By Super Admin |
Published
02/25/2005
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Hardware
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Install XP from DOS
try these:
Install Windows XP from the hard drive with Windows 98 already installed:
Boot Windows 98 Insert the XP CD into your CD reader Explore Windows XP through My Computer Copy i386 folder to C:\ Go into C:\i386 folder and double click on winnt32.exe to launch the setup from the hard drive
Install Windows XP from DOS (ie. no OS on a new hard drive):
Boot with a Windows 98 Start Up disk Insert the Windows 98 CD into the CD reader Run smartdrv.exe from the Win98 directory on the windows 98 CD (file caching) Type cd.. to back up to the root directory Insert Windows XP CD into the CD reader Copy the i386 folder to C:\ Go into C:\i386 folder on C: and type winnt.exe to launch the setup from the hard drive.
Comments
Comment #1
(Posted by an unknown user) Rating
Because a lost a lot of time trying install XP from a bootable CD. But the CD will not boot on the target computer because of "non-emulation booting" problem. And there is almost no article which explains how to circumvent that.
In addition I don't knew that there was a method (very simple) to install XP from DOS. Now I know it...Thanks very much
Comment #2
(Posted by an unknown user) Rating
typing winnt to install xp in dos was all I need. Thank you
Comment #3
(Posted by an unknown user) Rating
You neglect to mention that when copying the i386 folder to the C: to run the install on a new drive (with no OS) that the partition must first be formatted with the FAT32 file system. Then if a NTFS XP system is wanted, you should outline how to accomplish that by creating a larger partition and formatting it with NTFS for the install. The tools to do that are on the XP install disk.
Comment #4
(Posted by an unknown user) Rating
How can I boot from a XP cd which is not bootable and not have any OS at it?
Comment #5
(Posted by an unknown user) Rating
not for amateurs like me ! very economic in details... I need more
Comment #6
(Posted by an unknown user) Rating
why don't you explain how you "double-click" on a file in DOS? I know what you mean, but I'm a lot people are left hanging. And since Dos, is so ancient, you need to list the proper DOS commands needed to created a new directory and copy files to another hard drive.
Comment #7
(Posted by an unknown user) Rating
Excellent - straightforward and to the point. I knew the basic idea, but had forgotten the 'smartdrv' command prior to running 'winnt'.
Gets my Thinkpad 240X (no CD drive) back running with a pristine XP installation. Many thanks.
Comment #8
(Posted by an unknown user) Rating
thank you sooooooooooooooooooooooo very much whoever posted Comment #3 ... i'd totally forgotten about formatting since i had to use an eraser boot disk to clean the hardrive.
Comment #9
(Posted by an unknown user) Rating
thx, had forgot which file, god i love linux live cd's
Comment #10
(Posted by an unknown user) Rating
not in detail!! very bad
Comment #11
(Posted by an unknown user) Rating
I'm pretty stupid. this helped a lot.
Comment #12
(Posted by dofen) Rating
thank you very much
Comment #13
(Posted by an unknown user) Rating
I got round it on a HP Pavilion non-emulation by installing windows 2000 then upgrading to XP with my copied disc. Might be a bit of a numpty way of going about it, but the end result is the same!
Comment #14
(Posted by an unknown user) Rating
it solved my problem so its gotta be good
Comment #15
(Posted by an unknown user) Rating
spot on! thanks!
Comment #16
(Posted by Mekash Gerki) Rating
I tried to as you have tols me to but I could not as it saays An internal srtup error has ocurred. Could not find a place for a swap file. Could this be because I have no FAT system? I have no idea if I have FAT system or not.
Comment #17
(Posted by an unknown user) Rating
Could you install XP in this way?:)
Comment #18
(Posted by an unknown user) Rating
no challange
Comment #19
(Posted by an unknown user) Rating
to me, l think that's cool but my problem is that after have partition your hard drive with your startup disk and then booting with cd-rom support. From dos how can you install winxp without booting my system with the cd. by margmagnet@gmail.com
Comment #20
(Posted by an unknown user) Rating
exactly what I needed. Thanks to who wrote this guide.
Comment #21
(Posted by an unknown user) Rating
It worked for me fine :)
Comment #22
(Posted by Samsul) Rating
For that guy with the Internal Error, I think its because your hard drive is in ntfs format. You have to use FDISK to remove it and make it FAT or use a partition program like PartitionMagic.
Comment #24
(Posted by an unknown user) Rating
Excellent!
Comment #25
(Posted by Neil -philippines) Rating
Thank you very much. It helped me install non-bootable XP cd.
Comment #26
(Posted by an unknown user) Rating
Thank you man ! I love ya.
Comment #27
(Posted by an unknown user) Rating
very nice,thank you very much, mahender awana
Comment #28
(Posted by an unknown user) Rating
THIS IS WHAT I AM LOOKING FOR THanks a lot ............ love u
Comment #29
(Posted by an unknown user) Rating
during the agreement it displayed a error.
Comment #30
(Posted by Ryan) Rating
I just got a laptop with DOS - im trying to install DOS then Windows XP- I tried booting the CD for both DOS and Windows XP - when I boot for Wndows XP it tells me ''Operating System Missing'' and when i boot the CD for DOS its gets me these wierd applications which i cant understand.
Comment #31
(Posted by an unknown user) Rating
This one is awesome tip... I was trying to install XP on my laptop. I didnt have a A: and XP CD would not boot. I was great to know thing after a day of trying all the options I had. Well, good learning. Thanks, -Ravi
Comment #32
(Posted by an unknown user) Rating
this is very simple and great. i got what i was looking for for quite a lot of time, really.
Comment #33
(Posted by an unknown user) Rating
Nice
Comment #34
(Posted by NewUser) Rating
1001 thanks. Dec 2008.
Comment #35
(Posted by an unknown user) Rating
not useful
Comment #36
(Posted by an unknown user) Rating
very very very bad
Comment #37
(Posted by an unknown user) Rating
Never knew the winnt.exe command.
Before I had to Install a dutch xp before i was able to install a bad copy of arabic.
Now I can actualy install from a dos 7 bootable usb key.
Tnx.
Comment #38
(Posted by vikram) Rating
y can't we run it directly from the cd??
Comment #39
(Posted by an unknown user) Rating
please publish the region why we can't run it directly from the cd.
Comment #40
(Posted by an unknown user) Rating
help me very much while my xp is down
Comment #41
(Posted by Sashi L) Rating
how can i install new xp from dos but i have only xp installed
Comment #42
(Posted by an unknown user) Rating
Thanks
Comment #43
(Posted by an unknown user) Rating
It gave me good information
Comment #44
(Posted by mahender awana) Rating
dude fantastic work
can v install xp in a pen drive or usb hardisk
so dat windows can become portable
if yes than how????
Comment #45
(Posted by jobin) Rating
help!!!!!!!!!!
Install XP from DOS ..
send me "dos" command for install xp.
dos ver 7.2
Comment #46
(Posted by jobin) Rating
how can I install Xp{latest}.
i boot xp cd then it shows dos comments.
this xp is instal using DOS.
But i don't know how to instal xp using DOS
can ANYBODY HELP ME........ plz
Comment #47
(Posted by an unknown user) Rating
it works period.