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ghost2003 · 11-04-2003, 04:38 PM

I have a win 2K CD, it wont boot with the CD so I use a boot disk. I go to the drive that has my win 2k CD what then...? Do I choose setup.exe or is there more to this?

dragonxx4 · 11-04-2003, 04:51 PM

there should be a folder on the cd called bootdisk. open it, and run the makeboot.exe file. make sure you have 4 floppies handy

andyms18a · 11-04-2003, 06:28 PM

boot with your boot disk change to the cd then at the dos prompt type cd I386 and hit enter then type winnt32.exe and hit enter or if that dont start setup type winnt.exe and hit enter

imbest123 · 11-04-2003, 06:31 PM

Just follow drgon's advice its a lot easier. I think it takes aboot 4 floppies.

ghost2003 · 11-05-2003, 02:03 PM

It doesnt have any of that, its a OEM that came with a HP and unfortunatly it only works with that HP. I guesse I got to keep looking .

crjdriver · 11-06-2003, 10:24 AM

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Originally posted by andyms18a
boot with your boot disk change to the cd then at the dos prompt type cd I386 and hit enter then type winnt32.exe and hit enter or if that dont start setup type winnt.exe and hit enter

The command is "winnt" withour quotes. Note you must have smartdrv.exe running or the install will take hours. You can download smartdrive and put is on a floppy. After your bootdisk loads type smartdrv.exe and hit enter. The install will now take the normal amount of time.

andyms18a · 11-06-2003, 01:47 PM

nice one c j i new the winnt bit but forgot the smart drive but as ghost2003 pointed out his cd is hp oem recovery and not a full 2k one it wont work on any other computer

ghost2003 you can try a get a full copy of 2k from hp or see if a frend has one you can use and just use your licence key
our by a copy of xp and install that

rambler · 11-06-2003, 08:14 PM

Just navigate to the CD drive ("D"??) and run i386\winnt

ghost2003 · 11-07-2003, 08:44 PM

My computer cant run XP, that hp oem was all I could get from friends. I might be able to get a NT.

rambler · 11-08-2003, 02:54 AM

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Originally posted by ghost2003
My computer cant run XP, that hp oem was all I could get from friends. I might be able to get a NT.

You CAN install from the HP CD - I was wrong when I said to use \i386\winnt. HP cunningly call the folder "WINDOWS 2000" so anyone with a little knowledge of DOS 8.3 filenames will try "WINDOW~1", but it's hard coded as "WINDOW~A". Use \WINDOW~A\winnt to run install from the CD.

ghost2003 · 11-14-2003, 08:19 PM

Bad command or file name

11-04-2003, 04:38 PM	#1
ghost2003 Lest we forget Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,870	Installing windows 2k I have a win 2K CD, it wont boot with the CD so I use a boot disk. I go to the drive that has my win 2k CD what then...? Do I choose setup.exe or is there more to this? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

11-04-2003, 04:51 PM	#2
dragonxx4 Member (8 bit) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Great Falls, MT Posts: 149	there should be a folder on the cd called bootdisk. open it, and run the makeboot.exe file. make sure you have 4 floppies handy Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

11-04-2003, 06:28 PM	#3
andyms18a Member (12 bit) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: essex Posts: 2,252	boot with your boot disk change to the cd then at the dos prompt type cd I386 and hit enter then type winnt32.exe and hit enter or if that dont start setup type winnt.exe and hit enter Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Join the PcMech.com Folding@Home Team and Help Save Lives! Click Here! Life only looks greener on the other side of the fence

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imbest123 iTroll Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: 818 Posts: 2,252	Just follow drgon's advice its a lot easier. I think it takes aboot 4 floppies. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

11-05-2003, 02:03 PM	#5
ghost2003 Lest we forget Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,870	It doesnt have any of that, its a OEM that came with a HP and unfortunatly it only works with that HP. I guesse I got to keep looking . Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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11-06-2003, 01:47 PM	#7
andyms18a Member (12 bit) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: essex Posts: 2,252	nice one c j i new the winnt bit but forgot the smart drive but as ghost2003 pointed out his cd is hp oem recovery and not a full 2k one it wont work on any other computer ghost2003 you can try a get a full copy of 2k from hp or see if a frend has one you can use and just use your licence key our by a copy of xp and install that Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

11-06-2003, 08:14 PM	#8
rambler Member (7 bit) Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: High Wycombe, UK Posts: 111	Just navigate to the CD drive ("D"??) and run i386\winnt Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

11-07-2003, 08:44 PM	#9
ghost2003 Lest we forget Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,870	My computer cant run XP, that hp oem was all I could get from friends. I might be able to get a NT. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

11-14-2003, 08:19 PM	#11
ghost2003 Lest we forget Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,870	Bad command or file name Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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