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Install Xp From Dos

Install Xp From Dos How do I install the XP operating system in our computer? as the default Windows XP NTFS format long as the Windows FAT32 format 98.95. If XP will not install from the CD or if you have a new drive with no operating system on So please try these Instruction: Install Windows XP from the hard drive with Windows 98 already installed:

Boot Windows 98 (login until you show desktop windows)
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 on winnt32.exe to launch the setup from the hard drive

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

First go to "bios setup" and Setting your loading by CD FIRST.
Boot with a Windows 98 Start Up disk
Insert the Windows 98 CD into the CD reader
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:\(default)
Go into C:\i386 folder on C: and type winnt.exe to launch the setup from the hard drive.