Install XP through DOS

Aug 25, 2002, 02:57 PM

I found this out on tweakxp.com... if you formatted your hard drive... have a windows xp AND a windows 98 cd... but you can boot off of the xp cd OR the xp boot discs and you dont feel like installing windows 98 JUST to install windows xp... then you can install through DOS!

1) Boot into dos with a windows 98 boot disc
2) put in the windows 98 cd, got to \WIN98, then copy smartdrv.exe to your hard drive.
3) Goto your hard drive and run smartdrv.exe
4) put in your XP cd and goto \I386 then run winnt.exe
5) now windows xp is installing through DOS.

***It may say that a few files cant be copied... but dont worry about those, just skip them, they arent important system files or anything.***

uf4 · Aug 25, 2002, 03:29 PM

well i think that's implemented since the beginning of XP. HTH
HOW TO: Start Setup from MS-DOS in Windows XP

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DaSnIpE · Aug 25, 2002, 09:14 PM

How about you boot with the WinXP cd and install through there?

Or that doesn't work for ya?

Aug 28, 2002, 03:23 AM

it depends... most pirated copies dont come with the boot sector... but you can download it somewhere at windowsxp.nu, you might have to make another xp cd... no im not saying that you have a pirated copy... if you dont, then tell your bios to boot off of the cd-rom drive. not all motherboards support this however...

Aug 25, 2002, 02:57 PM	#1
generalstupid Guest Posts: n/a	Install XP through DOS I found this out on tweakxp.com... if you formatted your hard drive... have a windows xp AND a windows 98 cd... but you can boot off of the xp cd OR the xp boot discs and you dont feel like installing windows 98 JUST to install windows xp... then you can install through DOS! 1) Boot into dos with a windows 98 boot disc 2) put in the windows 98 cd, got to \WIN98, then copy smartdrv.exe to your hard drive. 3) Goto your hard drive and run smartdrv.exe 4) put in your XP cd and goto \I386 then run winnt.exe 5) now windows xp is installing through DOS. *It may say that a few files cant be copied... but dont worry about those, just skip them, they arent important system files or anything.*

Aug 25, 2002, 03:29 PM	#2
uf4 Always newbie & cocky kid Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 439 Rep Power: 0	// well i think that's implemented since the beginning of XP. HTH HOW TO: Start Setup from MS-DOS in Windows XP ;

Aug 25, 2002, 09:14 PM	#3
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Aug 28, 2002, 03:23 AM	#4
generalstupid Guest Posts: n/a	well... it depends... most pirated copies dont come with the boot sector... but you can download it somewhere at windowsxp.nu, you might have to make another xp cd... no im not saying that you have a pirated copy... if you dont, then tell your bios to boot off of the cd-rom drive. not all motherboards support this however...