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Answer» I have a Compaq presario 5000 it was running windows ME and since XP is so much I have a Compaq presario 5000 it was running windows ME and since XP is so much Are using an upgrade version of XP and is your cd a genuine MS disk with the coa? Is your bios boot sequence set to boot from the cd rom first? Please post any displayed error messages. Dusty Here is the message I am getting now...I reloaded DOS discs..(floppies) Staring MS-DOS Himen is testing extended memory....done. C:\C:\DOS\smartdrv.exe/x C:\> Thats what I am getting now.... Barry my direct email address is [email removed] I tried using the MS XP disc that I purchased at Best buyI'm not an expert in this area but I just wanted to let you know that I removed the email address in your post because we prefer to keep all discussions within the forum, and to prevent unwanted SPAM. This is so other members can come here and provide additional help and suggestions, and ALSO so new users can look back here and find a solution if they are having the same problem. Quote I tried using the MS XP disc that I purchased at Best buyWhat exactly did you purchase? Quote from: roanokebarry on August 16, 2008, 04:02:20 AM Dusty This has got absolutely nothing to do with installing Windows XP, in fact XP cannot be installed from within an MS-Dos environment. You must boot from a genuine MS XP install or update CD which I SUPPOSE is what you paid out for at Best Buy. If you boot into your old O.S. (ME) and then insert the disk into the drive you should be able to install XP. If the CD doesn't start up automatically then click on My Computer and select your CD drive and double click on the XP CD to start setup. Quote from: JJ 3000 on August 16, 2008, 04:23:02 AM If you boot into your old O.S. (ME) and then insert the disk into the drive you should be able to install XP. If the CD doesn't start up automatically then click on My Computer and select your CD drive and double click on the XP CD to start setup.It doesn't quite work like that. You cannot Install Windows within Windows. You will have to boot from the CD either way.JJ The screen that I am getting is not the desktop all it says is:: c:\> if I load the MS XP disc it just sits there... how do I get it to "my computer" BarryWhen you turn on your computer you will see a message that says to press a certain key to enter setup. This is usually an F-key or esc or del. Pay attention as it may flash very QUICKLY. Once you have entered setup you want to find BOOT ORDER or BOOT sequence or BOOT priority. You want to set your CD drive as the first boot device. You usually press the plus and minus keys to move you devices up and down. Once you have set your CD drive as the first boot device insert your XP CD and exit setup and SAVE changes.JJ I turned of computer and restarted it....did not get an "F" instruction.... so I restarted the computer hitting the delete key over and over and got to the following screen:: Compaq Set up Utility Main Storage Security Advance English System Information Set time and date detect drives and exit set defaults and exit ignore changes and exit save changes and exit It is asking to pick one ...... BarryPress the right arrow key to move over to advanced. Do you see BOOT or BOOT ORDER or anything like that? P.S. TRY to keep this in the same thread. That way it will be a lot less confusing for the rest of us trying to help.JJ I see the boot order and put it as the cd rom as primary........ and this ismy first time on this forum am I not replying correctly? Barry Quote and this ismy first time on this forum am I not replying correctly?You accidentally started a new topic with a reply to JJ3000, I merged the two together. Ok, now that we have varified the CD Drive is set to boot first, restart the computer and it should boot from the CD automatically or it will prompt you to boot from the CD or not.Tried that it goes right back to starting ms-dos ends up at the C:\> Barry |
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