Hi,
Im in a bit of a mess here.
First off - I have downloaded the XPPROSP1 setup floppy app from microsoft.
When I run the app, it unpacks the discs, but then an error message pops up:
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16 Bit MS-DOS Subsystem
D:/Document/.../Temp/IXP000.TMP/makeboot.exe
D:/WINDOWS/SYSTEM32/AUTOEXEC.NT . The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS or WINDOWS applications. Choose 'close' to terminate the program.
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And then thats it, the app just stops.
Im not sure what this means to be quite honest, but I do have a few suggestions?
I needed the floppies in the first place (and didnt have them) - XPPro wouldnt install onto my HD from DOS, using a CD-Rom.
Unless I used a different OS to install from.
Now I have an 80GB HD which is partitioned into 2 parts - part1: 10GB part2: 60GB+ and some recycle bin space.
I ultimatley want to get XP Pro on the 1st part. As the second part is mass storage.
In order to get XPPro installed I had to put another hard drive (4.3GB) in replacing the 80GB as Primary Master. This other HD already had a copy of W98 on it, so I could run the XP Pro CD-Rom, and install the new OS on the first part of the 80GB.
This has worked(I am using XPPro now), BUT I have tried to take the 4.3GB(W98) HD out, and put the 80GB back onto Primary Master...when I do this, hard drives are recognised, but I cannot boot a thing.
This may be too much info though - as I ultimatley just want to be able to figure out why I cant make the XPPro setup floppies. When I ve figured that out, I wish to put the 80GB onto Primary MAster, and CLEAN INSTALL XPPro onto the freshly formatted first partition.
I just need to figure out why I cant do these setup floppies!
I am using the setup from Microsoft, and am using the correct SP pack (SP1) - Is there any other good reliable XPPro setup floppies available from free download?
Please help me get to the bottom of this, I need my computer back!!
Cheers (",)
Im in a bit of a mess here.
First off - I have downloaded the XPPROSP1 setup floppy app from microsoft.
When I run the app, it unpacks the discs, but then an error message pops up:
______________________________________________
16 Bit MS-DOS Subsystem
D:/Document/.../Temp/IXP000.TMP/makeboot.exe
D:/WINDOWS/SYSTEM32/AUTOEXEC.NT . The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS or WINDOWS applications. Choose 'close' to terminate the program.
______________________________________________
And then thats it, the app just stops.
Im not sure what this means to be quite honest, but I do have a few suggestions?
I needed the floppies in the first place (and didnt have them) - XPPro wouldnt install onto my HD from DOS, using a CD-Rom.
Unless I used a different OS to install from.
Now I have an 80GB HD which is partitioned into 2 parts - part1: 10GB part2: 60GB+ and some recycle bin space.
I ultimatley want to get XP Pro on the 1st part. As the second part is mass storage.
In order to get XPPro installed I had to put another hard drive (4.3GB) in replacing the 80GB as Primary Master. This other HD already had a copy of W98 on it, so I could run the XP Pro CD-Rom, and install the new OS on the first part of the 80GB.
This has worked(I am using XPPro now), BUT I have tried to take the 4.3GB(W98) HD out, and put the 80GB back onto Primary Master...when I do this, hard drives are recognised, but I cannot boot a thing.
This may be too much info though - as I ultimatley just want to be able to figure out why I cant make the XPPro setup floppies. When I ve figured that out, I wish to put the 80GB onto Primary MAster, and CLEAN INSTALL XPPro onto the freshly formatted first partition.
I just need to figure out why I cant do these setup floppies!
I am using the setup from Microsoft, and am using the correct SP pack (SP1) - Is there any other good reliable XPPro setup floppies available from free download?
Please help me get to the bottom of this, I need my computer back!!
Cheers (",)
