setup without CD

[John]

hi,

i would like to run XP home setup from a folder on my
harddrive rather than booting from the setup disc. i have
tried just copying the i386, etc folder from the disc and
running it, but theres a message about needing something
called smartdrive or something. how exactly can i run
windows xp home setup from my harddrive and which files
exactly do i need to copy from my setup disc?

thank you
john

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

How to start the Setup program from MS-DOS in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307848&Product=winxp

HOW TO: Install Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;316941

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"John" (e-mail address removed) wrote in message:

| hi,
|
| i would like to run XP home setup from a folder on my
| harddrive rather than booting from the setup disc. i have
| tried just copying the i386, etc folder from the disc and
| running it, but theres a message about needing something
| called smartdrive or something. how exactly can i run
| windows xp home setup from my harddrive and which files
| exactly do i need to copy from my setup disc?
|
| thank you
| john