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setting up windows xp from dos

geek_panthangronth1July 1, 2009, 12:36 pm#1
Setting up windows xp from dos Hi I just got a new cd drive but unfortunately for some reason my windows xp cd won't boot. When I type d: into dos then dir it shows all the files for windows xp on the cd drive. What do I type now so that i can start setup from the cd drive in dos
geek_0800xfordJuly 1, 2009, 12:38 pm#2
here comes 500+ thread
geek_kevin16July 1, 2009, 12:43 pm#3
Not if we vote it ...
geek_panthangronth1July 1, 2009, 12:47 pm#4
Oh wait I think i've got the answer http://forums.techarena.in/operating-systems/1205734.htm
geek_bidda2July 1, 2009, 12:49 pm#5
Hahahahahahaha lmfao. Go into bios and set it to boot from cddrom.
geek_panthangronth1July 1, 2009, 12:50 pm#6
Yes i did that bidda but it don't want to work
geek_mikebumzJuly 1, 2009, 12:51 pm#7
Try this - From D:\ type CD i386 then type winnt32.exe

Setup should launch, if not, setup may complain about installing a memory manager (emm386.exe) to speed things up. good luck.
geek_panthangronth1July 1, 2009, 12:51 pm#8
I think I'll install windows 98 first. that should work
geek_bidda2July 1, 2009, 12:52 pm#9
Oh and I wasn't laughing at you was just laughing at the fact that you buy a cd drive and things still aren't going well. I think you need skin again lol
geek_panthangronth1July 1, 2009, 12:57 pm#10
I'll try and get windows 98 disk from somewhere
geek_0800xfordJuly 1, 2009, 1:00 pm#11
kevin
geek_panthangronth1July 1, 2009, 1:11 pm#12
It is wierd because dos recognizes files on the cd but the bios doesn't even seem to recognise that there is a cd drive. I'll get a hold of windows 98
geek_drcspyJuly 1, 2009, 2:05 pm#13
Groan.......check the bios settings that the ide channels are set to 'auto'.......
geek_drcspyJuly 1, 2009, 2:06 pm#14
And what're you gonna do with the 98 disk anyway it is'nt bootable.....AND you've already been TOLD how to setup XP from dos and I AINT goin through that again and I doubt skin will either....
geek_drcspyJuly 1, 2009, 2:07 pm#15
AND ........it wont 'auto boot' from the cd it will put a nice little message on the screen which you have five seconds to respond to.....'press any key to boot from cd'.....
geek_0800xfordJuly 1, 2009, 2:11 pm#16
ha ha ha @ "groan"
geek_hayster94July 1, 2009, 2:16 pm#17
Gointo bios and make the cd drive the 1st bootable disk. Then hit a key at startup to boot from the cd
geek_babcorpJuly 1, 2009, 2:21 pm#18
I think skin is learning to weave cane baskets now.
geek_0800xfordJuly 1, 2009, 2:29 pm#19
make it stooooop
geek_blenheim-traderJuly 1, 2009, 4:29 pm#20
Bump ;)
geek_blenheim-traderJuly 1, 2009, 4:31 pm#21
Win98_Se Cds are bootable...
geek_pcmasterJuly 1, 2009, 4:37 pm#22
Here http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307848
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