After going through various guides to install XP and Vista on Aspire One, I ran into exceptionally simple method of installation using USB memory. Perhaps this will be of use to others as well. I imagine it should work with XP also. If someone wants to give it a shot, be sure to report back. Either way, felt much easier than any other guide I have seen so far.
I am still in the process of installing as I type this but so far so good!
http://www.techmixer.com/install-windows-vista-from-bootable-usb-flash-memory-drive/
edit: This worked perfectly for me even if it was rather time consuming due to the slowness of my memory stick.
I am still in the process of installing as I type this but so far so good!
http://www.techmixer.com/install-windows-vista-from-bootable-usb-flash-memory-drive/
edit: This worked perfectly for me even if it was rather time consuming due to the slowness of my memory stick.