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Best way to install windows xp?
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 8:56 pm
by shiznit
Is there a better way to install windows xp then to use the window 98 boot disk, convert the whole drive to fat32, format, put smartdrv then install windows xp and make it convert back to ntsf. Is there a better way?
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 8:57 pm
by Grudge
yes, just install XP
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 8:58 pm
by neh
wtf? just bung the disc in - reboot - follow instructions and perform format at install surely
Re: Best way to install windows xp?
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 8:58 pm
by Survivor
shiznit wrote:Is there a better way to install windows xp then to use the window 98 boot disk, convert the whole drive to fat32, format, put smartdrv then install windows xp and make it convert back to ntsf. Is there a better way?
How complicated
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 8:58 pm
by SOAPboy
Off a disc..
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 8:58 pm
by phoq
Just boot the windows xp cd and then format the partition you want to install it on (ntfs/fat) during the setup?
edit: 5 nerds in a row, hoorah!
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 8:59 pm
by Grudge
do people still use fat32?
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 9:00 pm
by shiznit
Alright, fuck I used to waste so much time on this.
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 9:00 pm
by Survivor
I was wondering how he ever got the notion you need anything from windows 98 to install xp
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 9:02 pm
by dmmh
this therad is hilarious
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 9:03 pm
by shiznit
Because my old computer didn't support booting from cd.
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 9:05 pm
by Grudge
then it's probably too old to run xp
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 9:44 pm
by +JuggerNaut+
Survivor wrote:I was wondering how he ever got the notion you need anything from windows 98 to install xp
some people likey the fdisk
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 10:23 pm
by seremtan
get the nice man at pc world to do it for you
Re: Best way to install windows xp?
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 2:35 am
by bork[e]
shiznit wrote:Is there a better way to install windows xp then to use the window 98 boot disk, convert the whole drive to fat32, format, put smartdrv then install windows xp and make it convert back to ntsf. Is there a better way?
wth?
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 2:36 am
by Duhard
I just farted.
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 2:36 am
by bitWISE
Do we have archives?
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 2:42 am
by Scourge
bitWISE wrote: Do we have archives?
Not atm. But it can be saved. :icon34:
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 2:44 am
by axbaby
Survivor wrote:I was wondering how he ever got the notion you need anything from windows 98 to install xp
some OS's need or needed proof that you had a previous microsoft product installed.
i unfortunetly i needed to install win98 just to install win2000 and same as i recall with XP.
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 2:46 am
by Scourge
axbaby wrote:Survivor wrote:I was wondering how he ever got the notion you need anything from windows 98 to install xp
some OS's need or needed proof that you had a previous microsoft product installed.
i unfortunetly i needed to install win98 just to install win2000 and same as i recall with XP.
Was it the full version or upgrade version?
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 2:50 am
by Kills On Site
I've done full installs of XP from an Upgrade version. Just boot from the upgrade disk and right before choosing what HDD to use and format it says that it needs proof of a previous copy of Windows. I put in anything from Win98 to XP, I think any copy, even upgrade copies of any Windows 98 opr newer, maybe 95, and then it says ok and asks for the XP upgrade CD back and it does a full install from it
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 2:51 am
by SoM
this thread needs this
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Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 2:53 am
by bitWISE
I have a legit copy as well.
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 2:55 am
by SoM
bitWISE wrote:I have a legit copy as well.
kudos
but this is something between me n juggs
and i paid $50 cdn for it
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 2:57 am
by neh
axbaby wrote:Survivor wrote:I was wondering how he ever got the notion you need anything from windows 98 to install xp
some OS's need or needed proof that you had a previous microsoft product installed.
i unfortunetly i needed to install win98 just to install win2000 and same as i recall with XP.
the upgrade versions just ask you to pop the older version disc in during install to confirm you qualify - never heard of being required to install the older os first