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Old 21st May 2007, 22:16
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Question Install XP from DOS, running vista though =S

ok I followed this.. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307848
and you can just skip down to
--Starting the Windows XP Setup program at a command prompt--

and if you read step 8, it say that my computer should restart and resume the XP setup, BUTTT.. It's not, now I have Vista on here so I'm thinkin that it's becuz they run different MBR (Master Boot Record) but idk, does anyone know how to get around this.. or what i should do, all the setup files are just sittin on my other partition.. is there a way i can just load that up? (and I've already tried to VistaBootPRO and chose to run off of that drive but doesn't work... just restarts the computer!!!) what should I do? Can a maybe make a bootable floppy that supports hard drives and tell it what to boot up off of that hard drive?? Just someone help..

I've been tryin to install XP for like 4 days STRAIGHT.. NO SLEEP.. NOTHIN (well maybe some sleep but then I'm back on the computer again)!!!:D
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Old 22nd May 2007, 03:57
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Default Install XP from DOS, running vista though =S

Hi Randy

Welcome to TCF

Can I just ask why you are messing about like this?

Just set the first boot sequence in the bios to cdrom.

XP will then auto install after you; "Press any key to boot from CD"

The days of having to boot off a floppy are well gone mate, even some versions of 98SE could install off the cd
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Old 22nd May 2007, 04:04
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Default Install XP from DOS, running vista though =S

Agreed, stop messing around with this and boot off the CD in your Bios.

It takes like 2 seconds.
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