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Installing Xp From Dos


If Windows XP is not installing from the CD or if you have a new drive with no operating system on
it yet try these:

Install Windows XP from the hard drive in which Windows 98 already installed:

Boot Windows 98
Insert the XP CD into your CD reader
Explore Windows XP through My Computer
Copy i386 folder to C:\
Go into C:\i386 folder and double click or open winnt32.exe to launch the setup from the hard drive



Install Windows XP from DOS (ie. no OS on a new hard drive):

Boot with a Windows 98 Start Up disk
Insert  Windows 98 CD into the CD drive of your computer
Run smartdrv.exe from the Win98 directory on the windows 98 CD (file caching)
Type cd.. to back up to the root directory
Insert Windows XP CD into the CD reader
Copy the i386 folder to C:\
Go into C:\i386 folder on C: and type winnt.exe to launch the setup from the hard drive which will then proceed you to install Windows Xp


If Windows XP is not installing from the CD or if you have a new drive with no operating system on
it yet try these:

Install Windows XP from the hard drive in which Windows 98 already installed:

Boot Windows 98
Insert the XP CD into your CD reader
Explore Windows XP through My Computer
Copy i386 folder to C:\
Go into C:\i386 folder and double click or open winnt32.exe to launch the setup from the hard drive



Install Windows XP from DOS (ie. no OS on a new hard drive):

Boot with a Windows 98 Start Up disk
Insert  Windows 98 CD into the CD drive of your computer
Run smartdrv.exe from the Win98 directory on the windows 98 CD (file caching)
Type cd.. to back up to the root directory
Insert Windows XP CD into the CD reader
Copy the i386 folder to C:\
Go into C:\i386 folder on C: and type winnt.exe to launch the setup from the hard drive which will then proceed you to install Windows Xp

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