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"Installing Windows"

I have just got a labtop, its is second hand but is fairly new. it came with no programs on it (ie windows). I have put my windows cd in but it does nothing. the picture on the screen shows insert and floppy disk, i didn't know you could windows on floppy, any help, i can get to a dos window if they can do anything.

any suggestions how to get windows installed

If you can get to a dos window then type

C:/>D:\setup

Hit enter

(D = cdrom drive letter)
(C = hard drive letter, but could be A:/>)

c.b.

im going home now, so i'll check it thanks

You BIOS isn't booting the CD. Either try and enable booting from CD (hit del at startup) ir get something that will boot the CD.

I copied that straight from my Win98 manual, I then checked it manually.
the tab is at the top, the right one.

Fog wrote:
> You need to insert a 'startup' disk, then reset and it will give you
> the commands to install your CD, should be pretty simple with a CD.
>
> To Create a startup disk:
>
> start menu Settings Control Panel Add/Remove Programs
>
> click the Starup disk tab then click 'Create Disk'

i have phoned my brother and he says he cannot find the start up tab, is he being stupid or have u made a mistake

I think that you need a startup disk, I'm 99% sure of that.

Just try typing D:/setup.exe on the dos screen, if that doesn't work, then you need a startup disk.

Thanks i'll try that later when i get home, anyone got any other suggestions while i dont have a spare floppy disk

You need to insert a 'startup' disk, then reset and it will give you the commands to install your CD, should be pretty simple with a CD.

To Create a startup disk:

start menu > Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs

click the Starup disk tab then click 'Create Disk'

Fog wrote:
> I think it's something like cd\setup
> not sure though, havn't you got a manual with your Windows CD?

yeah it has a manual but i just says insert the cd and retatrt, when i do that its says insert a floppy disc

I think it's something like cd\setup
not sure though, havn't you got a manual with your Windows CD?