How do i update or install Windows XP sp3 onto a Windows XP sp1 which is already installed on my Imac version 10.4.11?

I really hope somebody can help me with my problem because its really getting on my nerves and im not really that "computer compatible"....... ha ha ha...
When I bought this Imac from my friend he already installed everything needed to run Windows xp BUT the problem is that it is SP1 and i want to put SP3 or if its better Windows 7 what do you think? For the last few months it really gives me a lot of errors en problems and it got VERY VERY slow now!!!
If im not wrong I know that on a normal Windows operating system when you go thru the things I when thru (errors and problems) you just backup and format and re-install the Windows?!?!?!?
AND here comes the real problem, my Mac's DVD ROM does not want to read CD's or DVD's anymore.... somehow it broke I still need to replace it...
so now I also need a way that I can do all this without a CD or DVD needed. im not shore if there may be a way to do it with a flash drive or external HDD or something...
Thank you very much if anyone can help me...
Kind Regards
Marco van Vuuren
African Pot Studios

If your DVD drive no longer works then there is No way to install any Windows OS version. Apple has made it so Windows will only install from the Internal DVD drive. So you better stay with XP. Even if you wanted to upgrade to Snow Leopard you would need a working DVD drive to do that. you may be able to install Snow Leopard from an External DVD drive that connects to a USB port but I'm not sure you can use that external DVD to install Win 7.
With your system you are better off staying where you are as far as the OS X and the Windows version you are now using. Except updating XP to SP3.
If you really need Win 7, which at this time there are No programs that run on Win 7 that will not run on XP (Maybe MS Office 2013 but other then that no program NEEDS Win 7 or Win 8 to install or run) you'd be better off buying a new computer, Mac or a Win PC. If Windows is your Main Operating system then you might consider buying a Real Win PC.

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