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chchu
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Hi guys

I'm wondering whether i can install wxp from a startup disk like win98(1disk) and win2k(4disks). i would like to have a clean install on my formatted HD .my wxp has failed to boot from cdrom that's after changing the boot sequence to cd...
I appreciate any help
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Windows XP

Try this link it may have what you are after:

http://www.computerhope.com/winxpqa.htm

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you can create a set of boot disks from the utility on your cd rom by running makeboot.exe

You can also use a regular win98 boot disk, but you will have to add the smartdrv.exe file in the root of a: and edit your autoexec.bat with the following statement:

loadhigh=smartdrv.exe

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thanks

Hi guys

Thankyou all for your great help.

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A good site also is the following one;

www.bootdisk.com

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From:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tr...pro/default.asp

Q: I was hoping there would be a makeboot.exe just like win2k, so I could make installation boot disks. If there is, someone please let me know!

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A: You have two options. Either download the setup disks from Microsoft at http://support.microsoft.com/suppor.../q310/9/94.asp. Or boot your PC with a DOS boot disk that has smartdrv.exe on the floppy and drivers for your CD. After booting with the floppy, run smartdrv and then run winnt.exe in the i386 directory on the XP CD.

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