XP Crash!

I was networking 2 laptops and the client crashed. I had a license conflict (XP Prowas installed), so I reformatted the 30GB HD with 98SE bootdisk because it was all I had on a bootable CD. Now when it starts installing 98 it freezes, I was going to install 98SE then XP Pro. I would like to know what am I doing wrong. I need to install an OS either 98 or XP Pro. Is it a file system problem (NTFS vs FAT32)? Remember I don't have a floppy drive on the target system just a CD-ROM.
Thanks!!!

"Prince" <Prince@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I was networking 2 laptops and the client crashed. I had a license
conflict (XP Prowas installed), so I reformatted the 30GB HD with 98SE
bootdisk because it was all I had on a bootable CD. Now when it starts
installing 98 it freezes, I was going to install 98SE then XP Pro. I would
like to know what am I doing wrong. I need to install an OS either 98 or XP
Pro. Is it a file system problem (NTFS vs FAT32)? Remember I don't have a
floppy drive on the target system just a CD-ROM.
> Thanks!!!

You don't need a floppy to install XP, you can boot from the install CD.

Other than that, you haven't given enough information to take a guess. It
could be a hardware problem, it could be that this particular laptop has a
problem with 98, it could be something you're doing wrong in the install.

If you're intent on installing 98, you might want to ask in a 98 group.

If you want to install XP, boot from the CD and follow the directions. If it
doesn't install, post the error message or whatever details you can as to
what it's doing when it fails.

Prince wrote:
> I was networking 2 laptops and the client crashed. I had a license
> conflict (XP Prowas installed), so I reformatted the 30GB HD with
> 98SE bootdisk because it was all I had on a bootable CD. Now when it
> starts installing 98 it freezes, I was going to install 98SE then XP
> Pro. I would like to know what am I doing wrong. I need to install an
> OS either 98 or XP Pro. Is it a file system problem (NTFS vs FAT32)?
> Remember I don't have a floppy drive on the target system just a
> CD-ROM. Thanks!!!

Answered in the General group. Please don't multipost.