help doing a clean install of windows

[bounceman18]

Im to the step where i select the CD drive and enter setup... for example,
E:\> setup

and when i do that it gives me the message "this program cannot be run in DOS mode"

can anyone help??

[renegade600]

which os are you trying to install, normally all you have to do is to insert cd and reboot. The new install should start.

[bounceman18]

windows 2000. ive tried booting from cd but it doesnt seem to work

[Murray S.]

Howdy:

Is your first boot device in BIOS set to the cd-rom??

Murray

[bounceman18]

yes it is

[Murray S.]

Okay.. Is this a Recovery/Restore cd that you got with a Dell, HP, Compaq, etc system or an original Win2000 cd??

Murray

[bounceman18]

original. says windows 2000 professional.... includes service pack 3. i have the product key and everything

[Murray S.]

It should auto-start then.. Have you tried going to www.bootdisk.com and getting a set of boot floppies for Win2000??

Murray

[bounceman18]

yep i DL the 4 disks and ehn i enter the first disk it starts reading from it and then gives me a message saying error code 7

[renegade600]

is the cd a copy or the original, if original, try cleaning it.

[Murray S.]

You downloaded the disks but did you extract the files to the floppies?? You can't just copy what your downloaded..

Murray

[bounceman18]

yep i extracted them. I actually made the boot disks from the CD itself through the run command in the start menu on a different coputer. and the CD is an original right from the package

[Murray S.]

Boot into BIOS and find the Advanced Power Management option.. Now, disable that.. Press F10 to save the change and exit..

Now try your disk or the floppies..

Murray