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Using the Custom Windows installation boot disk from the site
you can easily install any version of the Windows Operating System on a
computer. Though the site and name suggests the boot disk is only for Windows
installation,
the tools and features on this disk can be used for many other purposes.
For example, in this step-by-step tutorial, we will be using the Custom
Windows Installation boot disk to install Windows XP on to a computer
system. This disk can be used to install any version of the Windows
Operating System.
Please note that this tutorial will begin at the stage of which the Hard Disk is
already Partitioned and is ready for install of an Operating System.
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Requirements: |
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- A Computer with a 3 1/4 disk dive and
CD-ROM, CD-R or DVD drive. (if not obvious)
- A legal copy of Windows XP with Serial Key for installation.
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Step 1. |
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- Insert Boot Disk into floppy drive.
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Insert Windows Installation CD into your CD-ROM Drive.
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Step 2. |
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Reboot your computer with the
boot disk inside your disk drive.
After the boot disk has loaded the driver for your CD-ROM/CD-R/DVD then make sure
that there is a drive letter R assigned to the CD-ROM/CD-R/DVD
Drive.
You should see a:\> on the left side of your screen, this
indicates that you are on the disk drive (Your disk is always assigned
drive letters A or B).
You can test this by
switching to the assigned drive letter and requesting a listing of the contents
on the CD.
To do you must type:
R:
You should see r:\> on the left side of your screen, this
indicates that you are on the CD-ROM/CD-R/DVD drive (Using the boot disk
your CD-ROM/CD-R/DVD drive will be temporary be assigned the drive letter
R). If you see "The system cannot find the drive specified."
after you try switching to the X drive then the drivers for your CD-ROM,
CD-R or DVD drive could not be found on the boot disk.
Once you are at the R:\> prompt type DIR to request a listing of
the contents on the CD. If you see a listing of files and
directories, then you have successfully installed the CD-ROM/CD-R/DVD
drive to begin copying files to the hard disk.
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Step 3. |
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Now that you have access to your
CD-ROM, CD-R or DVD drive we will switch back to your main hard disk (assuming C Drive) by typing:
C:
We will now create/make a directory/folder
and change to that directory/folder.
MD WINXP
CD WINXP
You should now see C:\WIN98 on the left side of your screen, we will now copy the contents of the
installation directory from CD to your hard disk.
To begin coping files type:
COPY R:\i386
(sit back and relax as it may take a few minutes)
After the contents of the installation files have been transferred over to
your hard disk you should now transfer the system files to the Hard disk to
allow booting with a boot disk.
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Step 4. |
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To transfer the system files from the boot
disk to the hard disk you need to type:
a:
sys c:
After the copying of the files has completed, remove the boot disk and CD from the drives. Reboot
your computer.
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Step 5. |
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Once the Reboot is done you will see a screen with c:\ >
Type:
cd winxp
winnt (This will load the setup for Windows Installation.)
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There are major advantages to doing an installation this way:
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much faster installation
This method of installing Windows uses the files
directly located on the Hard Disk, since your Hard Disk is much faster then the
fastest CD-ROM, CD-R or DVD, files are copied and executed at a much faster rate
then that of on the installation from the Windows Installation CD.
avoid inserting Windows CD for updates or installations
When you update components of Windows or when Windows asks you to insert the
Installation CD, you don't
need to cause it is copied on the Hard Drive and the Operating System does not
need to relocate it.
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