Why won't Win2k install from DOS?

[MassMhz]

It is full version,can it only be installed in windows?

 

[Ladi]

Try using the boot floppies (makeboot.exe or something of that sort), booting directly from the CD, or grabbing the boot floppies from bootdisk.com.

~Ladi

 

[mofo888]

I always install w2k from dos.

- Boot from a dos floppy
- Enable smartdrv.exe (copy from your win98 directory to floppy)
- insert win2k cd or whatever hdd
- go into i386 and run winnt

 

[MassMhz]

When i boot from floppy then format and go to E:setup,it says cannot run from DOS,the 2000 Cd is recognised on E: and does have setup.exe in the DIR.What's going on here,it did install Win 98 SE in that procedure a little while ago, so i don't know.

 

[MassMhz]

bUMp

 

[MassMhz]

GOT IT=386/Winnt

 

[Iron Woode]

Why not just enter the BIOS and change the boot sequence to boot from CDRom and install that way. No booting from dos needed.

 

[Zeeliv]

Indeed, Iron Woode's got the idea...that's how I install it.