Help w/ dos!

ivan2740 · 05-25-2002, 08:59 PM

Hey, I reformatted my computer and then put in my 98 boot disk to get cd rom support, (have windows xp in the cdrom) and when i try to load setup from my cdrom drive it says:
"this program cannot be run in dos mode"
any ideas??? I had windows ME before but that shouldnt really change anything, but i've never had a problem like this before=P.... Well, thanks,
IvAn

ECUPirate · 05-25-2002, 10:53 PM

why are you using a boot disk? ...not needed. Select boot from CDROM in the BIOS, and then boot straight from the WINXP Cd. Same goes for Windows 2K.

resago · 05-30-2002, 10:33 AM

if all else fail the file to run is \i386\winnt.exe

05-25-2002, 08:59 PM	#1
ivan2740 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: May 2002 Location: Arizona, USA Posts: 45	Help w/ dos! Hey, I reformatted my computer and then put in my 98 boot disk to get cd rom support, (have windows xp in the cdrom) and when i try to load setup from my cdrom drive it says: "this program cannot be run in dos mode" any ideas??? I had windows ME before but that shouldnt really change anything, but i've never had a problem like this before=P.... Well, thanks, IvAn

05-25-2002, 10:53 PM	#2
ECUPirate Hottest Stank of them All Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Washington, DC area Posts: 533	why are you using a boot disk? ...not needed. Select boot from CDROM in the BIOS, and then boot straight from the WINXP Cd. Same goes for Windows 2K. __________________ Does a radioactive cat have 18 half lifes? --Kenny my pimpin' rig: ...previously poorly cooled... 486DX-2 66mhz @ 75mhz, 4Mb ram, shared, 256Mb hard drive Onboard VGA, watercooled, of course 16-color monitor, labtec speakers, 28kbs USRobotics modem Windows XP (think about it) Maze 3, DDen GF3 block, Eheim 1250, econoline van HC, 1/2" hose w/ 5/8" fittings Comair 172mm fan

05-30-2002, 10:33 AM	#3
resago Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: state of denial Posts: 488	if all else fail the file to run is \i386\winnt.exe __________________ 2.4Ghz Compaq Workstation 2.8Ghz Custom 2700+ Custom still running 2000!!!! Help with Coding www.resago.com

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