Installing XP from another Partition or Hard Drive (2)

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

Okay, let me ask another question:

I have Windows 98 running on C drive.
I have copied all files from my XP install CD to a folder (winxp) on D
drive.

When I go to Start/Run and type - D:\winxp\setup.exe

I get the XP setup menu.
I choose to do a clean install of XP.
I agree to the licence.
I am asked to enter my CD code.

At this point I stop and wonder the following:

1. Does getting to this point indicate that I'll be able to actually do a
clean install from my winxp folder?
2. If yes, whether I choose to format or change to NTFS, will this affect
only C drive, and will the files on D drive (FAT32) still be accessible
later on?

I'll probably try this later today, but wanted to know if anyone else has
tried it, successfully.


Thanks.

 

[JustMe]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

1. Yes
2. Yes and Yes

"darkrats" <darkrats@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:OCjWSEf6EHA.2012@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
Okay, let me ask another question:

I have Windows 98 running on C drive.
I have copied all files from my XP install CD to a folder (winxp) on D
drive.

When I go to Start/Run and type - D:\winxp\setup.exe

I get the XP setup menu.
I choose to do a clean install of XP.
I agree to the licence.
I am asked to enter my CD code.

At this point I stop and wonder the following:

1. Does getting to this point indicate that I'll be able to actually do a
clean install from my winxp folder?
2. If yes, whether I choose to format or change to NTFS, will this affect
only C drive, and will the files on D drive (FAT32) still be accessible
later on?

I'll probably try this later today, but wanted to know if anyone else has
tried it, successfully.


Thanks.

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

I am still experimenting with installing XP from my D drive.
I ran the setup to the point of copying files to my drive.

It did not format my c drive (I looked for an option).
Now I have a boot menu (Windows ME or Windows XP Setup).

Obviously, Windows XP was going to install alongside of Windows ME.
I wanted to do a clean install, formatting C drive first.

Questions:

How do I get rid of the boot menu?




"justme" <banspam@BAN.com> wrote in message
news:iU_yd.188056$6w6.130457@tornado.tampabay.rr.com...
> 1. Yes
> 2. Yes and Yes
>
> "darkrats" <darkrats@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OCjWSEf6EHA.2012@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Okay, let me ask another question:
>
> I have Windows 98 running on C drive.
> I have copied all files from my XP install CD to a folder (winxp) on D
> drive.
>
> When I go to Start/Run and type - D:\winxp\setup.exe
>
> I get the XP setup menu.
> I choose to do a clean install of XP.
> I agree to the licence.
> I am asked to enter my CD code.
>
> At this point I stop and wonder the following:
>
> 1. Does getting to this point indicate that I'll be able to actually do a
> clean install from my winxp folder?
> 2. If yes, whether I choose to format or change to NTFS, will this affect
> only C drive, and will the files on D drive (FAT32) still be accessible
> later on?
>
> I'll probably try this later today, but wanted to know if anyone else has
> tried it, successfully.
>
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

Answered my own question:

used "sys c:" to get rid of it

Still trying to figure out how to do a clean install from my HD or another
partition.

Any suggestions (other than booting from the XP CD) would be much
appreciated.




"darkrats" <darkrats@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:#jUDwAr6EHA.1120@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> I am still experimenting with installing XP from my D drive.
> I ran the setup to the point of copying files to my drive.
>
> It did not format my c drive (I looked for an option).
> Now I have a boot menu (Windows ME or Windows XP Setup).
>
> Obviously, Windows XP was going to install alongside of Windows ME.
> I wanted to do a clean install, formatting C drive first.
>
> Questions:
>
> How do I get rid of the boot menu?
>
>
>
>
> "justme" <banspam@BAN.com> wrote in message
> news:iU_yd.188056$6w6.130457@tornado.tampabay.rr.com...
> > 1. Yes
> > 2. Yes and Yes
> >
> > "darkrats" <darkrats@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:OCjWSEf6EHA.2012@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > Okay, let me ask another question:
> >
> > I have Windows 98 running on C drive.
> > I have copied all files from my XP install CD to a folder (winxp) on D
> > drive.
> >
> > When I go to Start/Run and type - D:\winxp\setup.exe
> >
> > I get the XP setup menu.
> > I choose to do a clean install of XP.
> > I agree to the licence.
> > I am asked to enter my CD code.
> >
> > At this point I stop and wonder the following:
> >
> > 1. Does getting to this point indicate that I'll be able to actually do
a
> > clean install from my winxp folder?
> > 2. If yes, whether I choose to format or change to NTFS, will this
affect
> > only C drive, and will the files on D drive (FAT32) still be accessible
> > later on?
> >
> > I'll probably try this later today, but wanted to know if anyone else
has
> > tried it, successfully.
> >
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>