How to install windows xp with ms dos

I've seen this before. If it does the same thing when you boot to the CD, your hard drive is going bad. They don't always go bad all at once. Some fail slowly. Loading an operating system runs them pretty hard. If a hard drive is starting to go, I can usually tell by trying to load an operating system. Jun 12, , PM. I used DOS just to know, I just want to know, but same problem even if I boot by CD there are some files that cannot be coppied that cause me to setup error Jun 15, , AM.

If the cd is scratched or dirty, it can lead to errors when trying to install.. Also, I've seen installation errors like that caused by memory problems. Try running Microsoft's Memory Diagnostics to rule out memory trouble. Jun 21, , AM. I all ready used that 6 disk boot installer for windows xp but it hungs, I wait for an hour but it never ask for the 2nd disk NeedKarma Posts: 10,, Reputation: It will format the drive and install the OS.

Jun 27, , PM. Well as I have said I just want to learn how to install it using dos command Jan 7, , AM. How to install windows xp from windows 98 bootable and command step by step. Not your question?

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Netscape 4. If it works for you, congrats. You'll be helping future beginners, and I'll be checking often. However, it is best to read through Step 1 to 3 to get an idea of the whole process. After the XP installation is completed, play around with the new environment.

You have to reinstall the programs back and move the backed up files back. Try to get updated versions of the programs and drivers from the developer's site. Need Help? Know something? You may be interested in our other Windows XP guides.

Page: Prev 1 2 Next Show All. I didn't know that smartdrv was in the windows 98 installation CD. I found it and loaded it into RAM. EXE by the way I have uploaded all three files on rapid share posted 18 Mar - Reply - Permanent Link Unregistered thank aint finished yet but seems to have done the trick im doing it from a usb stick 4gb thanks m8 posted 31 Aug - Reply - Permanent Link apri 1 posts thanks mate , you save the day mine are laptop with no cd or flopy only hdd kind a wierd because very little even from ordinary laptop HDD, posted 7 Aug - Reply - Permanent Link Ben Unregistered Thanks So I am totally stuck with installing on HD.

However the XP install stop at the end finalizing the XP installation process. System just freezes. I rebooted and same thing happens again from the beginning. I am using one with the slipstream SP2 package and I am not sure if I needed to copy other files that I am not aware of? Wiped he HD.

Loaded bare bones To see a Windows only boot. It offers as a second choice a file, which when executed brings up the Recovery Console. In setting up the DOS partition, as a second choice, we will emulate this procedure. The first piece of code that a DOS partition executes after booting resides in the boot sector of the DOS partition, so after booting we should execute a copy of this code which will lead eventually, via the hidden files in the root directory of the DOS partition, to executing config.

Before moving on, copy the EDIT. Type D: to change drives. Note: When dual-booting, the Windows partition will be C:. NOT D:. At the next screen, you have to select the Windows partition as active.

This will be 2. Anyway select partition 2. If it again boots to a C: prompt it will be because the Windows partition has been hidden. This situation requires the intervention of Norton.

DO all of these things. That should solve it. There are 3 floppies for this. EXE is in the download directory.

It is easier to do the installation from the hard disk. EXE from the download to it and execute it. Now you should read all the. Floppies out, and boot the system, selecting Windows. We need to edit boot. Should work!! There is more to this than meets the eye. But all the instructions and tools are there. Firstly, there is the HELP command.

Try it. BAT will get most of your attention. They execute just before the appearance of the first system prompt. SYS loads most of the drivers you will need, it is concerned with keyboards, screen setup, memory, hardware, language, country etc. BAT handles the pre-setup for running the basic system. There is some overlap in these responsibilities, and a lot for you to do. I recommend carefully reading all about memory management — himem. Getting most of the drivers to load into Upper Memory, leaving the maximum amount of conventional memory for programs, is a real trick.

You should strive for K bytes free. It is what is free below K that matters. I use this method for dual boot system. Install WXP 2. Save all changes and restart computer. May I ask why? Besides that it's a fun project. Are you doing some sort of embedded development or something that needs DOS access to the hardware?