how to install win2k without win98?

[HUB 0]

hello! I have made win2k bootdisk and want to just install win2k only, but every time after loaded 4 bootdisks, it appeared a error message, so i cannot install win2k, what could I do though?

[YuppieScum 0]

You could boot from the CD.

 

Also you could tell us your system config.

 

And finally, tell us what the fscking error message is.

 

This forum seems to be turning into the bloody Kreskin show...maybe I'll change my nick to "Uri Geller"...jeez

 

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SuperMicro P6DBS (dual UW-SCSI) BIOS 2.2, 2*Celery 300a @ 450Mhz, 384MB PC100 RAM

SCSI-A=4.3Gb+9Gb, SCSI-B=Tosh32x CD-ROM, Yamaha4416 CD-RW, Iomega ZIP100, IDE1=4.3Gb

IBM EtherJet 10/100 NIC PCI + Nortel ADSL "modem"

Matrox G400 DH 32Mb AGP + Quantum3D Voodoo2 SLI PCI (CL TNT1 AGP on a shelf)

SoundBlaster Live PCI (not Value)

Win2K build 2195 Retail (not 120-day eval)

 

[This message has been edited by YuppieScum (edited 08 March 2000).]

[HUB 0]

my computer is a notebook, but not compaq, it's acer.I just loaded 4 bootdisks and try to install win2k, after loaded 4 floopy disks,then it apears the error message: ...could not run win2k set up, your hard disk mighthave virus....but i am sure there is no virus on my hard disk because i have formated my computer.thank you for any replying

[YuppieScum 0]

System config ideally should be more than "Acer Notebook" - see above.

 

Does the same error occur if you boot from the W2K CD?

 

Have you turned off any "virus checking" features in the BIOS of the machine? They can sometimes be misdiagnosed by/interfere with the install process.

 

And finally - there may be a bootblock virus which would not nesseccarily mis-spelt but i've had no coffee yet) go away just because you've reformatted.

[MSGuy 0]

Im pretty sure that you do not have the full retail, because if you did you would know how to boot off the CD. Since I am in a good mood I will tell you how to do it. Copy the i386 dir to your HD and then run the winnt.exe this will start the install process. If you know how to install smartdrive i highly suggest you do.