Install NT4 on a hard drive formatted with the FAT16 File System.


This assumes very limited MS/PTS DOS knowledge and you are able to download the following self extracting WinImages.

MSDOS CDROM Setup Floppy
PTS DOS 2000 Boot Floppy

Please note that PTS DOS 2000 is able to create the maximum NT4 FAT16 Patition size of 4GB.


Boot the Laptop with the created PTS DOS 2000 disk and at the A:\>_ command prompt type:

FDISK and press ENTER

Follow instructions to create a FAT16 Primary Active C: partition (maximum 4GB) and any further partitions you may require.

After creating partitions reboot. Then after reboot you need to format the created drive, at the A:\>_ command prompt type:

FORMAT C: /S (please leave a space between format and c: and /s) and press ENTER

Insert the CDROM Setup floppy, at the A:\>_ command prompt type:

CDSETUP and press ENTER (accepting the default install directory)

Shut down the Laptop and swap over to the CD Drive and upon rebooting you will have a screen showing the CD drive has been found by PTS DOS and a drive letter assigned, lets assume it is D:

Insert the NT4 CD and navigate to the I386 folder, at the C:\>_ command prompt type:

D: and press ENTER
CD I386 and press ENTER
WINNT /B and press ENTER

Just follow instructions on the screen to install NT4.................................................voila!

Please be aware that this will list a dual boot after installation!

Also see Windows 2000/XP, Windows 95/95A and Windows 95B/95C/98/ME installations