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Acer Aspire One install from CD drive

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Here I demonstrate the simple, yet overlooked option that users have for installing software from a CD drive onto the Aspire One over a network.

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25 Responses to "Acer Aspire One install from CD drive"

  • DRAWDE8999 says:
    August 25, 2010 at 4:29 pm

    My acer is Win. Xp and the one I am using the CD drive is windows 7, I don’t think it makes a big differance but I can’t get to use the CD drive. Also, I am glad you made this vid

  • malignantpoodle says:
    August 25, 2010 at 5:15 pm

    @cojobo34

    Depends upon how it’s on the stick. If it’s a image (like an ISO), you’ll need to mount it with daemon tools (google daemon tools).

    If it’s just a copy of the disc files, go into the USB stick and find the setup.exe file and run it from there.

  • cojobo34 says:
    August 25, 2010 at 5:30 pm

    somewhat related, and possibly dumb question: how do i add a new program from a usb stick? im trying to install american dj my DMX.. i installed in on my big laptop, but my lil acer one doesnt have a cd drive.. :( so i transfered the files to my usb stick, but idk how to install it on my new laptop.. im not very savvy with this stuff obviously.. any help? anyone? please? sympathy help?

  • twinkle3210 says:
    August 25, 2010 at 6:29 pm

    thanks man that is a great idea!! i am going to try that when i get time thanks for the video tutorial :)

  • malignantpoodle says:
    August 25, 2010 at 6:52 pm

    Let’s continue via pm I sent you a message.

  • PoTaToEsAnDmOuLd says:
    August 25, 2010 at 6:53 pm

    Hello, i tried every thing that you said, but my computer on’t let me log in as an administrator, i’ve pused cntrl+alt+dlte and every thing. but my acer still won’t let me into the shared file, even though it says shared on my computer, it dosn’t say it on my acer? really wiered.

  • PoTaToEsAnDmOuLd says:
    August 25, 2010 at 7:12 pm

    thanks alot for replying

    youve been alot of help, i’ll tell you how i get on

  • malignantpoodle says:
    August 25, 2010 at 7:41 pm

    Are you using WinXP? If so, when you share the drive and or folders, are you checking, “allow network users to change my files”?
    Make sure also that you’re sharing the root drive, and not a directory on the drive. Ensure that you enable sharing without a CD in the drive. You may also need to be logged in as an administrator if user accounts might be restricted from sharing resources.
    If none of this works, hit me up and we’ll get to the bottom of it.

  • PoTaToEsAnDmOuLd says:
    August 25, 2010 at 7:50 pm

    Thanks Mate, Great tutorial, but when it comes up to the sharing part, (trying to send the cd file) my laptop says that i don’t have permission and i need to ask the administrator for permission, can you please tell me how to get that to go away? because they are both my computers.

    Thankyou

  • chris2thek says:
    August 25, 2010 at 8:00 pm

    you are so awesome thanks for posting this :D

  • EsDog says:
    August 25, 2010 at 8:44 pm

    Good video for those who don’t know how to network drives and directories. Well done on the production value too.

    I was wondering if you knew of a way to use the networked drive as a DVD burner. Reason being, upon first using the Acer Aspire, it wants to make backup DVDs to an optical drive. I’m sure there’s a way to trick it into thinking this is an optical drive. Any ideas?

  • whitesocks28 says:
    August 25, 2010 at 9:19 pm

    Dammit!! I think you are right!!…It never occurred to me to do that. THanks a lot man ..youre awesome! I will try it as soon as I have a chance.

  • malignantpoodle says:
    August 25, 2010 at 10:12 pm

    I’ve never done it myself, so I’m probably not the best person to assist with that.

    However I do know this; after you boot to the USB and it goes through the install process, it will reboot, and that is where you’re having trouble right? During the reboot, go into bios and change the boot device to C instead of the USB. That’s what I would try. Let me know.

  • whitesocks28 says:
    August 25, 2010 at 10:18 pm

    Thank you very much for responding! Would you be able to show me how to install xp using my usb flash drive? I have tried one tutorial I found on youtube using wintoflash but I get a message after the files are done copying and the computer restarts. That is where it all stops working. I really need to get xp on my acer aspire one 11.6.Thanks

  • malignantpoodle says:
    August 25, 2010 at 11:01 pm

    I don’t think it will work with an OS install. The reason being, the shared resources are accounted for in the OS itself. Therefore, in the process of an install there will be a point at which the network hasn’t been configured, and you’ll have to have that to use a shared device remotely over LAN.

  • whitesocks28 says:
    August 25, 2010 at 11:17 pm

    Hi..can I use this method for installing windows xp on my netbook? I have windows 7 on it but I cannot get xp to finish the process using a usb thumb dire. It gets hindered after the first restart after the copying of files

  • malignantpoodle says:
    August 26, 2010 at 12:17 am

    Hmm, could be a number of things.

    First, try putting the documents in a folder and sharing that folder, instead of sharing the files. It’s likely that you will not see shared files in an unshared folder. Let me know.

  • splnew says:
    August 26, 2010 at 1:01 am

    Very helpful! Thanks very much for posting this.

  • zoomlebronboi23 says:
    August 26, 2010 at 1:50 am

    i need help! i shared my documents on word but i cant find it on my netbook on my networks place. it doesnt show anything and i cant find it.

  • malignantpoodle says:
    August 26, 2010 at 1:57 am

    Right on. Glad I could help.

    Funny this is about my Aspire One, it’s dual core! I know some of the netbooks now have that, but this one is older and shouldn’t. It’s really bizarre, I’ve sent screenshots to people that didn’t believe me. Guess I’m lucky.

  • kelvinballer23 says:
    August 26, 2010 at 1:57 am

    thanks! man! ur good yeah i needed to know how to do this real bad. yeah its true these netbooks are actually a lot stronger than what ppl say. i play 3d games on my asus 1005ha all the time lol its good.

  • malignantpoodle says:
    August 26, 2010 at 2:40 am

    Sure, you should be able to. So long as the device can interface on a Windows network you should have no problems.

  • isisncali says:
    August 26, 2010 at 2:58 am

    Hiya Malignant, question…can i do this procedure with any netbook? Like say Samsung?

  • mariofan601 says:
    August 26, 2010 at 3:51 am

    TY VERY MUCH! I’ve been trying to look for a free way of using a cd drive on a netbook and u totally answered my question! thank you very much

  • malignantpoodle says:
    August 26, 2010 at 4:20 am

    yep

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