Re: Failed XP-HOME installation
From: Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\) (user_at_#notme.com)
Date: 03/12/04
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Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 15:34:34 -0800
Instead of using 9x tools with which XP doesn't get along very well to
format and create the partition, why not try doing it from within XP setup
as follows: (this assumes that before you formatted and fdisked previously,
that you ran the XP Compatibility Wizard before attempting installation, if
not you might want to reinstall your previous OS, place the XP CD in the
drive and choose "Check System Compatibility" from the setup screen):
Assuming your system is set to boot from the CD-ROM drive, boot with the XP
CD in the drive. If it isn't or you are not sure, you need to enter the
system's BIOS. When you boot the system, the first screen usually has
instructions that if you wish to enter setup press a specific key, when you
see that, do so. Then you will have to navigate to the boot sequence, if
the CD-ROM drive is not first line, set it first in the boot sequence. Save
your settings and exit with the XP CD in the drive. The system will reboot.
A few screens into the boot process, if you see the message on the boot
screen to "Press any key in order to boot from the CD," do so.
After loading drivers and files, you should be taken to a screen with
the following:
To Setup Windows XP now, press ENTER.
To Repair a Windows XP Installation using Recovery Console press R.
To Quit setup without installing Windows XP, press F3.
In your case, press ENTER.
Agree to the License agreement by pressing F8.
You will then be taken to a screen with two options.
To repair the selected Windows XP installation press R.
To continue installing a fresh copy of Windows XP without repairing,
press ESC.
This will bring you to a partition map where you
can delete, create and format partitions.
Select the drive you wish to format, delete the partition, then create a new
partition, format as desired and continue with XP installation.
-- Michael Solomon MS-MVP Windows Shell/User Backup is a PC User's Best Friend DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ "ickybill" <ickybill@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:AFDEC4C9-460D-4063-89E9-F9333EC65243@microsoft.com... > After the files have been copied to C: and it is rebooting into the GUI > portion of the install I get an error that the following file is corupt or > missing ;windows\system32\config\system. > > I have fdisked and formatted(fat32) 3 different HD drives and they all get > the same error. I have done a chkdsk on all of the HD's and have found no > bad sectors, I have run an error check on the memory and am getting no > errors. I have tried loading XP Pro and still get the same errors. I've > also tested the drives according to the different manufacturers own > utilities and nothing seems wrong. I'm stumped, please help.
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