installing windows xp using floppy as first boot

[vandanasridhar]

hello sir,
i have a problem in my pc, that it can't complete booting process, it scan disk and start booting again. now i wanna install my system again. but the problem is i am completely enable to enter in CMOS settings. my pc already has a first boot as floppy drive and second is hard drive.
can please any one tell me how to install window XP using floppy drive at first boot.

thx.

[Cyberdyne]

Why can't you access your CMOS (BIOS)? Is it password protected?

A lot of people appear to be unaware of the fact that you do NOT need the 4 or 5 setup disks in order to install Windows 2000 and XP. A common Win98 boot disk such as the Boot Disk Essentials diskette below can be used to install these OS's. This is what the Win XP System Setup Disk above does.

Here's how to do it:

1. Start the computer with your chosen boot disk.
2.
3. Change to the cdrom drive.
4.
5. Go into the \i386 directory on the cdrom.
6.
7. Run WINNT.EXE to begin the install process.

Cyber

[Diptangshu]

hello sir,
i have a problem in my pc, that it can't complete booting process, it scan disk and start booting again. now i wanna install my system again. but the problem is i am completely enable to enter in CMOS settings. my pc already has a first boot as floppy drive and second is hard drive.
can please any one tell me how to install window XP using floppy drive at first boot.

thx.

Plz go to CMOS setup, by pressing delete key while system booting. Select boot preference and fist bootup as ur CD. Save & exit CMOS. Now your first boot preference is CD, insert the Windows XP media in CD ROM drive and follow the windows instruction plz. All the best..

[Ustinday]

Im Having a problem also, When starting up my computer it tells me that My operating system Is missing and It will not load from my Cd drive even though its set to boot from it.... I have windows XP disk in and it works on my other computers, and it appears that it will read whatever I put in the floppy disk but I need to install it throiugh cd rom. I made sure bios had the cdrom set for first boot and saved it, but no such luck.

[bartonc]

Im Having a problem also, When starting up my computer it tells me that My operating system Is missing and It will not load from my Cd drive even though its set to boot from it.... I have windows XP disk in and it works on my other computers, and it appears that it will read whatever I put in the floppy disk but I need to install it throiugh cd rom. I made sure bios had the cdrom set for first boot and saved it, but no such luck.

You have done a thorough job and explained the problem very well. I really appreciate that. Thanks

After taking all the steps that you have listed above, I see only two real options (and you may not like either of them):
1) Make a boot floppy and follow Cyberdine's instructions above.
2) Try a different CD ROM drive.
or both in some order.

Hope that helps.

[Xarius]

Why can't you access your CMOS (BIOS)? Is it password protected?

A lot of people appear to be unaware of the fact that you do NOT need the 4 or 5 setup disks in order to install Windows 2000 and XP. A common Win98 boot disk such as the Boot Disk Essentials diskette below can be used to install these OS's. This is what the Win XP System Setup Disk above does.

Here's how to do it:

1. Start the computer with your chosen boot disk.
2.
3. Change to the cdrom drive.
4.
5. Go into the \i386 directory on the cdrom.
6.
7. Run WINNT.EXE to begin the install process.

Cyber

Sorry to sound like a dunce but what do you mean "change to the CD ROM drive"? Change how?

[epots9]

Sorry to sound like a dunce but what do you mean "change to the CD ROM drive"? Change how?

go into your bios, to do so:
when your computer startups up, u'll see press F2 (or Del) to enter setup, press that key.

in there u'll find something called boot sequence, thats what u change.
u move your cd/dvd rom above your harddrive, so it reads the disk before it boots up windows.