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how do you boot from win xp cd in dos ?
Name: Sven Date: October 9, 2001 at 16:17:52 Pacific
Name: fred Date: October 9, 2001 at 17:46:29 Pacific
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stay with the 1st thread plz
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Response Number 2
Name: killa Date: October 9, 2001 at 18:19:28 Pacific
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use your boot disk to start dos. format your hard drive. type C:format when done assuming your rom drive is D type D:\setup this should run the setup program if not burn a cd with xp and the start up files on it then and boot from the cd. hope it helps
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Response Number 3
Name: fred Date: October 9, 2001 at 18:57:35 Pacific
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killa setup.exe will give u a "can not run in Dos" error when trying to install xp
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Response Number 4
Name: Not Sven Date: October 9, 2001 at 19:50:58 Pacific
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Sven,
With all my respect, you seem a little lost here... So I suggest you give Microsoft's Support a call and ask them. They will guide you thru the steps to take.
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Response Number 5
Name: Internet_Xpert Date: October 9, 2001 at 21:17:18 Pacific
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No Poeple.....you don't need to.
Just insert the Xp CD and start setup by reaching d:\i386\winnt.exe
***(D=cd drive)
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Response Number 6
Name: snoppen Date: October 10, 2001 at 01:03:02 Pacific
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Internet_Xpert is right listen on him. But if you still have problems, make your cd bootable...
http://www.windowsxp.nu/bootcd/
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Response Number 7
Name: phil Date: October 10, 2001 at 05:50:11 Pacific
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All Windows XP CD's are bootable. You need to enter your computers BIOS setup utility by pressing DEL down on startup. Under advanced CMOS setup there willl be a section to change boot device priority. Set CD-ROM as first, Floppy as second and IDE-0 as last. Or any order, but CDROM as first.
Put the XP cd in the drive and exit the bios saving changes.
Computer reboots, and press something when it says press anykey to boot from CD.
Installation will start.
cheers KHAT
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Response Number 8
Name: Mark Date: October 10, 2001 at 15:55:25 Pacific
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The only reason a win xp cd wont be bootable is because its a WAREZ copy.
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Response Number 9
Name: Not Sven Date: October 11, 2001 at 19:40:59 Pacific
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