Help intalling Red Alert 1 on XP

I know there are a lot of topics about installing Red Alert on XP, but my case is different. When I click install, the disk spins and the cursor shows the hourglass, but after a few seconds, nothing happens.

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I know there are a lot of topics about installing Red Alert on XP, but my case is different. When I click install, the disk spins and the cursor shows the hourglass, but after a few seconds, nothing happens. What can I do to start the installation?
 

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Try copying the CD to your hard drive and running from there.

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Okay, thanks. I got it working using the DOS installer and a patch.