From Leo's mailbag:
> From: A Computer User
> Sent: August 14, 2005
> To: Ask Leo!
> Subject: Can I setup from I386?
>
> Leo,
> Your Windows XP installation information is really helpful.
> I own a Dell Latitude D600 and my factory-installed XP
> configuration became corrupt, unfortunately, I didn't know
> that the I386 directory contained the original XP software.
> I installed Windows 2000 Professional as an emergency
> measure. My question is, can I install Dell OEM XP Pro from
> the I386 folder (copying it to CD first and running it from
> there) or will I need to reformat my drive? Thanks for any
> help you can provide.
You may not even need to copy it to CD. I believe you can just
run either WINNT.EXE or SETUP.EXE from the i386 directory
to start the setup process.
Good luck!
Thanks for asking!
Leo
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