You can easily make a bootable USB drive, if you have a 4 GB pen drive.
And no guide can be as easy and complete then this:
Install Windows 7 Or Windows 8 From USB Drive/Pen Drive

PS: I have tried it, and it works flawlessly.
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mayur_digitized #5
Sep 2, 2011 at 2:05 AM
Thanks guys, I will try the sharing of drive option as I do not have a Pen drive.
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Minion #6
Oct 18, 2011 at 11:12 AM
You can copy content of dvd rom to usb drive then install from that.:))
Vyom
Vyom #7
Oct 18, 2011 at 2:44 PM
^^ Dude. OP did mentioned he doesn't have a pen drive. But a nice way to bump up threads!
(sarcasm)
skeletor
skeletor #8
Oct 18, 2011 at 3:00 PM
Create an ISO image of the DVD using Daemon Tools free.

Transfer it to the other other computer using your pen drive. Install Daemon Tools and "mount" that ISO image onto the virtual optical drive.