Re: Clean XP pro upgrade install in 770 ED

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From: Richard Chalk (rchalk_at_nettaxi.com)
Date: Wed Feb 06 2002 - 08:02:29 EST

Try building a DOS boot disk that includes Smartdrive, run that, and then
try again.

Doesn't the 770ED support Bootable CD-ROM? You should be able to do it that
way...

Richard

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve C." <stevec50_at_yahoo.com>
To: "Michael Geary" <Mike_at_Geary.com>
Cc: <THINKPAD_at_cs.utk.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 11:01 PM
Subject: RE: Clean XP pro upgrade install in 770 ED

> Yes, XP has WINNT.EXE but it doesn't work to install
> anything. I tried it several times, first it complains
> about not having SmartDrive then tries to transfer a
> few files and dies!
>
> --- Michael Geary <Mike_at_Geary.com> wrote:
> > > Besides, the Install program for XP only runs in
> > > Windows!
> >
> > Just like every previous version of NT, XP has a
> > WINNT.EXE that runs in DOS.
> >
> > I haven't checked an upgrade CD to see if this file
> > is present, though.
> >
> > -Mike
> >
>
>
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