re: ''Setup.exe can't be run from DOS''
Monday, October 8, 2001 at 9:02 am
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by fart breath
(1 messages posted)
I solved this problem in 2 ways. First time, I simply set my BIOS to boot from CD
first (before HD), and the install started that way. Of course, you'll need to reset
the BIOS after the Win2K setup finishes the install and reboots your machine. I'm
assuming your install disk will be bootable, as mine was. Second time, I solved it
the following way. My CD has a folder called "bootdisk", and a DOS executable called
"makebt32" (and one called "makebt" - I used the makebt32 one). Runn that in DOS
and it will create for you 4 WinK install floppies that should get you started (your
BIOS will need to be set to boot first from floppy, of course).
On Monday, October 8, 2001 at 1:37 am, Blinky wrote:
>I ran into the same issue and resolved it by creating a bootable XP CD. You can
find
>instructions for making the CD at www.bootdisk.com
>
>
>On Sunday, October 7, 2001 at 11:32 am, Need Help ASAP wrote:
>I upgraded to XP Pro from Win98se and everything wored fine, but then some problems
>started happening that led me to have to reformat. I loaded on an additional win98se
>(so i had 2 os's on my machine) to back up my files. Then I formatted my C:. Using
>a Win98 startup disc, I'm in DOS and now with my XP disc, if i type setup.exe at
>the cd-rom prompt, it says:
>"This program cannot be run in DOS mode." Anybody know how to fix it? I read a similiar
>issue's response that said to go to the I386 directory and run winnt.exe. This sends
>me to a screen asking where my xp files are...but i dont have any. Another response
>to that topic said to change my BIOS settings to boot fromma cd-rom, but I don't
>know how to do this. Thanks for the help.
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