How to install WindowsXP using an msdos command promt? what are the commands to be used?copy files first toHD?
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For those who don't have a CDROM drive, or are having driver issues with their CDROM drive and can't load XP from a bootable CDROM disk, you can do a boot install from the floppy disk drive (if you have one).  You will need SIX 1.44Mb floppy disks (click on the link below to take you to the Micro$oft site to download the disks).
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How to use an MS-DOS Prompt window\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nThe following tutorial is meant as a brief introduction to the MS-DOS Prompt window.\n\nSome of our scripts (such as allposters.pl and gocollect.pl) can be run on your Windows PC. If you plan on doing that, then you must know how to use an MS-DOS Prompt window and you will need to install ActivePerl on your Windows PC. For our other scripts (such as Associate Engine ae.pl), you might need to use an MS-DOS Prompt window to edit or view some files.\n\n\n\nLet's open an MS-DOS Prompt window. To do that, click on the "Start" menu (at the lower left of your screen) and select "Run...". Then type "command" (no quotation marks) into the box and click "OK".\n\n\nYou should see an MS-DOS Prompt window appear.\n\n\nYou tell the MS-DOS Prompt window what you want to do by typing commands rather than using your mouse. The MS-DOS Prompt window understands the commands described in the table below (there are more commands than those listed below). At the end of each command, press the Enter key. To get help on a particular command, add " /?" to the end of the command, such as: "dir /?".\n\nCommand\n Meaning\n \ncls\n Clears the MS-DOS Prompt window and moves the prompt to the top of the window (no files are changed -- the window display is merely cleared).\n \ncd DIRNAME\n MS-DOS works on one directory at a time. The "current" directory is indicated as part of the prompt. For example, "C:&#92;WINDOWS&#92;Desktop>" means that the current directory is the "Desktop" directory which is located inside the "WINDOWS" directory. Use the "cd" command to make a different directory the "current" directory ("cd" is short for "change directory"). For example, "cd &#92;perl" will make "&#92;perl" the current directory. To get to the "root" of your c: drive, type "cd &#92;".\n \ndir\ndir DIRNAME\n "dir" lists the contents of the current directory. "dir DIRNAME" lists the contents of the DIRNAME directory, e.g.: "dir &#92;perl" or "dir mystuff". If you add " /p" to the end of the command, such as "dir mystuff /p", then the output will pause after each screenful and wait for you to press any key (e.g.: Enter).\n \nnotepad FILENAME\n Starts the Notepad text editor program and opens the file named FILENAME. If the file does not exist, Notepad will ask you if you want to create a new file with that name. For example, "notepad allposters.ini" starts Notepad and opens the file allposters.ini located in the current directory. If you want to edit a file that is in a directory other than the current directory, then use the "cd" command first or include the directory name, such as: "notepad &#92;www&#92;allposters&#92;allposters.ini".\n \ntype FILENAME\n Displays on the screen the contents of the file named FILENAME. For example, "type ae.key" displays the contents of the file ae.key located in the current directory. If you want to display a file that is in a directory other than the current directory, then use the "cd" command first or include the directory name, such as: "type &#92;www&#92;ae&#92;ae.key". Note: If the contents of the file is more than one screenful, then you should use the "more" command instead otherwise the text will scroll off the top of the window.\n \nmore FILENAME\n Displays on the screen the contents of the file named FILENAME. For example, "more ae.ini" displays the contents of the file ae.ini located in the current directory. If you want to display a file that is in a directory other than the current directory, then use the "cd" command first or include the directory name, such as: "
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Insert the WinXP CD in the CDROM drive (or DVD drive if no CDROM is\navailable). When your computer starts booting, press the DEL key and\nenter the CMOS Setup utility. In the "Advanced" section you should see\nthe boot sequence. Set the first boot device to CDROM and the second\nboot device to HDD0 (that's hard drive zero). Save setting and exit.\nWhen it says "Press any key to boot from CD..." hit enter. Windows will\nstart, load drivers and other necessary files into memory. Follow each\nscreen until you get to the partitioning screen. Choose to delete the\nprimary partition if there is only one. If there are more than one,\ndelete the secondary partition(s) first then the primary. Next create a\nnew partition. Windows setup will then format the drive and install the\nOS.\n\nIf you ignore the message Press any key to boot from CD..." the system\nwill boot from the hard drive after the above steps are completed. Later\ngo back to the CMOS Setup Utility and set the boot sequence back to\nnormal.
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Simple for ms dos command chk out:\n\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/msdos/07_refer.mspx\n\nhttp://www.dewassoc.com/support/msdos/dos_commands.htm\n\nhttp://www.osdata.com/oses/msdos.htm\n\nhttp://www.computerhope.com/overview.htm\n\nhttp://www.groovyweb.uklinux.net/?page_name=ms%20dos%20command%20list%20tutorial\n\n\nFor books:\n\nhttp://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/3850/103-2129879-9095016\n\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/mspress/books/6321.asp\n\n\n--\nBalakumar Muthu\nhttp://i5bala.blogspot.com
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From my understanding, it sounds like you want to "copy" you install of windows XP onto another computer.  This will not work for a few reasons. 1) The current WinXP installation is configured for the machine its on right now.  If you transfer exactly that windows install it will not load. (without some major hacks)\n2)It's technically illegal to install one copy of windows xp on two machines.\n\nBut on the other hand to transfer information between the two machines, the easiest solution is to pull the Hard drive from the 98 machine and stick it in the XP machine.  XP will recognize this new drive and make it a local drive (E, or some other letter).  From that point you can tranfer information to and from it like any other storage device.
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check this site http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.mspx
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I think there are different d/loads for win98 winxp etc.\n\nMight help if you check you are trying to d/load the correct version for your OS.\n\nHope this helps \nGood Luck.
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Kindly disregard the previous advice, as it doesn't pertain to your problem.\n\nTo fix your problem, boot to your Windows CD and perform a "repair installation". \n\nHere are instructions, with screen shots, on how to do that:\n\nhttp://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm#How%20to%20Repair%20Windows%20XP%20by%20Installing%20Over%20top%20of%20Existing%20Setup:\n\nNote: When you get to the page you may have to scroll to the link that says "How To Run A Repair Install"
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If you dont have a legel copy you should really get one. \n\nBut to give u the benefit of the doubt here is a direct link http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/6/5/165b076b-aaa9-443d-84f0-73cf11fdcdf8/WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe
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to do this legally, you need to purchase an additional upgrade licence from microsoft.\n\nif you dont care about the legality, u need an XP home Cd and install key. Just pop the cd in the drive and let it auto run.
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Try to get an external USB drive with a cd rom and do it from there, since XP is still running.  Also a very strong recomendation, get another copy of win xp and make sure that it has the Service Pack 2.  And if none of these work, try to get your HD out of the case and make the instalation on someone else computer, putting your HD as a slave and running the instalation on it.\n\nHope I´ve given you a guide to solving your issue.
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u r doing the right thing that u are swithing winxp to win 2000 u know why becasue i think for users like us win 200 is the best one where you can do any dam thing. \nVery simple.\n1-> Restart the system and press dell 3 time\n2-> Go in bios and select the boot sequins 1st boot CD ROM\n3-> Press f10 and then press y and press enter\n4-> Restart the system and insert win 2000and when ask for boot CD press enter.\n5-> Then it will ask weather u waan to repair press esc .\n6-> Then accept the term and condition by pressing f8.\n7-> Then it will show the drive u have previously created just select the drive and press enter. \n8-> Then select format and install.
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Not sure, but if you copy of XP is genuine, you can just download the SP from Microsoft. Download from: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.mspx
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If you have a licensed copy of windowsXP then you do not need any key of service pack2.You may download and run to it.It will install on your machine.
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It sounds like you want to create some batch files. Here's how you would do it.\n\nThe commands are the following:\ndel (delete a file)\nmove (move a file)\ncopy (copy a file)\n\nHere's the reference from Microsoft:\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/ntcmds.mspx?mfr=true\n\nSo if you had a file in location c:&#92;downloads&#92;app.exe that you wanted to copy to c:&#92;temp&#92; directory and run, you could create a file called "copy-and-run.bat" with this as the contents:\n\ncopy c:&#92;downloads&#92;app.exe c:&#92;temp&#92;app.exe\nc:&#92;temp&#92;app.exe\n\nOr if you wanted to move the file (cut), it would be like this:\n\nmove c:&#92;downloads&#92;app.exe c:&#92;temp&#92;app.exe\nc:&#92;temp&#92;app.exe\n\nThen you could create another delete-temp.bat to delete the file if you were done with it:\n\ndel c:&#92;temp&#92;app.exe\n\nKeep in mind that files you delete like this are not saved in the recycle bin. Once it's gone, it's gone.\n\nGood luck!
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Visit http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/evaluation/compare.mspx\nand you will get your answer.
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http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.asp\n\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/choosing2.mspx