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Windows XP Setup Troubleshooting

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== Install from External USB CDROM Drive ==Installing Windows 2000, XP, 98SE or Me using an external USB CD-ROM, DVD-ROM drive.  Windows Boot CD to boot off of external CDROM if bios doesn't support booting from USB.#Download the USB DOS driver and Save the file to your hard drive. #Use Winzip to extract the file. If you do not have the Winzip program you may get a shareware version here.#Extract the file, then open the folder named USBboot and execute the rawrite2.exe.#When prompted for the image name, enter dosboot.img #Enter the floppy drive as your destination drive, which in general is the A:\ #When it is done, reboot with this disk to use the USB devices.#If everything went well, you should have a drive R:\ for the CDROM drive. You are now ready to copy the I386 folder from the Windows 2000 or XP installation CD to the hard drive.#Hard Drives will most likely be C: (the next letter available). Note: There will be no letter for the hard drive if it has not been partitioned and formatted. If you are not familiar with partitioning or formatting a hard drive, please go to the following Microsoft link for the information.#At the prompt, go to the CDROM drive (R:) and run "Xcopy *.* /s C:\"#Now go to the I386 folder (C:\I386) then type Winnt. #Installation should now start. Follow instruction from your Operating System manual on how to install the OS. (Installation will take some time, Please be patient)
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