I'm trying to install W2000Pro
On a Microquest Notebook
I ran Format C:/u/c/s

I booted off a W98 Floppy
went to the CD drive
typed setup.exe

I get:
This Program can't be run in DOS mode

I believe my W2000 is bootable, but F8 and F10 doesn't get me to the bios to
change sequence

What am I missing?

Thanks

Barry

From: "Brynk" <(E-Mail Removed)>

|
| I'm trying to install W2000Pro
| On a Microquest Notebook
| I ran Format C:/u/c/s
|
| I booted off a W98 Floppy
| went to the CD drive
| typed setup.exe
|
| I get:
| This Program can't be run in DOS mode
|
| I believe my W2000 is bootable, but F8 and F10 doesn't get me to the bios to
| change sequence
|
| What am I missing?
|
| Thanks
|
| Barry
|


You missed the boat ;-)

If you have formatted the hard disk using MS-DOS, copy the i386 folder off the CDROM to the
hard disk.

After you have copied the i386 folder to the hard disk, execute; c:\i386\winnt.exe

winnt.exe is the Win2K installation program for DOS.
winnt32.exe is the Win2K installation program for Win95 & Win98 (you can't upgrade WinME to
Win2K)

This is the *best* way to install the OS, using c:\i386. This way the OS will find the
installation files if you change an object such as hardware or add a printer. In addition,
when you install Win2K SP4, you can slip-stream the c:\i386 folder to SP4 level.

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm

From: "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net>

|
| If you have formatted the hard disk using MS-DOS, copy the i386 folder off the CDROM to
| the hard disk.


| --
| Dave
| http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
| http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
|

I should have mentioned that when you copy the i386 folder off the CDROM you need to copy
the folder and all subfolders.

For example if the CDROM is "D:"

xcopy d:\i386\*.* c:\ /v /s


--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm

Thanks, David

>>xcopy d:\i386\*.* c:\ /v /s

When I try xcopy, I get Bad Command
When I try copy, I get /s is an invalid switch

When I try
copy e:\i386\*.* c:\
I got 260 files copied w/ no directory and extensions like HL_, EX_, etc

Sorry, my DOS knowledge is minimal

Altho it's been a while, I have formatted, booted w/ W98 floppy startup and
executed the W2000 CD setup.exe several times. I don't know why it's not
working on this machine



--
Barry


"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> From: "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net>
>
> |
> | If you have formatted the hard disk using MS-DOS, copy the i386 folder
> off the CDROM to
> | the hard disk.
>
>
> | --
> | Dave
> | http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
> | http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
> |
>
> I should have mentioned that when you copy the i386 folder off the CDROM
> you need to copy
> the folder and all subfolders.
>
> For example if the CDROM is "D:"
>
> xcopy d:\i386\*.* c:\ /v /s
>
>
> --
> Dave
> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
> http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
>
>

From: "Brynk" <(E-Mail Removed)>

| Thanks, David
|
>>> xcopy d:\i386\*.* c:\ /v /s
|
| When I try xcopy, I get Bad Command
| When I try copy, I get /s is an invalid switch
|
| When I try
| copy e:\i386\*.* c:\
| I got 260 files copied w/ no directory and extensions like HL_, EX_, etc
|
| Sorry, my DOS knowledge is minimal
|
| Altho it's been a while, I have formatted, booted w/ W98 floppy startup and
| executed the W2000 CD setup.exe several times. I don't know why it's not
| working on this machine
|
| --
| Barry


Look on the Win98 Floppy and se if you have XCOPY32

xcopy32 d:\i386\*.* c:\ /v /s

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm

no, it's not there

--
Barry


"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> From: "Brynk" <(E-Mail Removed)>
>
> | Thanks, David
> |
>>>> xcopy d:\i386\*.* c:\ /v /s
> |
> | When I try xcopy, I get Bad Command
> | When I try copy, I get /s is an invalid switch
> |
> | When I try
> | copy e:\i386\*.* c:\
> | I got 260 files copied w/ no directory and extensions like HL_, EX_, etc
> |
> | Sorry, my DOS knowledge is minimal
> |
> | Altho it's been a while, I have formatted, booted w/ W98 floppy startup
> and
> | executed the W2000 CD setup.exe several times. I don't know why it's not
> | working on this machine
> |
> | --
> | Barry
>
>
> Look on the Win98 Floppy and se if you have XCOPY32
>
> xcopy32 d:\i386\*.* c:\ /v /s
>
> --
> Dave
> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
> http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
>
>

I made an I386 directory (md) on the c drive and tried to

copy E:/I386\*.* C:\I386

but it only copied 259 files before it stopped being able to read the E:
drive.........

--
Barry


"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> From: "Brynk" <(E-Mail Removed)>
>
> | Thanks, David
> |
>>>> xcopy d:\i386\*.* c:\ /v /s
> |
> | When I try xcopy, I get Bad Command
> | When I try copy, I get /s is an invalid switch
> |
> | When I try
> | copy e:\i386\*.* c:\
> | I got 260 files copied w/ no directory and extensions like HL_, EX_, etc
> |
> | Sorry, my DOS knowledge is minimal
> |
> | Altho it's been a while, I have formatted, booted w/ W98 floppy startup
> and
> | executed the W2000 CD setup.exe several times. I don't know why it's not
> | working on this machine
> |
> | --
> | Barry
>
>
> Look on the Win98 Floppy and se if you have XCOPY32
>
> xcopy32 d:\i386\*.* c:\ /v /s
>
> --
> Dave
> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
> http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
>
>

Here I go ....what??

didja miss a link?

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Barry


"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
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> From: "Brynk" <(E-Mail Removed)>
>
> | no, it's not there
> |
> | --
> | Barry
>
> Here 'ya go. Win98SE - XCOPY and XCOPY32
>
> --
> Dave
> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
> http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
>
>
>

Sorry, I didn't think to look for an attachment on Usenet

Ok, I copied the 2 files to the floppy and input both xcopy and xcopy 32
and both times I got

Bad or Missing Xcopy32.mod



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Barry


"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> From: "Brynk" <(E-Mail Removed)>
>
> | Here I go ....what??
> |
> | didja miss a link?
> |
> | --
> | Barry
> |
>
>
> Here it is again. Attached is a ZIP file that has XCOPY.exe and
> XCOPY32.exe form Win8SE !
>
> --
> Dave
> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
> http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
>
>
>

No problem, I'm grateful for you time

what is he difference between xcopy and xcopy32?

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Barry


"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> From: "Brynk" <(E-Mail Removed)>
>
> | Sorry, I didn't think to look for an attachment on Usenet
> |
> | Ok, I copied the 2 files to the floppy and input both xcopy and xcopy
> 32
> | and both times I got
> |
> | Bad or Missing Xcopy32.mod
> |
> | --
> | Barry
>
>
> Sorry Barry, my mistake :-(
>
> Updated ZIP file is attached with Xcopy32.mod
>
> --
> Dave
> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
> http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
>
>
>