Installing Windows XP from the C:// prompt

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alh

Purchased a laptop on line w/o an OS/////on startup,
computer shows a DOS page, with the C:// command prompt at
the bottom......

as not ezperienced with DOS, what do I type in after the
C://, to direct the computer to the D drive to open up the
installation CD ??

not a techie.....thx
 
You can't start the install from DOS. your Windows XP CD-ROM is bootable,
set your BIOS to boot from the CD-ROM drive. or you can download boot
floppies to start the install.

Windows XP Bootdisk Sets (Choose with or without SP1 depending on your CD)
http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm
 
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