Setting up Windows XP in DOS mode

If you run the SETUP.EXE program on the Windows XP CD from a true MS-DOS
prompt (i.e. not just a DOS window running on top of a Windows session),
you'll get a "This program cannot be run in DOS Mode." error message. This
error is by design; Windows XP is designed to be set up from within another
version of Windows, not from DOS.

However, you can easily bypass this problem by simply using a different setup
program. The right program to use if you want to set up Windows XP from DOS
can be found on the CD in the following path:

\i386\winnt.exe

If you run this program, you should be able to set up Windows XP from there.

This is a known issue and exists in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (MSKB) as
article number Q278104. You can read this article on the web at the following
address:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/278104

More detailed information on setting up Windows XP from a DOS prompt can be
found at MSKB articles Q307848 and Q310994, which can be found at the
following URLs:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307848
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310994