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amge · 07-23-2003, 01:37 PM

I have a question for people who install Windows themselves.

Some of my PC friends have said you have to install MS Dos before you and install Windows 9X, NT, 2000, ME or XP.

Now I can see Windows 95 since you needed at least a boot floppy with the CD-Rom drivers. But you didn't have to install MS DOS. Once the CD rom drivers loaded, then just put the Windows cd in and run setup.

Now with NT, 98, 2000, ME and XP the CD-Rom's are bootable. So again just boot off the cd rom and install WIndows.

But for some reason the tell me that you have to install dos first.

Am I missing something.

07-23-2003, 01:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
amge Crazy	Why install MS-DOS before installing Windows? I have a question for people who install Windows themselves. Some of my PC friends have said you have to install MS Dos before you and install Windows 9X, NT, 2000, ME or XP. Now I can see Windows 95 since you needed at least a boot floppy with the CD-Rom drivers. But you didn't have to install MS DOS. Once the CD rom drivers loaded, then just put the Windows cd in and run setup. Now with NT, 98, 2000, ME and XP the CD-Rom's are bootable. So again just boot off the cd rom and install WIndows. But for some reason the tell me that you have to install dos first. Am I missing something.