Re: Install W2KPro

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From: Bjorn Landemoo (mvp2.REMOVE_at_landemoo.com)
Date: 03/17/04

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    Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 21:21:19 +0100

    Dean

    Run WINNT from the i386-folder on your CD. You probably also want to load
    SMARTDRV in Win98 before starting WINNT, else the copying phase of the
    installation will take forever.

    Best regards

    Bjorn 

    -- 
Bjorn Landemoo - mvp2@landemoo.com - http://landemoo.com/
Microsoft MVP - Windows Server Networking
"Dean J. Garrett" <deanj_garrett@yahoo.com> wrote:
>I have a PC that I'd like to install W2K Pro on. We just re-formatted the
>hard drive which used to have Windows 98. I can boot from the Win98 Start-up
>floppy disk, and I can see the CD drive, and the C drive is empty. I have
>W2K Pro on a recent MSDN CD.
>
>Question: I can't seem to start the W2K Pro setup program, says it can't be
>run from DOS. Any clues how I might do this?
>
>Thank you.
>
>
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