Win 2K install....Invalid sys disk

[msterzer]

I'm trying to install Win 2K Pro on an older computer. PII 400 and an Abit BH6 board. 192 MB PC 100. I have used a Win 98 start up disk and formatted C: HDD checks out good. Maxtor 4GB ATA 66 7200 RPM. I have BIOS set to boot from CD first. When it checks the CD I get an Invalid sys disk. Replace the disk and press any key. Iv'e tried two different CDs, not copies, but the real thing. Anybody out there can tell me what I've done wrong. Iv'e installed this way on 5 other computers with no problems.

[AzKidd69]

ok try this.. boot up with the win 9x boot disk.. then dir to the cd-rom... then cd i386 type winnt have 4 blank floppies ready... then boot from the floppies...

[msterzer]

Az
Thanks for the help. What you suggested does not work either. Are you possibly thinking of Win 2K Server? Instead of Win 2K Pro?

[msterzer]

Ah, OK, somebody came along and pulled my head out of the rectal oriface. Set of four boot disks can be made with a computer already running Win 2K Pro.
Still don't understand why the CD wouldn't self boot. Any way its up and running now.

[sharder8]

Okay, try this --

Boot up with W98 startup disk

Go to CD Drive

CD to I386

WINNT.EXE

That should start the install. If it doesn't, then --

Copy I386 folder from your CD to C:\

CD I386

WINNT.EXE

If that doesn't work, let me know.

Harder

[msterzer]

Thanks Sharder8
I'll that a try next time I have a problem. Got it going with the boot disks.