Re: I need help

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Hi

What type of XP CD do you have and where did you get it from?

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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"Ana" <Ana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> the message says " NON-Emulation booting This is not a bootable disk
> Please
> insert a bootable floopy .... "
>
> I think I can not install the version I have from an empty hard drive :o(
>
> "Will Denny" wrote:
>
>> Hi Gema
>>
>> You should be able to boot with the XP CD in the cd drive and then the
>> setup
>> program will start automatically. You don't need install from 'DOS'.
>> What
>> is the exact error message you are seeing?
>>
>> --
>>
>> Will Denny
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>
>>
>> "Ana" <Ana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:EC7B5F58-EECD-46DF-B020-6CA1B8F4AAE5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >I had to format my computer and now I want to instal Win XP but I can
>> >not
>> > from the cd I have because it says that I can not execute setup.exe in
>> > DOS
>> > What can I do ?any idea?
>> >
>> > thanks
>> > gema
>>
>>
>>


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