How can I install Windows?

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ofreeb

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Hi,

I have a few old Dell computers and I'm trying to install some OSs.

With a blank HDD, I thought you have to choose the CDROM as boot device and this would do.

But a message comes up: "DISK BOOT ERROR INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER". I've tried with no less than 10 OS disks but none works! 2 of them are even OEM versions...

The best I can get with a preinstallation of XP is a command line with "D:i386/system32/" but then I'm stuck! I don't know what to do!

Same with a bootup floppy disk, I get "A:" but then??? On any of the machines I can retrieve the D: (were should be the CDROM)...

Ofreeb
 
the CD's should be bootable. are the CD drives bad? could be a power problem if your are trying to run a CD drive, HDD and fans all at the same time with a low wattage PSU from dell. i've had the problem befor. OR the CD's could be bad.
 
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