Re: Unable to install XP Pro - BlueScreen!

John

Another alternative is to acquire a more up to date CD with the updates
already incorporated in the CD (I think it may only need SP1). A
different hard drive is another. Your F6 point is new to me so just keep
the information flow going <G>. The OP is spoilt for choice! Which do
you think is the best solution? Slipstreaming or your F6 solution?

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Gerry
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John John (MVP) wrote:
Keep in mind that this is a Windows XP group, the answers here don't
necessarily apply to other NT versions. Vista setup will accept the
drivers on a media source other than the floppy drive. But prior to
Vista you *must* supply the drivers on a floppy diskette, the setup
program will not accept them on any other media source.

John

Gary S. Terhune wrote:

Geez! Not even in Vista? What dark recess of some Pakistani cave
were the poor Vista Setup programmers stuck in when floppies
essentially became obsolete, how many years ago was it?

I suppose you can't even load them onto the HD, either? Makes the
whole F6 procedure pretty much worthless.

Yup, Vista and damned near everything else out of MS in the last
five years just proves what I said earlier. They oughta fire
everyone from middle-management up to the CEO.


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  • Re: Unable to install XP Pro - BlueScreen!
    ... Vista setup will accept the drivers on a media source other than the floppy drive. ... But prior to Vista you *must* supply the drivers on a floppy diskette, the setup program will not accept them on any other media source. ...
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