Hi everyone - I downloaded Windows 2003 server standard from the Microsoft
Volume Licensing web site. It comes as a self-extracting .exe file. I
unzipped everything inside the folder, and tried to boot using the CD, but
could not ... the CD wasn't recognizable. Then I used my CD recording
software to include a bootable image so that the CD could boot. That didn't
work either. Finally, I used an old Windows 98 start up disk. I went into
the i386 folder and typed winnt as the instructions said. The setup program
responds that it could not create a swap file and it quits.

The only way I can see how to do this is to install XP first, but that
seems crazy. Surely there must be a way to install from the CD. Any
suggestions? Many thanks for the .

Was an ISO image an option?


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"Michael" wrote:
> Hi everyone - I downloaded Windows 2003 server standard from the Microsoft
> Volume Licensing web site. It comes as a self-extracting .exe file. I
> unzipped everything inside the folder, and tried to boot using the CD, but
> could not ... the CD wasn't recognizable. Then I used my CD recording
> software to include a bootable image so that the CD could boot. That
> didn't
> work either. Finally, I used an old Windows 98 start up disk. I went
> into
> the i386 folder and typed winnt as the instructions said. The setup
> program
> responds that it could not create a swap file and it quits.
>
> The only way I can see how to do this is to install XP first, but that
> seems crazy. Surely there must be a way to install from the CD. Any
> suggestions? Many thanks for the .

I have the same issue.I also tried the same things Michael. The file is an
..ISO file. I need some !





"Dave Patrick" <DSPatrick@nospam.gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Was an ISO image an option?
>
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
> "Michael" wrote:
>> Hi everyone - I downloaded Windows 2003 server standard from the
>> Microsoft
>> Volume Licensing web site. It comes as a self-extracting .exe file. I
>> unzipped everything inside the folder, and tried to boot using the CD,
>> but
>> could not ... the CD wasn't recognizable. Then I used my CD recording
>> software to include a bootable image so that the CD could boot. That
>> didn't
>> work either. Finally, I used an old Windows 98 start up disk. I went
>> into
>> the i386 folder and typed winnt as the instructions said. The setup
>> program
>> responds that it could not create a swap file and it quits.
>>
>> The only way I can see how to do this is to install XP first, but that
>> seems crazy. Surely there must be a way to install from the CD. Any
>> suggestions? Many thanks for the .
>

Did you use some burning util to create an image?

http://www.smart-projects.net/cdrecovery.php
http://www.daemon-tools.cc/dtcc/down...tegory&catid=5


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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

"RJ" wrote:
>I have the same issue.I also tried the same things Michael. The file is an
>.ISO file. I need some !