I was just curious to see if I could lay all the files from my windows
xp disk to: letter:/windows xp/setup.exe. Also would this be ok to do
from Microsoft end user agreement? My theory is installation will be
faster than installing from the CD-ROM. TIA
yes and no:
first off, to initiate the installation the correct command is winnt (not
setup)
the file system must be fat32 and you'd need to convert to NTFS once the OS
is installed
another point is assuming you start from a win98 boot floppy ...you will
need to load smartdrv before you start the installation
you can simply have smartdrv on your floppy and execute the command
smartdrv prior to running the command winnt
if you do not load smartdrv, the installation will take *many* hours and
there is a good chance it will fail entirely...
so do yourself a favor and install XP in the "usual" way
and simply boot with your XP cd
http://www.hardwareheaven.com/windows-xp-2000-nt-9x-forum/4738-install-xp-through-dos.html