Hello , tried Nero aswell and the CD is booting at first when it reaches the blue setup screen and after the question if you want to install another raite controller then Microsoft it still asks me to put the Win xp CD in drive A. I'm totally lost now i followed the exact guide described on the link you gave me. I think it's missing some files it needs at boot in the 386 folder. however if i start the setup from win 98 and choose a new install it copies some files then reboots and it install win xp why does it install from whitin win 98 and not from boot ?? GrTz DvZ