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Setup cant run in DOS
Name: confusion101 Date: October 5, 2008 at 10:33:02 Pacific OS: xp CPU/Ram: 800/512 Product: IBM
Comment:
Im installing XP on this computer. It originally had WindowsNT and like 2 partitions on the hard drive. After using a windows 98se boot disk, i got into fdisk and removed all the partitions and then just created one new DOS partition.
Then i insert the XP cd and i type setup from the E drive in dos mode and it says Setup cant run from DOS
Name: paulsep Date: October 5, 2008 at 10:42:01 Pacific
Reply:
You manually have to change the directory of your CD drive to \i386. To setup your Windows XP, type in winnt.exe. This will start the setup program in DOS mode.
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Response Number 2
Name: jefro Date: October 5, 2008 at 11:51:35 Pacific
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The normal answer is to set the first boot device to the CD.
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Response Number 3
Name: itguru Date: October 5, 2008 at 14:24:21 Pacific
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Boot from the XP CD and install from there as it will give the option of partioning / format.
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