Replace Windows XP and Install Xandros on the EEE PC 1000H
by trippinbilly25
Last month I bought an EEE 1000H for school to have a more mobile computer to use around campus. This model had some of the best stats of the EEE at the time of purchase except that it only came with WIndows XP installed. After some searching I was able to find a torrent for the EEE version of Xandros and install it onto my EEE. Here is the process I took:
WARNING: This will COMPLETELY remove WIndows XP from your EEE
Requirements:
-A usb drive or SD card that is AT LEAST 2gb large, it will use the entire disk space
Procedure:
1. Download this torrent: http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4345648/Asus_eee_pc_1000_Xandros_Restore_Disk
2. Unzip the boot.rar file
3. Mount the Asus1000.iso with a tool like Daemon Tools
4. Plug in your USB drive or SD card
5. Run AsusSetup.exe and follow its prompts
6. Plug in the USB drive into your EEE and turn on the computer, press F2 to enter the BIOS
7. Press the right arrow key to the Boot Tab
8. Go to “Hard DIsk Drives” and make your USB drive or SD card the “1st Drive”
9. Go to “Boot Device Priority” and make sure that the 1st boot device is your drive
10. Save and Exit the BIOS and the installer takes care of the rest!
Now you will have Xandros fully installed on your EEE.
Comments
Thanks for the procedure. Everything works except now it can’t see any wireless LANs. I’ve checked the BIOS and Fn/F2. The blue light is on, and it works fine in XP.
I have a 1000H with 160GB hard drive. Any ideas?
Probably these are on a CD that comes with the 1000.
You might search Asus support sites to see if they provide them online.
Xandros is more than lackluster and XP is far better. If yoiu want to run Linux, the ubuntu flavor (much superior to Xandros) works very well. eeeubuntu is free and readily available, installs fast and everything just works.
thanx, but link to chinese xandros like a bomb! lol!
How is the battery life on 1000h xp running xandros?