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I have a small LAN {5 machines 3 xp pro, 1 98, and 1 w2k laptop }<br />
I need to reinstall the OS on the laptop. It is a toshiba protege 3480 with no onboard CD rom. I need to push the I386 files from one of the xp machines. The drive on the laptop is already formatted. <br />
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The network is a DHCP controled by a netgear router. connected to a cable modem. 
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I have a small LAN {5 machines 3 xp pro, 1 98, and 1 w2k laptop }
I need to reinstall the OS on the laptop. It is a toshiba protege 3480 with no onboard CD rom. I need to push the I386 files from one of the xp machines. The drive on the laptop is already formatted. 

The network is a DHCP controled by a netgear router. connected to a cable modem. 

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Networking

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