Re: WinXP Pro Partially Installs, but Will Not Finish Installation

Thanks, Quintin, for the sheer volume of feedback that you so graciously
provided. I've had it for today. I'm absolutely exhausted. I'll check all
of this out tomorrow.

I don't have a multiple operating system computer; I only have WinXP Pro in
one large partition.

I'm really beginning to suspect that something is either wrong with the new,
(actually used equipment purchased from a highly respected eBay seller,)
motherboard and CPU.. The motherboard is an ASUS P3V4X and the processor is
a Slot 1 600 MHz Pentium III. I have had so many totally different kinds of
problems with this new equipment today that I really don't know what to make
of it. The last time I tried to install today, (my 5th attempt) Setup
progressed very normally to the point where it only had 9 minutes to go,
then appeared to go into a never-ending loop reading something from the CD
and writing it on the hard drive. This went on for well over 15 minutes
(way longer that it would normally continue displaying the 9-minute message)
on my 512mb computer before I finally shut it off for the night.

I don't know if this new motherboard needs a higher wattage power supply or
not. I think it's currently running on a 250 Watt PS, though I have a spare
300 Watt PS, which I'll try tomorrow.

Life sure gets tedious in the computer world sometimes. :-)

Thanks again, Quintin! I really appreciate your help.
--
With kindest regards,

*** Smith
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"Quintin" <Quintin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> goodness gracious
>
> did you see my other post to your previous post on your troubles with
> installation?
>
> here is a bit more for you, regarding this stuff
>
> http://www.windowsreinstall.com/
>
> try making one of these
> http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;310994&spid=1173&sid=global
>
> this may also be useful
> http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;316434&spid=1173&sid=global
>
> This seems to be what you have:
>
> SYMPTOMS
> When you try to start your Microsoft Windows XP-based computer, you may
> receive an error message that is similar to the following error message:
> The file C:\windows\system32\c_1252.nls is missing or corrupt
> Back to the top Back to the top
> RESOLUTION
> To resolve this behavior, use the following methods in the order that they
> appear.
> Method 1: Check the Hard Disk for Errors
> 1. Insert the Windows XP CD, and then restart the computer. If you are
> prompted, select any options that you must select to start Windows XP from
> the CD.
> 2. When the text-based part of Setup begins, follow the instructions that
> appear on the screen. To select the repair or the recover option, press R.
> 3. If you have a dual-start or multiple-start computer, select the
> installation that you must access from the Recovery Console.
> 4. When prompted, type the Administrator password.
> 5. At the command prompt, type the following command, and then press the
> ENTER key:
> chkdsk /r
> 6. To exit the Recovery Console and restart the computer, type exit, and
> then press the ENTER key.
> If the behavior is not resolved, go to the next method.
> Method 2: Replace Missing Files
> 1. Insert the Windows XP CD, and then restart the computer. If you are
> prompted, select any options that you must select to start Windows XP from
> the CD.
> 2. When the text-based part of Setup begins, follow the instructions that
> appear on the screen. To select the repair or the recover option, press R.
> 3. If you have a dual-start or multiple-start computer, select the
> installation that you must access from the Recovery Console.
> 4. When prompted, type the Administrator password.
> 5. At the command prompt, type the following commands ( press ENTER after
> each command):
> cd system32
> ren c_1252.nls c_1252.old
> expand drive:\i386\c_1252.nl_ c:\windows\system32
> Where drive is the drive letter of the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
> 6. To exit the Recovery Console and restart the computer, type exit, and
> then press the ENTER key.
> Note There may be additional files missing. Repeat this method to replace
> any other missing files.
> Method 3: Replace Missing Files Without Console
> If you cannot start the recovery console, start the computer with a
> Windows
> 98 emergency disk.
>
> Note This method only works on a partition that is formatted with FAT32
> and
> not the NTFS file system.
>
> To start the computer with a Windows 98 emergency disk, follow these
> steps:
> 1. Insert the Windows 98 emergency disk, and then restart the computer.
> 2. When prompted, select to start with CD support.
> 3. Insert the Windows XP CD.
> 4. At the command prompt, type the following commands (press ENTER after
> each command):
> c:
> cd windows\system32
> ren c_1252.nls c_1252.old
> extract drive:\i386\c_1252.nl_
> Where drive is the drive letter of the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
>
> Note The Windows 98 emergency disk creates a RAM drive immediately after
> the
> hard disk drive. As a result, the current CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive is one
> letter later in the alphabet.
> 5. Remove the Windows 98 emergency disk and the Windows XP CD, and then
> restart the computer.
> Note There may be additional files missing. Repeat this method to replace
> any other missing files.
>
> see http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;830088 for
> more
>
> have you tried to search the knowledgebase
> TRY THIS LINK OF YOU TRY NO OTHER
> http://support.microsoft.com/search/default.aspx?catalog=LCID%3D1033&spid=1173&mode=r&cat=false&query=corrupt+reinstall+setup&x=0&y=0&srch=sup
>
> Good Luck!
>
> Cheers
>
> Quintin
> MVP wannabe


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