Re: Can Xp CD be installed from a 98 fllopy boot?
- From: "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I.can@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 10:10:55 +1000
"SlowJet" <SlowJet@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I have someone insisting that they have done it many times.
> winnt.exe is a 16 bit install for exsisting [existing?[ windows xp, but a
cold instal
> with 98 runnng [running?] in memory makes no since [sense?]. And if true,
when [why?] does Xp have 6
> floppies to startup the install process?
>
> Facts, please, The world is going nuts with dis-information!
>
> SJ
Yes, you can boot your machine with a Win98 boot disk,
then install WinXP. However, it will only install into an
existing FAT partition. If you want to install it on an NTFS
partition then you must use the six floppy disks, or even
better: Boot the machine with the WinXP installation CD.
.
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