Clean install of XP

[Guest]

Starting from a W98 boot floppy, the installation starts to copy files but
then just stops and waits forever.
Starting from the downloaded XP boot floppies, the install comes up with an
error #7 saying it cannot copy the NTKRNLMP.EX_ file on disk #2 and exit is
the only option. If I boot from the CD it stops saying it cannot find the
end user licence agreement.
I have to do a clean install, any suggestions?

 

[Jim Macklin]

What kind of XP CD do you have? What does it say on the
label and where and when did you get it?


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| Starting from a W98 boot floppy, the installation starts
to copy files but
| then just stops and waits forever.
| Starting from the downloaded XP boot floppies, the install
comes up with an
| error #7 saying it cannot copy the NTKRNLMP.EX_ file on
disk #2 and exit is
| the only option. If I boot from the CD it stops saying it
cannot find the
| end user licence agreement.
| I have to do a clean install, any suggestions?

 

[Michael Stevens]

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Starting from a W98 boot floppy, the installation starts to copy
files but then just stops and waits forever.
Starting from the downloaded XP boot floppies, the install comes up
with an error #7 saying it cannot copy the NTKRNLMP.EX_ file on disk
#2 and exit is the only option. If I boot from the CD it stops
saying it cannot find the end user licence agreement.
I have to do a clean install, any suggestions?

What is the history of the commputer. Was XP ever installed? Have you
changed hard drives? Did you use the correct cables? Added memory? Is the XP
CD a copy or an original? If the CD is not bad, there is a hardware conflct.
You boot from the CD and do a clean install.
Click on or copy and paste the link below into your web browser address bar.
How to clean install XP.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
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[Guest]

Can you explain why it is that you are starting to install XP using DOS and a
Win 98 start disk?

XP installation CD's are bootable and have all the prerequisitie system tool
for startup and successful installation.

Many who try with an XP start diskette forget to copy SMARTDRV.EXE onto the
floppy and also forget to load this prior to launching winnt.exe.

So, just use the XP CD and if, for some reason you are attempting to
reinstall from the I386 folder in a partition of the hard drive, make sure
you load SMARTDRV.EXE.

 

[Michael Stevens]

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Can you explain why it is that you are starting to install XP using
DOS and a Win 98 start disk?

XP installation CD's are bootable and have all the prerequisitie
system tool for startup and successful installation.

Many who try with an XP start diskette forget to copy SMARTDRV.EXE
onto the floppy and also forget to load this prior to launching
winnt.exe.

So, just use the XP CD and if, for some reason you are attempting to
reinstall from the I386 folder in a partition of the hard drive, make
sure you load SMARTDRV.EXE.

SMARTDRV.EXE is not needed when installing from a flat on the hard drive. It
is necessary when installing from the i386 folder on the CD.
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