installing OS on a LAN

Hi all,
my question is if I am connected to a simple peer-to-peer LAN can I format
and re-install an OS from one pc to another?
For example: two pc's are connected via ethernet peer-to-peer LAN. PC2 has
no floppy or CD-Rom and is using W98. Can i format and reinstall the OS of
PC2 entirely from PC1? PC1 is using XPsp2
If so; how?
I know i could just install a CD-Rom and boot from the disk...but that would
be to easy, would'nt it?
I'm trying to expand my mind here people!
Thanks in advance
mark

A question which is more appropriate for the
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general newsgroup, Mark. This newsgroup supports
Microsoft's Broadband Networking hardware and software only. You can share
a CD-ROM drive on another computer, copy the entire setup files to the
specific computer, and then install from the hard drive on the system
without connection to the LAN. I'm sure you'll get a better answer in the
newsgroup supporting the operating system, but installations are tricky, and
you don't have LAN capabilities installed on the "new" system until after
the operating system is active.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"mark antony" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
> my question is if I am connected to a simple peer-to-peer LAN can I format
> and re-install an OS from one pc to another?
> For example: two pc's are connected via ethernet peer-to-peer LAN. PC2
> has
> no floppy or CD-Rom and is using W98. Can i format and reinstall the OS of
> PC2 entirely from PC1? PC1 is using XPsp2
> If so; how?
> I know i could just install a CD-Rom and boot from the disk...but that
> would
> be to easy, would'nt it?
> I'm trying to expand my mind here people!
> Thanks in advance
> mark