Hi,
The OEM W2K installs just the same as the retail version. Just boot from the CD (you have to set the BOOT sequence in the CMOS) you should be able to delete any old partitions, if not download delpart.exe and delete them prior to the install, also unless you have the requirement to have a DOS style partition for a particular application's compatiblity issues format the partitions NTFS as it is faster and has greater stability.

>Cool. I realized that the XPP CD that I have is the full retail version, but the W2KP is one of those Install-only-on-a-new-PC ones. It's the one that came with the box, so should it boot up the same as the retail version would? I think I may put XP on one box and reinstall W2K on the original one.
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>>Hi,
>>Just create a partition for the o/s during the install, say 2GB or whatever suits, then once installed you can create as many logical drives as you like.
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>>>I was just on-line reading about that. They are the official CDs so I assume that I can. Maybe my bios on that machine isn't looking to the CD on startup. If I get that to work, am I able to partition/format the drive and create extended partitions and logical drives from the CD before I install the OS?
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>>>>Hi Jay,
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>>>>Did you try to boot from installation CD directly or they are not bootable?
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>>>>>I go through this every year or so when I have to totally wipe a box out and install a new OS. I end up with DOS disks, W98 Setup Disks, various CDs, Fdisk, Format, etc...and I still seem to never find the right combination of things to get the OS on the system easily.
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>>>>>Just a couple problems I have:
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>>>>>- Used Fdisk to partition the drive. Great, but with DOS 6.22 it doesn't allow large hard drives.
>>>>>- Then try Fdisk on the W98 Setup Disk and that allows large drives. But the Format doesn't work in DOS.
>>>>>- Try to use the 4 W2K installation disks that I made from another box. No hard drive formatted, no install allowed.
>>>>>- Try to install directly from the CDs (W2KP or XPP) but it cannot run from DOS.
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>>>>>Everybody else must do it the right way, which is obviously not the way I use. I have a totally wiped box - what do I do to get W2KP and XPP installed?