Re: installing xp home over xp pro
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Date: 07/09/04
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Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2004 15:04:55 -0700
Thanks, didn't owr. I just heard cd start to spin, then
stopped. bios was set to boot from CD. oh, well.
>-----Original Message-----
>I would give this a try.......run FDISK and choose to
Delete the partition
>that is on the drive. Don't create a new partition (the
drive can be
>partitioned and formatted via WINXP Setup routine), just
leave the drive as
>unallocated space. Now try booting from the XP install CD
(I have been
>assuming that you ensured that the boot device order in
your computer's BIOS
>is set to try booting from CD prior to HDD) and see if
that works.
>
>
>Regards,
>
>--
>Patti MacLeod
>Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
>"mitchell fox" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in message
>news:296ef01c465e4$19507a70$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> Thanks. I'll try to keep this brief. I tried a lot of
>> different things last night that were recommended on
that
>> link you gave me, as well as links and pointed to
(various
>> win98 boot and set up floppy disks, and none were
>> successful. it always came to the same thing, which was
>> the pgm failed to start from the CD (got pointer errors,
>> or press any key to start cd, and then it failed to
start).
>> I just finished trying the six floppy set up disks that
I
>> downloaded from the Microsoft web site (WINXP-EN_HO). I
>> ran the prcedure twice, and each time it successfully
>> processed the six floppies, but when it came time to
press
>> enter to aces the CD it either said it couldn't find the
>> CD or it just stayed at "press any key to start CD."
>>
>> Is there any hope?
>>
>> Thanks
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Were you able to access the XP install CD?
>> >
>> >--
>> >Patti MacLeod
>> >Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>> >"mitchell fox" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> wrote in message
>> >news:28d6201c4653a$6c669ff0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> THanks again
>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >Boot from the WIN98 startup floppy disk and choose
to
>> >> start WITH CDROM
>> >> >SUPPORT. When you get to the A: prompt, put the XP
>> >> install CD in the CD
>> >> >drive, wait a few seconds, then switch to the drive
>> >> letter for the CDROM
>> >> >drive that is specified in the "Drive 'X':=Drive
>> MSCD001
>> >> unit0" line above
>> >> >the A: prompt (this is assuming that you are seeing
the
>> >> line regarding the
>> >> >drive letter designated for the CDROM drive, and
not a
>> >> message stating that
>> >> >no drivers were loaded). When you're at the prompt
for
>> >> the CDROM drive, key
>> >> >in:
>> >> >dir
>> >> ><ENTER>
>> >> >Does it display a list of items that are on the CD?
>> >> >
>> >> >You invoke WINNT by keying it in at the prompt and
>> >> hitting ENTER.
>> >> >
>> >> >If you have to d/load the file to the drive on your
>> imac
>> >> and then copy it to
>> >> >the floppy disk, that is fine. I was just trying to
>> save
>> >> you an extra step
>> >> >by saying to download it directly to the floppy
disk.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >Regards,
>> >> >
>> >> >--
>> >> >Patti MacLeod
>> >> >Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>> >> >
>> >> >"Mitchell Fox" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> >> wrote in message
>> >> >news:28a4b01c46510$404c2270$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> >> Patti:
>> >> >> Thanks again for your expertise. please forgive my
>> >> >> ignorance in askingthe following questions:
>> >> >> 1. How do I know if there is an i386 folder if I
>> can't
>> >> get
>> >> >> anything to "read" the XP cd? alit does if spin
for a
>> >> >> minute and then stops.
>> >> >> 2.How do I invoke WINNT in the i386 folder? What
does
>> >> that
>> >> >> mean?
>> >> >> 3. To get the SmartDrive.exe file on the w98
startup
>> >> >> floppy, I will have to download it on my imac,
then
>> put
>> >> >> the file on the flopy, since I don't hinnk I have
any
>> >> >> network connectivity on that PC I am trying to
>> install
>> >> >> windows XP on.
>> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >> >If there is an i386 folder on the XP Home OEM
>> install
>> >> >> disk, you could run
>> >> >> >setup by booting from the WIN98 startup floppy
disk
>> and
>> >> >> invoking WINNT in
>> >> >> >the i386 folder.
>> >> >> >First, d/load smartdrv.exe from the link that is
in
>> >> Step
>> >> >> 2a of the "Clean
>> >> >> >Install Windows XP" instructions. You can d/load
the
>> >> file
>> >> >> directly to the
>> >> >> >WIN98 startup floppy disk that you had created.
Now,
>> >> boot
>> >> >> from the WIN98
>> >> >> >startup floppy disk, choose to start WITH CDROM
>> >> SUPPORT,
>> >> >> and take note of
>> >> >> >the drive letter designation that will be given
to
>> your
>> >> >> CDROM drive (will
>> >> >> >display a line, just above the A: prompt, which
says
>> >> >> something like "Drive
>> >> >> >X:=Drive MSCD001 unit0", where the X will be
>> replaced
>> >> by
>> >> >> the actual drive
>> >> >> >letter designation given to the drive). At the A:
>> >> prompt,
>> >> >> key in:
>> >> >> >smartdrv
>> >> >> >and hit ENTER
>> >> >> >Now, key in the drive letter for the CDROM (eg.,
>> X: )
>> >> and
>> >> >> hit ENTER. When at
>> >> >> >the CDROM drive prompt, key in:
>> >> >> >cd i386
>> >> >> >and hit ENTER
>> >> >> >When at the <CDROM drive letter>\i386 prompt, key
>> in:
>> >> >> >WINNT
>> >> >> >and hit ENTER
>> >> >> >Setup should now commence.
>> >> >> >Let WINXP Setup reformat the drive for either
FAT32
>> or
>> >> >> NTFS.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >Regards,
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >--
>> >> >> >Patti MacLeod
>> >> >> >Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >"Mitchell Fox"
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> >> >> wrote in message
>> >> >> >news:291e201c464f3$063d07b0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> >> >> Hello: A brief summary of my xp experience last
>> >> night. I
>> >> >> >> probably did some things wrong, and that's why
I
>> am
>> >> >> having
>> >> >> >> problems. I did the following:
>> >> >> >> 1. Tried to boot from xp home oem instal disk,
got
>> >> error
>> >> >> >> message "bootcd: can't find NTLDR.
>> >> >> >> 2. Downloaded w98 boot disk image for flopy,
>> since i
>> >> >> >> didn't have one.
>> >> >> >> 3. using that, did fdisk to delete original
>> >> partition on
>> >> >> >> hard disk and created new one. Then did
>> format: /s to
>> >> >> >> reformat hard drive.
>> >> >> >> 4. Tried to boot from xp home cd to install XP
>> home,
>> >> and
>> >> >> >> it wouldn't boot (no error message).
>> >> >> >> Now all I have on the PC is the W98 Comand.com.
>> >> >> >> Help.
>> >> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >> >> >You're very welcome :-)
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >Regards,
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >--
>> >> >> >> >Patti MacLeod
>> >> >> >> >Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >"mitchell fox"
>> <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> >> >> >> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> >news:2890301c46482$f5ce2370
$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> >> >> >> Thanks again
>> >> >> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >> >> >> >I take it that you have an OEM version of
XP
>> >> Home,
>> >> >> and
>> >> >> >> >> this will work fine
>> >> >> >> >> >for doing a clean install of XP Home. The
>> >> paragraph
>> >> >> >> that
>> >> >> >> >> you're referring to
>> >> >> >> >> >is stating that the OEM version of XP Home
may
>> >> not
>> >> >> work
>> >> >> >> >> for doing a clean
>> >> >> >> >> >install of XP Pro when using an XP Pro
Upgrade
>> >> CD as
>> >> >> >> >> opposed to the XP Pro
>> >> >> >> >> >Full install CD.
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >Regards,
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >--
>> >> >> >> >> >Patti MacLeod
>> >> >> >> >> >Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> ><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in
>> >> >> message
>> >> >> >> >> >news:2939001c46471$8b320650
>> $a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks again. I read over some of those
>> >> >> instructions
>> >> >> >> >> from
>> >> >> >> >> >> that link ,and they say that an OEM
version
>> of
>> >> XP
>> >> >> >> Home
>> >> >> >> >> may
>> >> >> >> >> >> not work on a clean install("you will
need
>> to
>> >> >> have a
>> >> >> >> >> >> qualifying Win98/Me/2000 CD to insert if
you
>> >> are
>> >> >> >> using
>> >> >> >> >> an
>> >> >> >> >> >> upgrade version of XP to clean install.
OEM
>> >> >> restore
>> >> >> >> >> disks
>> >> >> >> >> >> will usually not fulfill the qualifying
>> >> >> requirement.
>> >> >> >> If
>> >> >> >> >> >> the restore disk has a i386 folder, it
will
>> >> >> usually
>> >> >> >> >> work.")
>> >> >> >> >> >> Is that possible, andif so, what can I do
>> other
>> >> >> than
>> >> >> >> >> >> purchasing a retail copy?
>> >> >> >> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >> >> >> >> >You're welcome.
>> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >Since there is only the one partition on
>> the
>> >> hard
>> >> >> >> >> drive,
>> >> >> >> >> >> that sure makes
>> >> >> >> >> >> >things simpler as far as ensuring that
you
>> >> delete
>> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> >> >> correct partition :-)
>> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >Regards,
>> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >--
>> >> >> >> >> >> >Patti MacLeod
>> >> >> >> >> >> >Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >"Mitchell Fox"
>> >> >> <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> >> >> >> >> >> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> >> >> >news:2874a01c46462$1ffd67d0
>> >> $a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> Thank you. i will give htat a try. I
do
>> >> know,
>> >> >> >> >> though,
>> >> >> >> >> >> that
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> there is only one partition on the
hard
>> >> drive.
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >Hi Mitchell Fox,
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >You will have to do a clean install
of
>> XP
>> >> >> Home,
>> >> >> >> >> >> removing
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> the partition that
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >has XP Pro installed and then
creating a
>> >> new
>> >> >> >> >> partition
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> for the XP Home
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >install. Follow the instructions
here:
>> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >Regards,
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >--
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >Patti MacLeod
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >"Mitchell Fox"
>> >> >> >> >> <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >news:316e01c46450$3c850b90
>> >> $7d02280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> i need to deinstall xp pro and
>> install xp
>> >> >> home
>> >> >> >> >> >> becasue
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> of
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> a number of applicaition and device
>> >> >> problems i
>> >> >> >> >> have
>> >> >> >> >> >> had
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> with xp pro. adiitonally, this is
for
>> >> home
>> >> >> use
>> >> >> >> >> and I
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> don't
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ned xp pro. what is the best way
to do
>> >> this?
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