How to Initiate XP Setup

[Tom]

I need some help with installing XP Professional.

I formatted my harddrive (format c: /s) and am now at the C prompt.

To initiate the installation process of XP, here are the DOS commands that I
used in the past when reinstalling Win98.

- MD WINXP
- CD WINXP
- COPY *.* C:\WINXP
- CD WINXP
- SETUP

As of now, I cannot switch over to the cd rom drive (d or e -- not exactly
sure) for copying all files onto the c drive. When typing CD E:, I get
"Invalid Drive Specification". Any ideas how to get started with the setup
of XP? I appreciate if you could provide the proper DOS commands.

Also, after having formatting the C drive I still get the old Win98 screen
for a brief moment (1 second or so). I read somewhere that there is a
comand somewhere in the BIOS or system file. Will the "memory of 98"
conflict with XP once I installed XP? If yes, how can I make sure that
there won't be a problem?

 

[Jim]

If you have a retail version of XP, the CD is bootable, and all of this
stuff you're doing is completely unnecessary. In fact, you can start w/ a
brand new, virgin HD, boot the XP CD, and install XP quite easily. You'll
be offered the opportunity to partition, format, etc., ALL by the XP
installer. So you're actually making this far more difficult and complex
than it need be. You're treating the XP install like it's an old Win98
install, it's not! Those days are over!

HTH

Jim

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Simply boot from the WinXP installation CD. You'll be offered the
opportunity to delete, create, and format partitions as part of the
installation process. (You may need to re-arrange the order of boot
devices in the PC's BIOS to boot from the CD.)

HOW TO Install Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;316941

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm


Bruce Chambers

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[Ray d]

I try loading the xp pro disc after clicking boot from cd
rom ,the xp disc starts running,then I get the message
(this program cannot be run in dos mode).Now what do I do?