Win xp dos installation

It seems that FAT32 is the key to do what I want. In that case perhaps If I use win98 stratup disk, that would also do the job i-e running winnt. Now , in todays world we need to be able to boot from USB sticks, that's another step to be prepared for booting a Pc to network. How to boot the system to be able to run Dos based winnt. This thread is locked.

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Details required :. So, we have to move the Windows partition to the right. I used Norton v. Shut down Windows, place the 1st diskette in the A: drive and switch on. When asked, place the 2nd diskette in this drive and get to the Partition Magic screen.

Note the current size of the Windows partition. In the Free Space Before box type Mb. Do this task. If the Windows partition decreases in size, make it larger to be the same size before and after.

Leave Norton. About this point you may have lost the ability to boot the original Windows. We should now try it. Remove all floppies from drives. If the machine boots successfully all is well. If not, getting it back lies with the boot. It is possible that the boot. So we should start by over-writing it with the copies made before partitioning. Mending boot. You will be able to select your Windows partition. First, change the name of the boot. Now try it. If it boots, all is well.

But it suggests that moving the Windows partition might have left some corrupted files. So, intensive file checking with chkdsk, etc is called for. If the re-boot fails there are some checks that can be made. At the prompt change to D:. Now, type type boot. This is a lie, as the operating system no longer resides in partition 1 of rdisk 0 , but partition 2. But that is way Microsoft wants it, and it will be assigned the drive letter C, when we get it to boot.

The DOS partition that is the real partition 1 will get drive letter D. Things NOT to try are rdisk 0 partition 2 that produces the well known fiction about hal.

I guess at this point, suicide is an option. If the boot. Re-boot the system and select Recovery Console. Keep trying. The first setup diskette needs its files copied onto a bootable diskette. This can be created in Windows. Place the new floppy in the floppy drive, and in Windows Explorer right-click the A: drive and select Format. Now click Start.

Copy all the Disk1 setup files. Now boot the 1st setup disk. Change to the C: drive — by typing C: at the command prompt. Now we need to create some directories on the hard-drive. Loaded bare bones HD light ON all the time. No CD activity. No file loading update at the bottom right of the screen. Any help would be appreciated. Thx posted 24 Jul - Reply - Permanent Link.

Admin Administrator what happens when you press Enter? No B. Many thanks for documenting these steps. Adewale 1 posts. Thanks for this great tip. Muzammal 1 posts. EXE by the way I have uploaded all three files on rapid share.

Ben Unregistered. Dude you help me save my trouble. AG Unregistered. Tom Unregistered. You just helped save my laptop Thanks :. Varitech Unregistered. Laptop User Unregistered. Looks good, I tried the process on the laptop with no HD or floppy.