K
Kay
Thanks.
My hard drive is already formatted so there is no O/S
right now.
I removed the floppy so that the computer will boot from
CD-Rom. However, Win XP does not install automatically.
Instead I get a C: prompt and nothing happens further for
quite a while.
I then decided to type setup.exe and enter but got the
error message: "Bad command or file name."
WHAT SHOULD I DO NEXT?
Kay;
Let the CD do all the work.
There is no need for a floppy disk or even to format
manually.
Disconnect all peripherals (camera, printer, scanner, etc)
Disconnect network/modem cable.
Go to BIOS and set CDROM as boot device before hard drive.
Insert Windows XP CD and reboot.
At "Press any key to boot to CDROM" quickly press a key
and follow the
prompts for a Clean installation:
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp
Delete all partitions in step 5 if you desire to erase all
data on the
hard drive.
Partitioning and formatting will be done automatically.
All data will be destroyed, back-up important data first.
Enable or install firewall BEFORE connecting network cable.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=283673
Install ALL Critical Windows Updates:
Start/All Programs/Windows Update
After you are finished, you will need to load the
appropriate drivers.
If your computer was shipped with Windows XP, these
procedures may or
may not apply.
Check your manual or contact the computer manufacturer for
more
details.
--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/set
up.asp
http://dts-l.org/index.html
My hard drive is already formatted so there is no O/S
right now.
I removed the floppy so that the computer will boot from
CD-Rom. However, Win XP does not install automatically.
Instead I get a C: prompt and nothing happens further for
quite a while.
I then decided to type setup.exe and enter but got the
error message: "Bad command or file name."
WHAT SHOULD I DO NEXT?
Kay;
Let the CD do all the work.
There is no need for a floppy disk or even to format
manually.
Disconnect all peripherals (camera, printer, scanner, etc)
Disconnect network/modem cable.
Go to BIOS and set CDROM as boot device before hard drive.
Insert Windows XP CD and reboot.
At "Press any key to boot to CDROM" quickly press a key
and follow the
prompts for a Clean installation:
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp
Delete all partitions in step 5 if you desire to erase all
data on the
hard drive.
Partitioning and formatting will be done automatically.
All data will be destroyed, back-up important data first.
Enable or install firewall BEFORE connecting network cable.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=283673
Install ALL Critical Windows Updates:
Start/All Programs/Windows Update
After you are finished, you will need to load the
appropriate drivers.
If your computer was shipped with Windows XP, these
procedures may or
may not apply.
Check your manual or contact the computer manufacturer for
more
details.
--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/set
up.asp
http://dts-l.org/index.html