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How do you install WinXP?
boot from the CD-ROM with the XP disk in...RTM
"¤jº~¥Á±Ú" wrote in message ... Hi, gurus: I just build a new PC, everything is blank right now. After I use a Win98 bootdisk to get into DOS, then put my WinXP CD into CD-ROM when I start to run setup.exe from the WinXP CD it says:"This program can only run in Windows environment" How do you install WinXP onto a blank PC? ps: I remember with Win2000, its CD offers an utility to create 4 floppy disks These disks can run from DOS environment. |
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=A4j=BA~=A5=C1=B1=DA wrote:
Where is the XP disk? I only have a XP CD, which is in CD-ROM Correct. And you BOOT from the CD-ROM. =20 "JAD" =BC=B6=BCg=A9=F3=B6l=A5=F3=B7s=BBD ... =20 boot from the CD-ROM with the XP disk in...RTM "=A4j=BA~=A5=C1=B1=DA" wrote in message ... Hi, gurus: I just build a new PC, everything is blank right now. After I use a Win98 bootdisk to get into DOS, then put my WinXP CD into CD-ROM when I start to run setup.exe from the WinXP CD it says:"This program can only run in Windows environment" How do you install WinXP onto a blank PC? ps: I remember with Win2000, its CD offers an utility to create 4 floppy disks These disks can run from DOS environment. =20 =20 |
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XP & Dos are enemies!!!
Now that you have those few dos files on there, you will have a little bit of trouble getting it started. For the easiest way, pop you HD in another computer & format the disk again. (can format in NTFS if you like) (without loading system files on it) Once you have a COMPLETELY blank drive, put it back in your new comp & after setting your bios to boot from your CD drive, pop the XP CD in the CD drive & boot. ONLY TELL IT TO BOOT FROM CD THE FIRST TIME !!! Next time it asks you, just let it go & it will start from the HD. Just follow the prompts & don't panic or rush. Yes, to new partition. yes, to NTFS. Yes, to one partition. (or dif if you like?) BruceM "David Maynard" wrote in message ... ¤jº~¥Á±Ú wrote: Where is the XP disk? I only have a XP CD, which is in CD-ROM Correct. And you BOOT from the CD-ROM. "JAD" ¼¶¼g©ó¶l¥ó·s»D ... boot from the CD-ROM with the XP disk in...RTM "¤jº~¥Á±Ú" wrote in message ... Hi, gurus: I just build a new PC, everything is blank right now. After I use a Win98 bootdisk to get into DOS, then put my WinXP CD into CD-ROM when I start to run setup.exe from the WinXP CD it says:"This program can only run in Windows environment" How do you install WinXP onto a blank PC? ps: I remember with Win2000, its CD offers an utility to create 4 floppy disks These disks can run from DOS environment. |
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Thank you David, I forgot to set my BIOS boot sequency to boot from CD-ROM
You are right, after corrected the BIOS setting, it boots from the XP CD. "David Maynard" ... ¤jº~¥Á±Ú wrote: Where is the XP disk? I only have a XP CD, which is in CD-ROM Correct. And you BOOT from the CD-ROM. "JAD" ¼¶¼g©ó¶l¥ó·s»D ... boot from the CD-ROM with the XP disk in...RTM "¤jº~¥Á±Ú" wrote in message ... Hi, gurus: I just build a new PC, everything is blank right now. After I use a Win98 bootdisk to get into DOS, then put my WinXP CD into CD-ROM when I start to run setup.exe from the WinXP CD it says:"This program can only run in Windows environment" How do you install WinXP onto a blank PC? ps: I remember with Win2000, its CD offers an utility to create 4 floppy disks These disks can run from DOS environment. |
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On Tue, 06 Jul 2004 05:10:36 +0000, ¤jº~¥Á±Ú wrote:
Where is the XP disk? I only have a XP CD, which is in CD-ROM First I'd like to thank you for proving a point. Now, CD stands for Compact Disc (disk). Now do you know where your XP disk is? Set the bios to boot from CD, save and exit. That should get you going. -- Abit KT7-Raid (KT133) Tbred B core CPU @2400MHz (24x100FSB) http://mysite.verizon.net/res0exft/cpu.htm |
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"Wes Newell" ???????an.2004.07.06.06.25.26.652907@TAKEOUTveri zon.net... On Tue, 06 Jul 2004 05:10:36 +0000, ¤jº~¥Á±Ú wrote: Where is the XP disk? I only have a XP CD, which is in CD-ROM First I'd like to thank you for proving a point. Now, CD stands for Compact Disc (disk). Now do you know where your XP disk is? Set the bios to boot from CD, save and exit. That should get you going. Yes, I did it. Thank you so much. I thought the disk means floppy disk. Because I experienced Win2000, it offers 1 CD and 4 floppy disks. You boot from the floppy disk, then install Win2000 from CD. And I did not know, XP CD is bootable. |
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"David Maynard" wrote in message ... ¤jº~¥Á±Ú wrote: Where is the XP disk? I only have a XP CD, which is in CD-ROM Correct. And you BOOT from the CD-ROM. Oh dear god! Scott |
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In article , says...
XP & Dos are enemies!!! Now that you have those few dos files on there, you will have a little bit of trouble getting it started. For the easiest way, pop you HD in another computer & format the disk again. (can format in NTFS if you like) (without loading system files on it) Once you have a COMPLETELY blank drive, put it back in your new comp & after setting your bios to boot from your CD drive, pop the XP CD in the CD drive & boot. PLease do not give out anymore advice on PC faults until you've learnt a bit more. The suggestion of putting the HDD in another PC just to format it is frankly quite ludicrous. Oh, and another point, XP and DOS aren't enemies. -- Conor Dumb as a box of rocks... |
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In article ,
???? says... "Wes Newell" ???????an.2004.07.06.06.25.26.652907@TAKEOUTveri zon.net... On Tue, 06 Jul 2004 05:10:36 +0000, ?jº~¥Á±Ú wrote: Where is the XP disk? I only have a XP CD, which is in CD-ROM First I'd like to thank you for proving a point. Now, CD stands for Compact Disc (disk). Now do you know where your XP disk is? Set the bios to boot from CD, save and exit. That should get you going. Yes, I did it. Thank you so much. I thought the disk means floppy disk. Because I experienced Win2000, it offers 1 CD and 4 floppy disks. You boot from the floppy disk, then install Win2000 from CD. And I did not know, XP CD is bootable. Win2k CD is bootable too. If you ever do this again, simply change to the i386 folder on the CDROM drive and type WINNT. This will run the DOS setup and is applicable to WinNT4,Win2000/WinXP. -- Conor Dumb as a box of rocks... |
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¤jº~¥Á±Ú wrote:
Where is the XP disk? I only have a XP CD, which is in CD-ROM go in to the bios setup program and set the default boot device to floppy and the second boot device to cd-rom and the third boot device to HD-0. Then you should be able to boot from the CD. dick |
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