dhillonfc 0 Posted December 16, 2004 Hello friends!!! I have cd of windows xp. And it is not bootable. I know how to install xp over win98. Please tell me how can I install windows xp when no other operating system is installed Share this post Link to post
peterh 1 Posted December 17, 2004 Is it a retail version or an OEM? Most XP CDs are bootable, you need to specify the CDROM drive as the first bootable device in the BIOS first. If not you can download some XP boot disks from either: XP Home: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/detai...;DisplayLang=en XP Pro: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/detai...;DisplayLang=en Install Notes: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;316941 Share this post Link to post
dhillonfc 0 Posted December 17, 2004 Thanks Peterh!!!! I have retail version ..... Share this post Link to post
lionbarks 0 Posted July 4, 2005 simply do the following: 1.open dos through windows 98 bootable flopy disc or any other disc 2.type "cd-drive:\i386\winnt". 3.setup will start asking for path of windows files.type "cd-drive:\i386" and press enter. 4.setup will ask for smartdrive, just press enter if you don't have it. 5.setup will copy some files to the default drive and then tell you to wait but will not proceed further. it means it has hanged. 6.just restard your pc and you will gwt thw windows xp setup icon at the bootsetup screen.press enter to install windows xp.happy installing. Share this post Link to post
