Windows ME from upgrade CDROM

Hello,

I replaced my HD with a new one and want to reinstall ME
from my ME upgrade CDROM. This is a clean HD install.

The cleanhd.txt indicates to boot from the ME recovery floppy with CDROM
support. This works fine. But when I try to execute:

f:\setup.exe

to start the ME install. I get the error:

'This program requires Microsoft Windows.'

The ME CD I have is laser-imaged with Authentic Microsoft and I have the
original laser product key ID code.

Any ideas on why this won't run?

Mike

Have you fdisk'd and formatted the HD??
Do you have a 'qualifying product' CD available ?? (or there's no point in
continuing anyhow)

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

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"Mike" Mike @discussions.microsoft.com wrote in message
...
Hello,

I replaced my HD with a new one and want to reinstall ME
from my ME upgrade CDROM. This is a clean HD install.

The cleanhd.txt indicates to boot from the ME recovery floppy with CDROM
support. This works fine. But when I try to execute:

f:\setup.exe

to start the ME install. I get the error:

'This program requires Microsoft Windows.'

The ME CD I have is laser-imaged with Authentic Microsoft and I have the
original laser product key ID code.

Any ideas on why this won't run?

Mike

In addition, you may need to run setup from the winme folder on the CD

--
Jon Hildrum
DTS MVP

www.hildrum.com
"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
Have you fdisk'd and formatted the HD??
Do you have a 'qualifying product' CD available ?? (or there's no point in
continuing anyhow)

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's

"Mike" Mike @discussions.microsoft.com wrote in message
...
Hello,

I replaced my HD with a new one and want to reinstall ME
from my ME upgrade CDROM. This is a clean HD install.

The cleanhd.txt indicates to boot from the ME recovery floppy with CDROM
support. This works fine. But when I try to execute:

f:\setup.exe

to start the ME install. I get the error:

'This program requires Microsoft Windows.'

The ME CD I have is laser-imaged with Authentic Microsoft and I have the
original laser product key ID code.

Any ideas on why this won't run?

Mike