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setting up windows xp from dos
| geek_panthangronth1 |
July 1, 2009, 12:36 pm |
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#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 | |
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| geek_0800xford |
July 1, 2009, 12:38 pm |
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#2 | | here comes 500+ thread |
| geek_kevin16 |
July 1, 2009, 12:43 pm |
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#3 | | Not if we vote it ... |
| geek_panthangronth1 |
July 1, 2009, 12:47 pm |
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#4 | | Oh wait I think i've got the answer http://forums.techarena.in/operating-systems/1205734.htm |
| geek_bidda2 |
July 1, 2009, 12:49 pm |
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#5 | | Hahahahahahaha lmfao. Go into bios and set it to boot from cddrom. |
| geek_panthangronth1 |
July 1, 2009, 12:50 pm |
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#6 | | Yes i did that bidda but it don't want to work |
| geek_mikebumz |
July 1, 2009, 12:51 pm |
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#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_panthangronth1 |
July 1, 2009, 12:51 pm |
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#8 | | I think I'll install windows 98 first. that should work |
| geek_bidda2 |
July 1, 2009, 12:52 pm |
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#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_panthangronth1 |
July 1, 2009, 12:57 pm |
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#10 | | I'll try and get windows 98 disk from somewhere |
| geek_0800xford |
July 1, 2009, 1:00 pm |
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#11 | | kevin |
| geek_panthangronth1 |
July 1, 2009, 1:11 pm |
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#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 | |
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| geek_drcspy |
July 1, 2009, 2:05 pm |
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#13 | | Groan.......check the bios settings that the ide channels are set to 'auto'....... |
| geek_drcspy |
July 1, 2009, 2:06 pm |
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#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_drcspy |
July 1, 2009, 2:07 pm |
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#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_0800xford |
July 1, 2009, 2:11 pm |
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#16 | | ha ha ha @ "groan" |
| geek_hayster94 |
July 1, 2009, 2:16 pm |
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#17 | | Gointo bios and make the cd drive the 1st bootable disk. Then hit a key at startup to boot from the cd |
| geek_babcorp |
July 1, 2009, 2:21 pm |
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#18 | | I think skin is learning to weave cane baskets now. |
| geek_0800xford |
July 1, 2009, 2:29 pm |
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#19 | | make it stooooop |
| geek_blenheim-trader |
July 1, 2009, 4:29 pm |
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#20 | | Bump ;) |
| geek_blenheim-trader |
July 1, 2009, 4:31 pm |
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#21 | | Win98_Se Cds are bootable... |
| geek_pcmaster |
July 1, 2009, 4:37 pm |
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#22 | | Here http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307848 | |
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