Installing upgrade xp from dos

[Mr. Wilson]

How do i install my xp upgrade onto a brand new hard
drive. I have all my other versions of Windows on disk.
Thank you for your help.

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Disconnect all peripherals (camera, printer, scanner, etc)
Go to BIOS and set CDROM as boot device before hard drive.
Insert Windows XP CD and reboot.
At "Press any key to boot to CDROM" quickly press a key and follow the
prompts for a Clean installation:
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp
Delete all partitions in step 5 if you desire to erase all data on the
hard drive.
Partitioning and formatting will be done automatically.
All data will be destroyed, back-up important data first.

After you are finished, you will need to load the appropriate drivers.

If your computer was shipped with Windows XP, these procedures may or
may not apply.
Check your manual or contact the computer manufacturer for more
details.

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"Mr. Wilson" > wrote in message
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> How do i install my xp upgrade onto a brand new hard
> drive. I have all my other versions of Windows on disk.
> Thank you for your help.

[sqr]

Follow JJ's advice for installation from the Boot Cd but if you are looking
to install from DOS as your header implies then go into dos but make sure
you have cd rom support and tree over to the I386 folder on the CD and run
"Winnt.exe" as this is the Dos installer.

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"Mr. Wilson" > wrote in message
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> How do i install my xp upgrade onto a brand new hard
> drive. I have all my other versions of Windows on disk.
> Thank you for your help.

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

It is possible to perform a clean installation using an Upgrade
CD.

Simply boot from the WinXP Upgrade CD. You'll be offered the
opportunity to delete, create, and format partitions as part of the
installation process. The Upgrade CD checks to see if a qualifying OS
is installed, and, if it finds none, it asks you to insert the
installation media (CD) of that OS. Unfortunately, an OEM
"Recovery/Restore" CD will not work for this purpose; you must have a
true installation CD, complete with the "\Win98" folder and *.cab
files, or the "\i386" folder of WinNT/2K.


Bruce Chambers

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"Mr. Wilson" > wrote in message
...
> How do i install my xp upgrade onto a brand new hard
> drive. I have all my other versions of Windows on disk.
> Thank you for your help.