How to use Windows ME Bootdisk?

im trying to install ME On a friends computer. downloaded the OEM version
from Bootdisks .com. when i start the floppy, it asks if i want to start with
or without cd-rom support. i pick option 2 to start with cd-rom support. It
loads the oakly driver and the virtual ramdrive and all the dos stuff. then
it goes to the A: prompt. What command or commands do i type in in order to
start the setup procedure for the ME cd? Thanlks Paul

Assuming your CD-ROM becomes the E: drive (it will tell you on screen during
the floppy booting process) then a the A: prompt, type "E:" (no quotes and
press Return) and the A: prompt will become an E: prompt. Then type
"setup" (no quotes then press Return)

Mart


"Paul S." wrote in message
...
im trying to install ME On a friends computer. downloaded the OEM version
from Bootdisks .com. when i start the floppy, it asks if i want to start
with
or without cd-rom support. i pick option 2 to start with cd-rom support.
It
loads the oakly driver and the virtual ramdrive and all the dos stuff.
then
it goes to the A: prompt. What command or commands do i type in in order
to
start the setup procedure for the ME cd? Thanlks Paul

Thanks mart for the quick response! One question? What do you mean by Return?
Do you mean Enter? Please explain. Thanks paul

"Mart" wrote:

Assuming your CD-ROM becomes the E: drive (it will tell you on screen during
the floppy booting process) then a the A: prompt, type "E:" (no quotes and
press Return) and the A: prompt will become an E: prompt. Then type
"setup" (no quotes then press Return)

Mart


"Paul S." wrote in message
...
im trying to install ME On a friends computer. downloaded the OEM version
from Bootdisks .com. when i start the floppy, it asks if i want to start
with
or without cd-rom support. i pick option 2 to start with cd-rom support.
It
loads the oakly driver and the virtual ramdrive and all the dos stuff.
then
it goes to the A: prompt. What command or commands do i type in in order
to
start the setup procedure for the ME cd? Thanlks Paul

"Paul S." wrote:

Thanks mart for the quick response! One question? What do you mean by Return?
Do you mean Enter? Plus when we did put in setup, we got a message stating only that setup requires so many kbs of drive space but no other action as far as setup for ME!? Thanks Paul

"Mart" wrote:

Assuming your CD-ROM becomes the E: drive (it will tell you on screen during
the floppy booting process) then a the A: prompt, type "E:" (no quotes and
press Return) and the A: prompt will become an E: prompt. Then type
"setup" (no quotes then press Return)

Mart


"Paul S." wrote in message
...
im trying to install ME On a friends computer. downloaded the OEM version
from Bootdisks .com. when i start the floppy, it asks if i want to start
with
or without cd-rom support. i pick option 2 to start with cd-rom support.
It
loads the oakly driver and the virtual ramdrive and all the dos stuff.
then
it goes to the A: prompt. What command or commands do i type in in order
to
start the setup procedure for the ME cd? Thanlks Paul

Hi Paul, yes Return (or 'carriage return' from typewriter days) = Enter.
Just be sure to confirm the (temporary) designation of your CD-ROM which
will show on the 'scrolling' DOS screen just before the floppy settles down
with the A: prompt. N.B this temporary drive letter is not necessarily the
same letter as you normally expect.

Mart


"Paul S." wrote in message
...
Thanks mart for the quick response! One question? What do you mean by
Return?
Do you mean Enter? Please explain. Thanks paul

"Mart" wrote:

Assuming your CD-ROM becomes the E: drive (it will tell you on screen
during
the floppy booting process) then a the A: prompt, type "E:" (no quotes
and
press Return) and the A: prompt will become an E: prompt. Then type
"setup" (no quotes then press Return)

Mart


"Paul S." wrote in message
...
im trying to install ME On a friends computer. downloaded the OEM
version
from Bootdisks .com. when i start the floppy, it asks if i want to
start
with
or without cd-rom support. i pick option 2 to start with cd-rom
support.
It
loads the oakly driver and the virtual ramdrive and all the dos stuff.
then
it goes to the A: prompt. What command or commands do i type in in
order
to
start the setup procedure for the ME cd? Thanlks Paul

Paul

Carriage return
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carriage_return

Enter key
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enter_key

Mart


"Mart" wrote in message
...
Hi Paul, yes Return (or 'carriage return' from typewriter days) = Enter.
Just be sure to confirm the (temporary) designation of your CD-ROM which
will show on the 'scrolling' DOS screen just before the floppy settles
down with the A: prompt. N.B this temporary drive letter is not
necessarily the same letter as you normally expect.

Mart


"Paul S." wrote in message
...
Thanks mart for the quick response! One question? What do you mean by
Return?
Do you mean Enter? Please explain. Thanks paul

"Mart" wrote:

Assuming your CD-ROM becomes the E: drive (it will tell you on screen
during
the floppy booting process) then a the A: prompt, type "E:" (no quotes
and
press Return) and the A: prompt will become an E: prompt. Then type
"setup" (no quotes then press Return)

Mart


"Paul S." wrote in message
...
im trying to install ME On a friends computer. downloaded the OEM
version
from Bootdisks .com. when i start the floppy, it asks if i want to
start
with
or without cd-rom support. i pick option 2 to start with cd-rom
support.
It
loads the oakly driver and the virtual ramdrive and all the dos stuff.
then
it goes to the A: prompt. What command or commands do i type in in
order
to
start the setup procedure for the ME cd? Thanlks Paul

Hi Mart followed you directions. But after switching Command prompt to cd-rom
drive letter and typing in install. get an error message saying "invalid
media type reading Drive C? abort? Retry? Fail? What are we doing wrong Why
is it reading Drive C and not the cd-rom drive. Thanks Paul

"Mart" wrote:

Paul

Carriage return
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carriage_return

Enter key
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enter_key

Mart


"Mart" wrote in message
...
Hi Paul, yes Return (or 'carriage return' from typewriter days) = Enter.
Just be sure to confirm the (temporary) designation of your CD-ROM which
will show on the 'scrolling' DOS screen just before the floppy settles
down with the A: prompt. N.B this temporary drive letter is not
necessarily the same letter as you normally expect.

Mart


"Paul S." wrote in message
...
Thanks mart for the quick response! One question? What do you mean by
Return?
Do you mean Enter? Please explain. Thanks paul

"Mart" wrote:

Assuming your CD-ROM becomes the E: drive (it will tell you on screen
during
the floppy booting process) then a the A: prompt, type "E:" (no quotes
and
press Return) and the A: prompt will become an E: prompt. Then type
"setup" (no quotes then press Return)

Mart


"Paul S." wrote in message
...
im trying to install ME On a friends computer. downloaded the OEM
version
from Bootdisks .com. when i start the floppy, it asks if i want to
start
with
or without cd-rom support. i pick option 2 to start with cd-rom
support.
It
loads the oakly driver and the virtual ramdrive and all the dos stuff.
then
it goes to the A: prompt. What command or commands do i type in in
order
to
start the setup procedure for the ME cd? Thanlks Paul