Installing win2000 from a directory from the hardrive? 1

[eddie357]

I was wondring if anyone knew how to install windows 200 from a directory on C:. As I have a laptop with no viable means of using a CD, so all I can do is copy the I386 dir onto the drive in a nother pc.

 

[Marcs41]

Like you said, copy the CD i386 contents to a setup folder and run setup from there. Upon installation, skip the partition and format part of course. _{If 'something' 'somewhere' gives 'some' error, excpect random guesses or no replies at all. Please specify details.
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[wolluf]

eddie357,

presume you do have a floppy attached - otherwise you'll also need to make the hard drive bootable.

 

[Marcs41]

a, yes of course.
I did not mention it, but you need to format and partition it right before you run setup. And, like wolluf said, bootable. _{If 'something' 'somewhere' gives 'some' error, excpect random guesses or no replies at all. Please specify details.
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[Seaspray0]

If you have network cards, you can also connect through the network with a network boot disk and run winnt in the i386 from there. Bart's boot disk:

http://www.nu2.nu/bootdisk/

is really cool. The hard drive will need to be partitioned and formatted first. Also, run smartdrv.exe c+ to cache your hard drive. It can cut the file copy time down by over an hour.

 

[eddie357]

Thanks all
I got that far. but now, as I start the installation(using winnt.exe from a os boot up with a win ME disk.
I get an error
" could not load boot loader"
Ensure disk is formatted or not damaged etc...

I have formated unconditional it and fdisk /mbr incase.
The only thing I haven't done is fdisked the drive
aby idea's

 

[Marcs41]

Sorry, but we mentioned before that the disk needed to be formatted, partitioned, active AND bootable. The run setup from the HD, you do not need a floppy then. _{If 'something' 'somewhere' gives 'some' error, excpect random guesses or no replies at all. Please specify details.
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