Installing Windows XP from the C:// prompt

[alh]

Purchased a laptop on line w/o an OS/////on startup,
computer shows a DOS page, with the C:// command prompt at
the bottom......

as not ezperienced with DOS, what do I type in after the
C://, to direct the computer to the D drive to open up the
installation CD ??

not a techie.....thx

[Chris Lanier]

You can't start the install from DOS. your Windows XP CD-ROM is bootable,
set your BIOS to boot from the CD-ROM drive. or you can download boot
floppies to start the install.

Windows XP Bootdisk Sets (Choose with or without SP1 depending on your CD)
http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm


"alh" > wrote in message
...
> Purchased a laptop on line w/o an OS/////on startup,
> computer shows a DOS page, with the C:// command prompt at
> the bottom......
>
> as not ezperienced with DOS, what do I type in after the
> C://, to direct the computer to the D drive to open up the
> installation CD ??
>
> not a techie.....thx

[Will Denny]

Hi

Type "d:" - without the quotes - and press Enter.

Will

"alh" > wrote in message =
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> Purchased a laptop on line w/o an OS/////on startup,=20
> computer shows a DOS page, with the C:// command prompt at=20
> the bottom......
>=20
> as not ezperienced with DOS, what do I type in after the=20
> C://, to direct the computer to the D drive to open up the=20
> installation CD ??
>=20
> not a techie.....thx


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