Installing win2k from DOS

**Phos** · 09-10-2001, 01:18 PM

Recently acquired a windows 2k cd from my dad (he got it through some deal but doesn't want it, win98 is too complicated for him as it is) So I figuired I'd run it. I want to wipe out my me install and start fresh, this says it's the full version + upgrade. I slap in my 98 boot disk and just tell the computer to load with cdrom support. Get to dos prompt and try launching setup.exe from the cdrom.

"This program cannot be run from dos"

Baru?

Any work around for this or am I going to have to install ME on my secondary drive just to intall 2k on the main drive?

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**cloud-reid!** · 09-10-2001, 01:21 PM

it be best to copy all the 2k setup files to your hard drive first. create a dir under your c drive and then copy all the file and dirs under the i386 dir on the 2k cd, and then run WINNT from within your hard drive i386 dir. remember to remove the 98 boot disk.

**krazie662** · 09-10-2001, 01:25 PM

INstead of booting off the win98 startup, Boot off the windows 2000 cd itself. This can be done in the bios. You should have no problems from tehre

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**Phos** · 09-10-2001, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by krazie662:
INstead of booting off the win98 startup, Boot off the windows 2000 cd itself. This can be done in the bios. You should have no problems from tehre

Tried that, for some odd reason it won't boot. Checked the bios, it's set to boot off my cdrw drive, put the cd and it just loads windows like normal.

Confused

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**havok13154** · 09-10-2001, 02:07 PM

my friends copy of win2k wont boot off the cd eather but my copy will...werid huh?

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**SkyDog** · 09-10-2001, 02:54 PM

Assuming it's a genuine Microsoft CD...

Step 1: Get yourself four blank 1.44 MB floppy disks.

Step 2: Boot to your Win98 boot disk with CD support.

Step 3: From the command prompt, run X:\BOOTDISK\MAKEBOOT.EXE (where X: is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive). This will make the Windows 2000 setup floppy set.

Step 4: Insert Disk 1 of the set you just made and reboot the system. Follow the instructions on the screen, and Windows 2000 installation will start.

**delts** · 09-10-2001, 08:40 PM

I had the same problem until I made the 32-bit version boot disks. Same steps as SkyDog mentioned except use:

makebt32.exe

instead of makeboot.exe.

**SkyDog** · 09-11-2001, 03:30 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by delts:
I had the same problem until I made the 32-bit version boot disks. Same steps as SkyDog mentioned except use:

makebt32.exe

instead of makeboot.exe.

Use MAKEBOOT.EXE if your running the program from a DOS or Windows 9x boot floppy command prompt. Use MAKEBT32.EXE if you're running the program from within Windows.

**racin man** · 09-11-2001, 09:40 AM

I had the sam problem. I made the boot disks in Windows 98 off of the Win 2K CD. All you have to do is navigate to makeboot.exe on the CD and click on it. Just Follow the instructions. My CD wouldn't boot either so I had to follow these steps. It takes four floppies.

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512 MB PC 133 Cas 2 Micron SDRAM
Sony 12x8x32 CD-RW
Delta DVD 12x
IBM 40.2 Gig UDMA 100 7200
Stuck with Diamond 56K Modem
Generic 10/100 NIC
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09-10-2001, 01:18 PM	#1
Phos Reef Shark Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Livonia, Michigan Posts: 365	Installing win2k from DOS Recently acquired a windows 2k cd from my dad (he got it through some deal but doesn't want it, win98 is too complicated for him as it is) So I figuired I'd run it. I want to wipe out my me install and start fresh, this says it's the full version + upgrade. I slap in my 98 boot disk and just tell the computer to load with cdrom support. Get to dos prompt and try launching setup.exe from the cdrom. "This program cannot be run from dos" Baru? Any work around for this or am I going to have to install ME on my secondary drive just to intall 2k on the main drive? ------------------ A Winner Is You __________________ A Winner Is You ---------------- Desktop: Case: Cooler Master TAC-T01-EK // PS: :550W-Antec True Power 2 550 SLI ATX 2.01 // Mobo: DFI Lan Party UT nF4-D // Processor: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ // Memory DDR(400)3200 2GB(2 PCS 1GB) OCZ DUal Channel Platinum // Graphics: eVGA Geforce 7900GT 256 // HD Western Digital Caviar RE WD2500YD 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA // Soundcard Audigy2 ZS //OS: Windows Media Center

09-10-2001, 01:25 PM	#3
krazie662 Mako Shark Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,222	INstead of booting off the win98 startup, Boot off the windows 2000 cd itself. This can be done in the bios. You should have no problems from tehre ------------------ My Rig __________________ Nothing to see here. Move along.

09-10-2001, 02:07 PM	#5
havok13154 Reef Shark Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 278	my friends copy of win2k wont boot off the cd eather but my copy will...werid huh? ------------------ CPU: AMD 1.4 266 Heatsink w/fan: swifttech m462 Motherboard: ASUS A7M266 Ram: 2 MICRON 256MB DDR Ram PC2100 Cas Latency 2 Sound Card: Hercules Game Theater XP Klipsch Promedia 5.1 woot woot NIC: 3COM 905CX-TXNM Etherlink 10/100mbps PCI IDE Controller: Promise Ultra100TX2 Video Card: Elsa GeForce2 ULTRA with Thermaltake blue orb fan/heatsink CD-RW: Plextor 16/10/40A Floppy drive: Sony Hard drive: Western Digital 40gig 7200 rpm 4 ATA100 Rounded IDE cables 1 Floppy Rounded IDE cable Case: custom with 2 fans on the side, 3 in case 2 Removable hard drive bays Power supple: Enermax EG-465P-VE (450 watt) Enermax Dual Temp Monitor rack Server computer specs will be here soon __________________ I think my sig is too short, need another computer HeHe CPU: AMD 1.4 266 Heatsink w/fan: swifttech m462 Motherboard: ASUS A7M266 Ram: 2 MICRON 256MB DDR Ram PC2100 Cas Latency 2 Sound Card: Hercules Game Theater XP Klipsch Promedia 5.1 woot woot NIC: 3COM 905CX-TXNM Etherlink 10/100mbps PCI IDE Controller: Promise Ultra100TX2 Video Card: Elsa GeForce2 ULTRA with Thermaltake blue orb fan/heatsink CD-RW: Plextor 16/10/40A Floppy drive: Sony Hard drive: Western Digital 40gig 7200 rpm 4 ATA100 Rounded IDE cables 1 Floppy Rounded IDE cable Case: custom with 2 fans on the side, 3 in case 2 Removable hard drive bays Power supple: Enermax EG-465P-VE (450 watt) Enermax Dual Temp Monitor rack Server CPU: Intel PIII-750 slot 1 Heatsink w/fan: crappy 2 fan Motherboard: Abit be6 Ram: 2 256/1 128, 640mb pc-100 ram - soon to be 1.5 gig Sound Card: monster mx300 NIC: unincom 10/100 Video Card: voodoo 3 3000 CD-RW: Sony 8x8x32 Floppy drive: Sony Hard drive: Western Digital 13gig 5400 rpm Hard drive: Western Digital 27gig 5400 rpm Hard drive: Western Digital 45gig 5400 rpm/ Case: really cheap crappy one 2 Removable hard drive bays Power supple: crappy 300 watt

09-11-2001, 09:40 AM	#9
racin man Catfish Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Abilene,TX Posts: 125	I had the sam problem. I made the boot disks in Windows 98 off of the Win 2K CD. All you have to do is navigate to makeboot.exe on the CD and click on it. Just Follow the instructions. My CD wouldn't boot either so I had to follow these steps. It takes four floppies. ------------------ Enlight 7237 300 Watts Abit KT7A T-Bird 1.2 /226 FSB (@ 9.5 x 10=1266 for now) Elsa Gladiac Geforce 2 GTS 32 MB DDR 212/368 512 MB PC 133 Cas 2 Micron SDRAM Sony 12x8x32 CD-RW Delta DVD 12x IBM 40.2 Gig UDMA 100 7200 Stuck with Diamond 56K Modem Generic 10/100 NIC Viewsonic GS790 @ 1280x1024x32 ---------------------- You gotta love the smell of Methanol in the mornin' __________________ ---------------------- You gotta love the smell of Methanol in the mornin'

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09-10-2001, 01:21 PM	#2
cloud-reid! Reef Shark Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: SF CA US Posts: 303	it be best to copy all the 2k setup files to your hard drive first. create a dir under your c drive and then copy all the file and dirs under the i386 dir on the 2k cd, and then run WINNT from within your hard drive i386 dir. remember to remove the 98 boot disk.

09-10-2001, 02:54 PM	#6
SkyDog Crash Test Dummy Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 12,185	Assuming it's a genuine Microsoft CD... Step 1: Get yourself four blank 1.44 MB floppy disks. Step 2: Boot to your Win98 boot disk with CD support. Step 3: From the command prompt, run X:\BOOTDISK\MAKEBOOT.EXE (where X: is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive). This will make the Windows 2000 setup floppy set. Step 4: Insert Disk 1 of the set you just made and reboot the system. Follow the instructions on the screen, and Windows 2000 installation will start.

09-10-2001, 08:40 PM	#7
delts Catfish Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 104	I had the same problem until I made the 32-bit version boot disks. Same steps as SkyDog mentioned except use: makebt32.exe instead of makeboot.exe.