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Can I install XP from DOS? How?
7) "cd" to "\i386" on the XP cd 8) enter the command "winnt" then Enter The install program will start. "setup.exe" is a Windows program, and cannot be used to start the install program from DOS, which is why you got the error message when you attempted to use it. Use winnt.exe in the \i386 directory on the XP

Creating an Unattended Install folder on the Hardrive
Glen glenrob...@netzero.net microsoft public windowsxp general Open the i386 folder and run WINNT.exe This starts setup from DOS. "Crusty (-: Old Bastard :-)" <rurbanREMOVET...@frontiernet.net> wrote in message news:ONv2yj99CHA.1668@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... And? "Spin" <s...@spin.com> wrote in message

XP pro WON'T install in dos,on freshly wiped HD?!
3) At the A: prompt type X:\Win98\Setup.exe (for Win98) or X:\Win9x\Setup.exe (for Win Me) where X: is your CD-ROM drive. If your computer does not support booting from CD-Rom, you should also be able to boot with a 98/Me Startup disk, and run WINNT.EXE from the I386 folder of your X{ w Q 4 MOJOtS P CD.

Cannot setup in DOS mode?
JWelsh mig...@home.com microsoft public win2000 advanced_server i've used a 98 boot disk (to see my cd) cd to i\386 winnt.exe and you can set up from there provided you have I cannot figure out how to install in DOS mode. I have tried every exe that looks promising but they all say they cannot run in DOS mode.

COMO HACERLO???
To run XP's setup from a DOS boot disk, at the command prompt enter X:\I386\WINNT.EXE Where X is your CD Drive letter. You will also want to ensure that you have Smartdrv.exe on your boot disk and that you run it before running WINNT.EXE It will make the file copying portion of setup go much faster.

I/O Error accessing boot sector file multi(0)disk(0)fdisk(0 ...
My notebook pc(IBM Thinkpad X20) can not boot from USB CDROM so that I am attempting to install from DOS or executing winnt.exe. Early on in the process I am getting the following message: *************************************************************** Setup was unable to install Windows Boot Loader.

NT INSTALL FROM DOS
After booting under MS-DOS, start installation from the \I386 directory on the CD using the WINNT.EXE command. Allow the WINNT setup program to create three boot disks and copy files to the temporary directory, $WIN_NT$.~LS. You may also use the WINNT /B mode of Setup, which does not require the three boot floppy

How to clean install win XP -upgrade version
This time at the A:\ prompt type smartdrv.exe to get that loaded. Next switch to the CD drive and run winnt.exe in the i386 folder. This will start the XP setup process. It will give you the option of where to install, choose the blank space on the hard drive. This will be followed by a screen where you can choose

SETUP e DOS MODE... come fare?
When I start in the DOS mode.. and try to run the setup from E: .. it says that the setup cant run in DOS mode. What other options do I have ? Either set your BIOS to boot directly from the CD, or if you absolutely have to run it from DOS, run winnt.exe from the \i386 directory on the CD.

Installation Problem--NTLDR
yeliel streetstop...@hotmail.com microsoft public windowsxp help_and_support you don't need smartdrv.exe in order to install from dos. just go to the i386 folder and run winnt.exe. if you want a clean install, just boot from the cd and setup will take over. hope this helps. best regards!

Unattended Setup - No reboot
JRB Art_Vandela...@yahoo.nospam.com microsoft public windowsxp newusers In order to start setup from DOS you must run winnt.exe rather than setup.exe "Gary Gibbons" <gary7...@attbi.com> wrote in message news:Tf5p9.29081$YR.58518@rwcrnsc51.ops.asp.att.net... For some reason XP PRO set up crashes to bsod as it starts

Installation w/o boot disks in MS-DOS
I believe that you need to change to the i386 folder on the CD drive and run "winNT.exe", not "setup.exe" after booting from a startup disk. But will only allows me to run setup.exe from windows and not dos. The only way i could install it, is to load my old win98 and then once in windows, it allows me to run

xp intall from dos
Workstation None <domain><machineadress> In window Setup Package for Workstations: Source Directory : \\<netwareserver>\sys\sms\i386 Workstation Command Line: Automated Setup on MS-DOS Properties: Command Name: Automated Setup on MS_DOS Command Line: dosntupg.exe i386\winnt.exe ....... Here' th eproblem (i think)

Installing Wn2K from DOS doesn't work
Please kindly give detail information how to install window 2000 using MS-DOS command Prompt. Iwant you to give the the command. MS does not usually participate in this group directly. What do you mean? W2K installation can be started from a "DOS prompt" (winnt.exe) but the recommended way is to boot the

Cant run Setup in DOS mode...
Mal P pandorast...@hotmail.com microsoft public windowsxp general Has anyone had the setup screen freeze for unusually long periods of time when installing this way? Hi Steve, It does support it from DOS, you just need to switch to the \I386 directory on the disk and run winnt.exe from it.

Setup under DOS
"Jeff" <jeff.fo...@roadrunner.nf.net> wrote in message news:bmcmah$t09$1@nntp-stjh-01-01.rogers.nf.net... that is the exact message I get, strange enough, only windows 2000 gives me this error from dos, I run winnt.exe, it then says "setup cannot continue, unable to install boot loader"....other operating systems

Anyone Tried an unattended install of Tablet XP?
... the command focus before running the winnt.exe D: cd\i386 winnt -- Mark L. Ferguson Expert Associate Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone "Steven" <steve...@mediaone.net> wrote Next question...what do you do when you format C:, run smardrv, then winnt, but setup says it cannot find the EULA?

cannot install from dos--->>cannot install boot loader
Hi Steve, It does support it from DOS, you just need to switch to the \I386 directory on the disk and run winnt.exe from it. I formatted my computer and boot up with Win98se startup disk... when i trying to setup WinXP i recieve a message cannot run under dos... why i can't run? what's the problem?

IIS4.0 - Installation sequence
... setup_deployment Either set your BIOS to boot directly from the CD, or if you absolutely have to run it from DOS, run winnt.exe from the \i386 directory on the CD. When I start in the DOS mode.. and try to run the setup from E: .. it says that the setup cant run in DOS mode. What other options do I have ?

Win 2k install from DOS? (is it possible?)
BAT END @A:\smartdrv.exe @A:\mscdex.exe /d:oemCD000 /l:x /m:12 @x: @cd\i386 @winnt. exe /s:x:\i386 /u:x:\i386\winnt.sif /t:c (or d:) Config.sys: device=A:\himem.sys device=A:\oakcdrom.sys /D:oemCD000 dos=high,umb files=60 buffers=20 stacks=9256 lastdrive=z STATUS.BAT on B: initially contains this: SET STATUS=STEP1