i see im not gonna get any responses to my other question... so i decided to try this other method posted here on the forums titled: "SOLVED: drivers from CD" ... how do i uncab the file in step 3 using the code? 3. go to your I386 directory and uncab SETUP.EX_ like this: CODE expand SETUP.EX_ setupORG.exe i have winrar which supports .cab of course... am i supposed to use the command prompt? i tried that by pointing to the location the SETUP.EX_ file is in, and wrote the code as shown, but it gave me a type of error message... any help? EDIT: this is the only step i need help on... i know most of you guys prefer installing windows using these unconventional methods for convenience, i need to use this method because my computer wont work properly using the conventional method... i need to get my chipset drivers and lan drivers installed BEFORE windows goes to the desktop for the very firs time.... thanks