Installing XP from DOS?

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Doug said:
Is there some advantage to running that exe, rather than setup.exe in the
root dir of the CD?
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Setup.exe works *only* from within Windows, not from the command line.


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Bruce Chambers said:
Setup.exe works *only* from within Windows, not from the command line.
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Bruce, several times in the past couple of years, I've reformatted hard
disks, rebooted the machines using DOS boot diskettes, gone to D: drive,
typed setup, and successfully installed XP-Pro. How is this possible if
setup.exe only runs within Windows?
 
Doug said:
Bruce, several times in the past couple of years, I've reformatted hard
disks, rebooted the machines using DOS boot diskettes, gone to D: drive,
typed setup, and successfully installed XP-Pro. How is this possible if
setup.exe only runs within Windows?
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Proprietary OEM CDs.

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They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
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Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of
chains and slavery? .... I know not what course others may take, but as
for me, give me liberty, or give me death! -Patrick Henry
 
Doug said:
How would I confirm this if I only had the disk, but not the packaging?
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Well, an OEM CD will be clearly labeled with "For distribution with a
new PC only. For product support, contact the manufacturer of your PC."
Beyond that, I don't know if you can. I'd look for ReadMe or similar
files on the CD that might contain some sort of identifying information.


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for me, give me liberty, or give me death! -Patrick Henry
 
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