Alex
Oct 5th, 2004, 10:23:33 AM
Specifically, Windows XP sucks. Aside from the self-destructive tendancies its been showing on my system (one of its files ended up corrupt, so it "fixed" itself, and ended up crashing out totally), it has a really stupid installation restriction. Even the FULL VERSION of Windows XP (as opposed to the upgrade) requires an existing operating system to install. At least, the disk I have which claims to be a full version requires that. The exact problem is that the setup disk can't run in DOS. Usually, that wouldn't be a problem. However:
1. Some idiot (me) installed XP on the other drive already, so Windows 98 doesn't believe I'm licenced to use Windows.
2. Some other idiot (my dad) keeps buying upgrades for everything, rather than full versions.
3. The other idiot (my dad) managed to loose the first 3.1 disk.
Consequently, I'm up chocolate creek without a popsickle stick. Unless I can convince the 98 disk that Windows XP is not some insanely screwed with thing, and is actually a version of Windows, or I can get Windows XP to install through DOS, I'm ever so slightly screwed on the computer front.
Anyone had this problem before, and knows what to do? Should XP be installing through DOS, or is it a design fault (I think the person who copied me the full version disk may only have the upgrade...that'd explain a lot)? What can I do?
Thanks guys.
Oh, and anyone I'm supposed to be RPing with...I probably won't be able to for a little bit. I'm borrowing my dad's PC, but if he weren't off exploring the wonders of the supermarket to find coffee, he'd be stood here breathing down my neck...kinda disrupts my creativity a bit. :\
1. Some idiot (me) installed XP on the other drive already, so Windows 98 doesn't believe I'm licenced to use Windows.
2. Some other idiot (my dad) keeps buying upgrades for everything, rather than full versions.
3. The other idiot (my dad) managed to loose the first 3.1 disk.
Consequently, I'm up chocolate creek without a popsickle stick. Unless I can convince the 98 disk that Windows XP is not some insanely screwed with thing, and is actually a version of Windows, or I can get Windows XP to install through DOS, I'm ever so slightly screwed on the computer front.
Anyone had this problem before, and knows what to do? Should XP be installing through DOS, or is it a design fault (I think the person who copied me the full version disk may only have the upgrade...that'd explain a lot)? What can I do?
Thanks guys.
Oh, and anyone I'm supposed to be RPing with...I probably won't be able to for a little bit. I'm borrowing my dad's PC, but if he weren't off exploring the wonders of the supermarket to find coffee, he'd be stood here breathing down my neck...kinda disrupts my creativity a bit. :\