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Old 16-04-2006, 07:20 PM   #1
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built a new pc, and i'm trying to install windows full version xp on a new
formated harddrive and everytime i type in DOS setup.exe on the disk drive it
says it cannot install in DOS? where am i going wrong here? please help

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Old 16-04-2006, 07:36 PM   #2
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Try typing winnt instead of setup.exe. Winnt.exe is the 16-Bit setup
file.

How to start the Setup program from MS-DOS in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...kb;en-us;307848

Installation of Windows XP > Using Installation Switches
http://www.quepublishing.com/articl...0&seqNum=6&rl=1

How to install or upgrade to Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/316941

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In news9F80CD0-8EBA-43B0-BC95-F12B95F3F7A3@microsoft.com,
138KVA <138KVA@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> built a new pc, and i'm trying to install windows full version xp on a new
> formated harddrive and everytime i type in DOS setup.exe on the disk
> drive it says it cannot install in DOS? where am i going wrong here?
> please help
>
> ASUS-A8N-SLI
> AMD 3200 64
> 1 GIG OCZ RAM
> ASUS DISK DRIVE
> FLOPPY DRIVE


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Old 16-04-2006, 09:29 PM   #3
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And lastly how to install using the win cd
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

"138KVA" <138KVA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news9F80CD0-8EBA-43B0-BC95-F12B95F3F7A3@microsoft.com...
> built a new pc, and i'm trying to install windows full version xp on a new
> formated harddrive and everytime i type in DOS setup.exe on the disk drive

it
> says it cannot install in DOS? where am i going wrong here? please help
>
> ASUS-A8N-SLI
> AMD 3200 64
> 1 GIG OCZ RAM
> ASUS DISK DRIVE
> FLOPPY DRIVE



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