Does IIS 5.1 Installation Require the Windows XP Professional CD-ROM?
Q: When installing IIS 5.1 on Windows XP Professional from the Control Panel with Add/Remove Windows Programs, does the procedure require insertion of the Windows XP Professional installation CD-ROM? Most Notebook PC purchases come with a recovery disk but not the original Windows XP Professional Installation CD-ROM. Is IIS installation still possible? A: I ran across this same problem the other day when trying to install NTBACKUP on Windows XP Home Edition. NTBACKUP is not installed by default on Windows XP Home Edition, but is on the CD-ROM; however, the CD-ROM was not provided. In your case, if the application you want (IIS 5.1) is not installed on the computer by the manufacturer (and in the case of IIS 5.1, it probably isn’t), then you will need access the CD-ROM in order to install it. In some cases these files are loaded onto the hard drive for you. If not, you will have to contact your manufacturer to obtain the CD. In many cases, they will provide you a copy of the CD on reque
